Category Archives: aging
A SUMMER PLACE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This watercolor was painted on the spot. Not sure if it’s a river or lake. I love the use of many colors and swift, magical brush strokes. Summer is slowly coming to its … Continue reading
ARE YOU HIDING?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Today’s painting was done at the Hudson Plein Air Event at the Seasons Gallery in 2017. This year two of Paul’s paintings are on exhibit until the end of August. This one … Continue reading
AUGUST ENDINGS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© One more for today. August brings thoughts of the end of summer. The great American Get Together is now underway. The State Fair always signals the change of a season. Solomon in … Continue reading
THROUGH MY WINDOW . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER One year ago today, I decided to write the following poem because it was Poet’s Day. I’m repeating it today for TBT and adding a watercolor painting of a lovely sunflower that … Continue reading
CONFERRING WITH THE FLOWERS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER One of my favorite movies is “The Wizard of Oz.” I loved how the beginning started out in black and white. Clouds filled the air as the approaching cyclone was seen on … Continue reading
LOOKING BACK AT THIS WEEK . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The days seem to fly by when you get to be my age. Many run right into each other. How do you make the most of every last moment of your life? … Continue reading
EACH PASSING DAY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER There’s nothing like a day on the water to soothe a troubled heart or get in tune with God. Whether it means sailing a boat, going fishing, tanning on the beach, dangling … Continue reading
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ME . . . A SHORT STORY
Picture this – an 83 year old woman bent on getting a long overdue task done – drives to the DMV to have her tabs renewed and the title put into her name. Since she doesn’t have a bill for … Continue reading
STAGES OF GRIEF – DENIAL & ISOLATION
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The promises of streets of gold and no more tears to shed,Hope for peace and quiet times – no fear of falling dead,The feast that goes on day and night and never … Continue reading
DOWN IN THE VALLEY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER So many songs have been written about the mountains, streams, valleys. All of these describe a perfect oasis – a refuge from the crushing noise of civilization – a sanctuary where you can … Continue reading
FREAKY, FUNNY FRIDAY . . .
I started out bald. I looked pretty much like a billiard ball until the age of one. It was then that hair actually appeared on my little noggin. Eventually it grew long enough for mom to curl it into rags … Continue reading
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Imagine waking up to this view. Paul preferred painting on location – maybe because of his past career in advertising. Those were the days of true imaginative creativity, when they would shoot … Continue reading
MORNING MIST . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Paul had always been an early riser. He especially liked to paint at the dawn of a new day. The painting for today is shown in the process of being created and … Continue reading
BROKEN DOWN . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© With each birthday comes the realization that I am no longer a spring chicken. I have been able to get around pretty well, except for knees that have bent beyond … Continue reading
PRUNIFIED . . . THROW BACK THURSDAY
It’s throwback Thursday and time for one of my older posts. This is from April 2020 and the effects of aging have moved from my face to my entire body. Thus I have become prunified. Phyllis Diller once said, “You … Continue reading
LETTING GO . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Yesterday was spent going through more art. I truly was amazed at the countless paintings still uncovered. As my grandchildren are curating the art, they have gone through boxes, files, closets, shelves … Continue reading
THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This little watercolor sketch is reminiscent of the good old days of fishing off the shoreline, dropping a line off the side of your boat, sitting and waiting – quietly taking in the … Continue reading
SHOW ME THE WAY, LORD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER These watercolor sketches were done for future reference, but I think they stand alone as examples of Paul’s gift of observation and sense of light and place. All of us have a … Continue reading
DANCING IN THE RAIN . . .
No, this is not me dancing in the rain. I did happen to venture out this morning to do some shopping facing some cloudy skies. I should’ve listened to the weather forecast, but they are only right 50% of the … Continue reading
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