At first, I thought adding a section to this blog rather than creating a new art website would be sufficient. But then, my friend Becky showed me how easy it was to create a new site on GoDaddy. kathysperl-bell.com As it turned out, I already owned several domains that could work, including kathysperl-bell.com. I photographed […]
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In retirement, will it be golf or pickleball? Many retirees look forward to spending lots more time on the golf course, but pickleball is gaining steam these days. I took up golf in the mid to late 80s while in Tech Sales. It was a great way to network and entertain clients. More and more
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The first art show for “Art by KSB” was this fall at the Morada Art Walk in Islamorada, Florida. Every third Thursday, local artists show their work in booths spread throughout the art district, and I began to participate in October. I was thrilled to sell 4 of my framed 9 x 12 original acrylic
Flight Attendant At the age of 20, I woke to an ad on the radio that TWA was interviewing bi-lingual candidates to become International Flight Attendants. At the time, I was a Bi-Lingual Secretary for Air France. Even in French, being a Secretary was not my career idea. So this ad caught my attention; I
What do I remember about my high school adventures? Not that much! I was a good student, got good grades, and belonged to the National Honor Society all four years; I was the Vice President for two of those years. They called me the brain and voted me “most likely to succeed,” not most attractive
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Before the iPhone Since the iPhone, we have had more photos than we need of every little thing. Finding one image can be like a needle in a haystack, but still, we have documented our lives. But, before the iPhone, it was hit or miss when searching the memory bank. I have very few photos
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It’s hard to believe, but I just turned 75 years old. That’s three-quarters of a Century! I never expected to live this long; does anyone? Does anyone think about being 75 in their 20s, 30s, or even in their 50s? Of course not; it seemed a long shot and a long time in the future.
Autumn Memories surround the annual celebration of my October birthday. It’s also two of my best friends’ birthdays, so autumn memories of those times we celebrated together rank high on my memory ladder. Libra Birthdays That’s Pat on the far right helping the three October birthday girls celebrate. Unfortunately, Pat left us nine years ago,
For the first time, we parked our Airstream at a Harvest Hosts location – Arlington Farm in Cape Charles, Virginia. I had tried to book other Harvest Host locations but could never find one available in our travels. I am so glad I persisted; this was a great first-time experience. Arlington Farm Naomi Darg was
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En route to North Myrtle Beach, our Last Stop, hunger struck. We love North Carolina Barbecue, so I Googled “barbecue near me,” read the reviews and stopped for lunch at Kent’s Kountry Barbecue. What a good decision! When I spotted the sign for “Texas Barbecue,” I asked the proprietor why there was Texas Barbecue in
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