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Mary Rose and Helen sitting on a Henry Moore sculpture at AGO My art partners Mary Rose and Violetta were scheduled to arrive this past weekend.  A first time for both to visit Toronto.  We were saddened that Violetta had to cancel at the last minute, a family emergency.   We are pleased to report that the patient is recovering and healing. Yorkville Avenue on Saturday is alive and buzzing with activity.  Neighbours and shoppers stopped to greet us and welcome Mary Rose to Toronto. A famous singer stopped to chat and we asked him to take this picture.  (We did not swoon nor ask for autographs.  We did not even pretend to recognize him and we think that pleased him.  He drove by later  and called us by name.  Had we been 16 yrs, we would have screamed) Words of encouragement are offered by a passer by The Art Gallery of Ontario which houses the art of Canada's Group of Seven was on our agenda. The design of Architect Frank Gehry is eveident he

Soon and very soon my art partners Mary Rose and Violetta will visit me.  I am thrilled to entertain them and look forward to painting, en plein air. I am scouting around the city to find interesting subjects. As you know we all love painting buildings Several friends want to meet with them.  I think some of their paintings will find new homes here. Helen painting Violetta painting Mary Rose painting We are counting the number of sleep and "get ups" till we paint the town. How is your summer?  Is the living easy?  Are you entertaining?