Having just returned from an amazing whirlwind trip to the Big Apple, the electric city that holds so many wonders, I've been overflowing with far more ideas than can be stuffed in the suitcase of my mind.
Sharing a rare and special extended weekend with my two adult daughters and my mom, we were fortunate enough to experience a small sampling of the art one can find in New York City. First, was a Broadway play "No Man's Land" masterfully performed by Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, followed by a trip to the Modern Museum of Art where we strolled among the works of Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and Warhol. And, all throughout our Manhattan ventures, we found ourselves somewhere amid the spectrum of Times Square electronic boards and the intricate architecture of the 1800's.
But, the hustle and bustle of the City also served as a backplate of calm as we took time to reveal with one another life as it was being played out on our own personal stages. The simple essence of eating and laughing our way through the sky-lined streets was the true reason one takes trips like this. I believe that taking the time to stop, reflect and experience something new on any scale with those close to you can enhance and enrich you as much as any painting or photograph.
Art is discovered in all of our lives through relationships, characters, complexities and simplicities. It doesn't matter where you find yourself sharing memories or contemplating new ideas, it just matters that you take time to do it. Because whether you find yourself in Central Park or your city park, at a Broadway theater or a high school musical, it is truly the art of spending time with family or close friends in these creative environments that can move and inspire one most of all.
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