Lake Champlain/Lake Rickabear
In 2001 we were invited up to a fellow singer in a group I was in (The Humdingers. We sang in nursing homes in Essex County, NJ). In a showoffy way I jumped off a dock into the water. I have never felt colder water and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Recently found a photo someone took of me in the water. I painted and repainted the face four times but couldn’t get the agonized look. Finally decided to cut out my face and paste it on. Ignore the double chin. I was a bit fatter then but the fat did nothing as far as providing insulation.
Strangely my friend texted me a painting I did a lot of years ago. I don’t even remember doing it. It was a lake in Kinnelon where we used to go and take the kids. I guess I like painting lakes!
To all beautiful WordPress friends, I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving day.
method two madness 
Brrrrr
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oh how fun are these! I can feel the chill of the water!!
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I can still feel it too— coldest water I’ve ever been in!
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Brrracing!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Yes! Thanks and same to you.
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Wonderful memories portrayed here. Genius…putting your picture on the face of the drawing. Happy Thanksgiving Nina.
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It was more like desperation. I just couldn’t get the look right!
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Oh I love the pasted photo! You do like those swimming pictures (almost as much as bridges) (K)
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I love the painting of you in the water – it’s wonderful…. !
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Happy Thanksgiving! LOVE these. I have so many memories of lake swimming and water skiing. Even my swim team occasionally practiced in a lake. Love hearing the cold water story, I can just imagine. Brrrrr.
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Oh my goodness, how I love this story – and your painting/photographed face 😍. Happy Thanksgiving!
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