I know. I know I drew you a card. And I know I got you presents. Although it will come as no surprise to you that I don’t remember the presents I gave. But now, after a too-long delay, I can give you the present I intended.
The result of a long-in-coming collaboration between your loving husband and Ira Ono at whose cottage we stayed during our visit to the Big Island… a collaboration in which I waved my hands and said Blue like the water! and Red and black like Pélé! and in which Ira actually took care of the creating.
Yes, that shot reveals a little bit of clutter. Cereal boxes on the fridge. Tins of mints. Many pens. Many pencils. Barking dogs… But isn’t that the point? To remember that other time, all we need do is look up and remember Hawaii and rid ourselves of the clutter.
Happy Birthday to the fair and industrious Trudy.