Kalo Mina! I haven’t posted anything in well over a month. Why? Just being lazy, I suppose, because there is so much to talk about! I should probably just get some stuff out of the way.
I am appalled by the behaviour of the current US President and his smarmy, creepy entourage. His European trip is finished (probably his only trip here) and he acted poorly–immature, arrogant–the worst kind of visitor. I am not the only one to be shocked and amazed at his ignorant, insulting and banal actions. We have all read the news. We have all seen the clips. I am not going to link to anything. I am appalled and disturbed to know that there are people in the US who believe this kind of behaviour is acceptable. Educated, well-read, professionals who feel that this is how an American President should act. I even know some of these folks. How ashamed I am to be connected to the US at times like these. Phew! Enough of that…
I have been invited to show some of my work in a small group exhibit in September. It will be in Hudson, New York and the woman who is organizing the event asked me to send a few pieces. I have 7 new prints from the darkroom and will send an additional 6 from previous shows that I already have matted and framed. A Baker’s Dozen of b/w darkroom work, some of Greece and some of the area where the show will be held. I will price them well and my instructions to her are to not send any of them back!
I have decided I need an agent to sell me and my work. I cannot do it well. Other people see things in my work that I do not and are better at that kind of ‘retail’ mentality. So I will ask around. It needn’t be a full time job or even the first and last agent I have. Just someone to get the process off the ground.
I competed in the 7th Round of Paros bicycle race last Sunday and I did very well. The morning was perfect for the race, with light breezes from the north, sun and clouds. In short, not too hot. I was able to ride the 61km course in 2:31:45, which is a 6 minute improvement over my best time on the same route. I placed 59th out of 99 bikes and 12th out of 18 in my age-group. I am happy with these numbers. Now I begin working towards the 40km mountain bike race on Paros towards the end of September which will be gruelling. Plus, the sea is wonderful so there is swimming every day. In fact, I hope to do both–bike and swim–as soon as I post this missive.
I have begun yoga. Odd…yoga has been around my life for so many years, people urging me to try it and all that. I think my mind and heart were not ready. There was too much I had to let go of before I could open up and do it. Death, tumultuous change, perceived uprooting…On the surface it is allowing me to stretch muscles that I have been using in a way that actually stretches them. I have discovered that those calisthenics and stretches I learned in high school were mostly wrong and don’t really stretch anything at all. Deeper inside..I don’t know. I have only taken three classes (once a week) so I’ll let you know what rises to the surface. I know that I have moved on from where I was.
Uphill and off the saddle in Kostas
–JDCM
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