L . O . V . E - IT'S BIG

Have you ever seen this image?  I bet you have.  It has been reproduced in colors with white background on cards and posters but did you know it was an Indiana sculptor that first made it in true form?

I left Illinois and headed to Indianapolis to visit again with one of the CS hosts that housed me for a night on my journey to Wisconsin.  I was so happy that Chris could receive me.  We didn't have enough good quality time the first time I breezed through.  I requested two nights this time and what a wonderful experience it was indeed.  We talked again for hours, drank wine, created and ate tapas (delicious) and I felt so at home.  I brought the Argentine Malbec. :0)

Sunday Chris directed me to the Indianapolis Museum of Fine Art and before I even got out of my car and parked I saw the LOVE sculpture.  It was the first photo that I took.  Buenisima!  The gardens around the Lilly Mansion were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.  How well we know him in the northeast. And the interior of the museum had more than I could take in that day - not to mention the 100 acre gardens to the rear of the museum that I will have to go back and visit.

Sunday morning I was off again for my long ride to Harper's Ferry, WV.  It is a 10 hour ride if you don't stop along the way even to pee.  If I routed it correctly I could take the time to visit my first HELPX hosts Gwen and Bruce.  I did :0)  Oh it was a great reunion.  I so LOVEd it!!!!  And in the morning I got up to great coffee in the kitchen.  I was asked how well I slept.  "I slept in the BEST BED IN THE WORLD."  HAAA. Gwen told me she could have put me in another space as that room had acquired more stuff while I was away but as she knew that  I LOVEd that bed so much, that it was the "BEST BED IN THE WORLD" she had made sure that room was for me for the night.  LOVE LOVE LOVE.

So where am I know?  Harper's Ferry, WV.  I drove six hours to get here, got the frig and water heater plugged in and headed out for groceries to cover me for the next two nights.  I have been blessed with quiet "no people" alone time in a beautiful house on the water.  Tonight and tomorrow there will be storms so I am planning on hunkering in and taking the time for me.  It is way too little time to write book before I head out again but it is enough time to go brunette...OK SORRY.  I had promised never to DO that again but.........but..........but..........I want a NEW DO for fall.

HAVE FUN!  MAKE FUN!  LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE