Day 89, 100 Happy Days: Breakfast with a View

What a lovely morning. I'm staying at very comfortable hotel, so my sleep has been amazing!

This morning I went downstairs for the complimentary continental breakfast. Breakfast at this place isn't nearly as good as the comfy beds, but it was nice anyway.

Being a late riser, the place cleared out shortly after I arrived, and I was able to get a seat by the window. I had a beautiful view, and was able to sit and write my morning pages and drink my coffee in peace.

Day 88, 100 Happy Days: Art on the Go

I love how circumstance and venue can change how we create. Travel is no excuse to slack on making art; in fact it's a perfect opportunity. I love looking back at work that I created while traveling, or came into being (directly) because I traveled. 

I just took a short trip to North Carolina, and travel by plane dictated that I bring art supplies that are portable. Oil pastels were my portable supplies of choice. 

I've not had a chance to do much sight-seeing, but just the drive from the airport to the hotel was beautiful. Trees everywhere, and snow (surprise)! 

I sat down with my pastels today, and suddenly a new little drawing appeared. A drawing that wouldn't have come into the world had I not taken this short trip. 

Day 87, 100 Happy Days: Hotel Bed

Never in my life have I been so happy to see a hotel bed. After traveling all night and having slept just a few hours on planes and at airports, I was ready for whatever board-stiff bed that hotel had to offer. But as luck would have it, the hotel bed felt like a cloud! Zzzzz...

Day 86, 100 Happy Days: Liftoff

Finally off the ground after an hour on the runway and several de-icings. I'm not the best flyer on the clearest of days, but on a snowy night? Yikes.

I'm happy to finally be in the air, and to have wifi.

Also, a cool beverage and a mini bag of mini pretzels. Sometimes it's the small things that make a person happy.