About a month ago Jasmine and I drove to San Diego and we visited a childhood mentor that inspired me to paint while I was growing up in Jamul CA. Her name is Elizabeth and she is an incredible watercolor painter who organized the Graphic Arts project in Jamul Chaparros 4-H Club that I participated in from 5^th grade through my senior year in high school. With her cheering me on, I won many awards with my watercolor paintings along with many other top honors.

Now 23 years later, I’m painting with Elizabeth again. She and her husband Ron took us down to one of her favorite painting spots in La Jolla at children’s pool. Originally this was designed as safe place youngsters can swim but now it has become a popular place for the sea loins. I gleefully painted as Elizabeth watched with pride and enthusiasm. To honor my early day mentor, I gave her the painting as my thanks for many years of her loving  support.