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ABOUT Christmas

Bringing joy and happiness to others during the Holiday Season   Merry Christmas from Santa and me! Hoping you get everything you wish for this holiday!

SHERRY GOES SANE

Book Reading from Sherry Goes Sane   Last night, I was invited by NAMI Clackamas to give a reading from my book, Sherry Goes Sane, at the ‘Poetry Slam,’ Ant Farm Cafe in Sandy, Oregon. There were amazing stories and poems delivered by lyricists, singers, and musicians. I was so happy to be in a … Continue reading →

ARTWORK Holiday Greeting

Painted you and yours a Holiday greeting card   May you and yours have a joyous healing Holiday Season with great hopes, abundant prosperity, infinite love, and huge hugs.

ARTWORK Pastels

Coloring with pastels was one of the ways I dealt with stress during the holiday   Larry Miller, a friend and classmate, gave me two sets of pastels to explore with two summers ago. I vaguely remember coloring with pastels when I was in grade school and since I was released from Kishwaukee Hospital in … Continue reading →

ABOUT Thanksgiving

Best Wishes for Thanksgiving Day   From my thankful heart, I am wishing you and yours, a fabulous Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving is my extra special time remembering brother who was born on this day. I am so grateful for my friends and relatives and their loving support during this time and throughout the years. This … Continue reading →

ABOUT Portrait of Joe

Celebrating my husbands birthday with art   Yesterday, at Sweet Tomatoes with my husband, Joe, and my family, I bumped into an artist friend by coincidence from OSA. I hadn’t seen Dave in a long time. He had his tablet out, sketching portraits, and I asked him to do a portrait of my husband in … Continue reading →

ABOUT Veterans Day

Celebrating the life of my father and other veterans who put their lives on the line to save our people and their country   My father, James Standing, an Army Sergeant during World War II who was stationed in Natal, Brazil. He was a pitcher back East for a baseball team named the “Darlings.”  

ABOUT Anniversary Luck

A Double Rainbow for me and my man   Joe and I celebrated our 29th, 41st anniversary the other night at Portland Seafood Company and were accompanied by a beautiful glowing double rainbow in the sky. This means “Good Luck!”

ABOUT Mom’s Tribute

Remembering my mother who decided to take her life and shut herself out away from the world   Celebrating my mom, Maria Bezerra’s birthday. November 2, 1921-February 24, 1989. A gifted Brazilian mother who went through so much in her life time and ended her life so tragically. Born to Joad Benvento Bezerra and Maria … Continue reading →