My slippery friend

We celebrated our anniversary quietly enough to be satisfying for both of 

us. We are a simple couple, with simple needs the majority of the time. However, this morning was not simple, by the time we got out of bed, (8 am is very late for us!) We decided we would have coffee and make breakfast before going to set up for the show. Our plans were put awry however by the maintenance man showing up to replace our plug as it was really fried at the pole. With one click of the switch we had no power! No coffee either! Chris decided we needed wafflehouse for breakfast and he soon found one with his phone and maps. The map said it was 5 miles away, but it ended up being more like 10! Weird directions indeed. We almost made a big square, finding the place finally. The restaurant was busy and within a few minutes of our arrival, was absolutely slammed. We ordered and when breakfast arrived, it was something totally different from our order. We took it anyway and the waitress adjusted our ticket to be in line with the meal we ordered instead. Best of all, there was coffee, and plenty of it!

We then went on to the task at hand, set up for the show. I know the weather there in Fairhope is miserably wet and still cool, but here it is really warm! The same storm system bringing rain to the Gulf Coast is bringing us high humidity and unseasonably warm temperatures. It is in the low 80's and partly cloudy folks! It is easy to see why people move to south Florida from the snowy north! However,

Setting up in the heat and humidity after being cold for several weeks is a shock to our systems. The tent went together easily enough, although the winds of 25mph were not helpful at all! The new covered sides are beautiful, although there is a small problem I think I have solved when we get there tomorrow. Chris is patient with me, but the heat, wind, and my artist esthetics were getting in the way of our wedded bliss. So, after we set up the tent, got the weights on, and the sides up, I decided to call it a day. 

This was mostly in defense of our marriage. 

We both get cranky when everything does not go as planned or there is heat involved.

Add a nervous artist setting up for a new show and you have a recipe for a possible disaster!

Leaving without putting up artwork was the best decision for today.

We had lunch on the way back and Chris turned in for air conditioning and a nap. I sat outside and sketched canvases for the next few paintings. Chris got up and got the problem with my computer and the internet solved. We then went for a bike ride around the resort. Then something really neat, a dip in the swimming pool and a stint in the hot tub!

After showers and cooling down, we went to Walmart and bought some essentials for tomorrow and dinner. Roasted chicken and cold crisp vegetables made a wonderful meal.

A beautiful sunset for our day ended our anniversary on a lovely note.

Tomorrow is another day, and showtime!

My slippery friend, Acrylic on canvas, 6 x 6

Day 22 of the 100 days~100 paintings Spring 2019