I survived...

Friday was the big day. All the family was in town for the ceremony. It was a little sad and somewhat anti-climactic for me. Maybe it's because deep down I know that this is but a brief moment on the road. But despite that I believe that ceremony and rights of passage are an important part of any culture. Marking our milestones and progress seems to give weight to the journey we are all on. Not to say we've arrived, but to appreciate where we've been and to look ahead at where we will go. It's been a great experience for me and I'm excited to see everyone go off and become or do something great with the tools we've been entrusted with. I was surprised to hear Jim Brown (actor/NFL star), Bill Russel(NBA hall of famer) and Dan Macaw (California Impressionist painter) all give inspiring and wisdom filled words to the students.

I hope to go forward from this point and surround myself with the kind of people who will help encourage and challenge me to continue to grow as a human being and as an artist.

I want to thank everyone who has visited and commented. Your words are confirming and supporting. I look forward to what's next for all of us on our various paths. I wish everyone fullfillment, humbleness, success, friendship, zest for life and every other wholesome, edifying thing I could hope for.

La chaim! To Life!