Tippy Toes!

All Work and No Play makes for very unhappy women!

With that in mind, two lives collided coincidentally at our local Ponte Vedra nail salon - Elite Nails - for a spa pedi and mani.

Talking to Leigh Cort on the phone when running over to get my pedicure, I was surprised when she said that she, too, was jumping in her car to get her nails done. "You're kidding," I said. But, as she walked in the door and sat next to me in the massage chairs -- I thought, "What a surprise get together. We could not have planned it so perfectly."

The technicians, Kim and Ana, thought we were very funny -- and enjoyed all they could understand.


Leigh was aoctually spending the gift certificate I had given her for her birthday and I was thrilled to be enjoying it with her.



Plus, we picked the same toenail polish :) --- Fun!

You, Me, and CARLOS at Johnson Gallery

So much to do and so little time!

I'm glad I made it to the J. Johnson Gallery exhibition of Carlos Betancourt's new work.

As usual, the opening reception was the place to kick off the weekend on Friday night. If you didn't see a friend or an acquaintance that you knew, then, all you had to do was wait awhile, because everyone was there!

The party-girls were obviously out analyzing Carlos' artwork! There's Cindy, Dany, and me! And, of course, my 'hunk of a husband' joined me or shall I say, 'acted as my bodyguard.' :)

Even though Carlos was surrounded by his female entourage, my friend Clyde snagged him for a quick photo-op with me. (Afterall, I do have a local travel and events blog that just MUST write about him.)

Then, and only then, did I have a camera issue. Yes, suddenly, the flash was acting up and 3 photos were snapped and unusable. Yikes! Oh my, what's a girl to do? Focus, woman, focus!!!!!!

With my anxiety building and Carlos quickly getting dragged away by another group, I began pushing buttons on the camera. Then, right before I was awash with complete panic of loosing this fleeting opportunity, I saw the light!!!! Yes, the flash worked! Snap - got it! Carlos, me, and Mary Jean!

Now, I have proof ..... I was right there beside the very talented, famous, and extremely patient, Carlos Betancourt! I understand why his photo scenes are absolutely 'the best' -- Carlos has the patience and tolerance to get it right and knows it makes the difference.

While Carols is predominantly a photographer, his work behind the lens is only a portion of his art. As mentioned on his website, Carlos' concepts materialize with the help of family and friends in complex photo performances. Betsy and I were auditioning to be a part of his next dynamic scene. He creates elaborate scenes of human interaction using an eclectic array of props and the creation of ellaborate photo displays such as this one with a huge variety of colorful Christmas ornaments.
Be sure to stop on by while Carlos is still there. You have until June 26.

More information can be found on these websites.....http://www.jjohnsongallery.com/or Carlos at http://www.carlosbetancourt.com/.

I'm exhausted!