Susie Monday

Artist, maker, teacher, author, head cook and bottlewasher.

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The art I make is the result of a life-long love of pattern, texture and color. How I teach is a skill honed by experience (I started teaching creative arts to younger kids when I was 12). After earning a B.A. in Studio Arts from Trinity University, I helped lead an internationally recognized educational foundation, designed curriculum exhibits for schools and other institutions, wrote and edited for a major daily newspaper, opened the San Antonio Children's Museum and then, a dozen years ago, took the scary but essential (for me) leap to become a fulltime artist and art teacher.

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    Tuesday
    May222012

    Continuing the Journey

    DateTuesday, May 22, 2012 at 07:26PM

    As we walk, our bodies adjust, complain, grumble, and our spirits at times weary of one or more of the rituals of the walk, or take on a complaint about the sun or wind, or the kind of path underfoot or the highway noise on a particular stretch. But as Linda reminds me, we, almost miraculously, recover with a night of sleep, renewed for the path, ready to take on patience again, ok with trying to find wi-fi only when it appears.

    We've now competed 5 days of walking from 8 to 12 miles a day, more than half our journey to Santiago de Campostela. Each day has its surprises, beauties, frights, frustrations and delights, many of them culinary, I must admit. In addition to my journal and sketches, I am keeping a food of Spain journal, with images altered and original, and some sketches, too.

    So, with walking, eating, sleeping we refresh and renew. At the inns we meet and talk more each night, a kind of moving feast of stories.

    AuthorSusie Monday | Comment2 Comments |

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    I am so enjoying your posts, Susie!! That is one huge amount of walking - so I'm very glad for all of the beautiful culinary delights! Best to you both,
    Jean
    May 23, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJean Levert Hood
    I've been thinking about you lately (I must admit, somewhat enviously), wondering how your trip is going. It sounds wonderful! Wishing you and Linda an inspiring, enlightening and joyful journey!
    May 24, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLisa Kerpoe

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