Lobster for the 4th

 Our family has a tradition of having lobster to eat on the 4th of July. It is my mom's birthday. After my parents moved to Maine to live with my sister, we often went up to Maine to celebrate. Most often we bought lobsters and had a big feast. It was a good time for out of town family members to get together for a happy occasion. After she passed away the family gatherings in Maine tapered off, but most of my siblings and I still try to continue the tradition. This is one of our critters. The Maine celebrations also usually included a patriotic cake (decorated like an American flag) with strawberries and blueberries. 

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July to those who are celebrating here. Today is a special 4th of July. It would have been my mother's 100th birthday. She was a Yankee Doodle Girl loved by all of us. Family was the most important thing and she relished her children and her grandchildren. I miss her every day. Here are a few photos of her.

Mom at age 15.

Mom (left) and her older sister, Mary.

Glamour girl.

Mom and me.

Today my art group (The South Bay Art Association) held our annual Artists on the Lane show. I was helping to run it. We had 67 vendors and a lot of people came out in the heat to see the show and shop. I had a little free time to do a sketch. Our organization's booth was holding a raffle of donated artwork. The proceeds go toward scholarships to local schools.

Artists on the Lane Sketch

On the 4th of July one of my art groups always sponsors an art show in Bellport called Artists on the Lane. I was there on Monday to help sell raffle tickets. Our group also had a booth of our own where several of us had work displayed. I sat there for a while and sketched some ladies checking out the work.

Happy 4th of July

What is more Americana than a farmstand selling home grown vegetables and flowers?

I did this the other day on the North Fork of Long Island after I did the ATC of the farmland.

Wishing everyone a HAPPY 4th of JULY!