Some classical; favorites are Bach, Mozart, Chopin. For feel-good music I like old school R&B; Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, early Stevie Wonder, CCR, Eva Cassidy. I also enjoy some Bluegrass.

The Bible, C.S Lewis' Narnia tales and the space trilogy, Solzhenitzyn, Tolkien, James Harriot, Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn for pure fun, James Thurber, Robinson Crusoe, lots and lots of art books - standouts are Philip Pearlstein, Thomas Moran, Sargent, Caravaggio, Mary Cassatt, and Rembrandt. Bill Watterson and Gary Larson are also favorites. As you've guessed by now (esp. from my movie list), I love to laugh.

Favorites include: The Freshman, Back to the Future 1 & 3, Harvey, Ben-Hur, Return to Me, Finding Forester, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Buster Keaton films, The Terminal, Castaway (when is the sequel coming?), Love in the Afternoon -with Gary Cooper (who had the most handsome face and physical grace of any movie star, EVER), Adam's Rib, also sillies like Baby's Day Out and Pink Panther

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I'm a mom of 5, a wife, and an artist. I've been an artist the longest. Google my name if you're curious. Or you can find out about my work, awards, etc. on my website www.DianaMosesBotkin.com with links to my other sites, including my Painting a Day blog.

Rosy afternoon light on the snow (alpenglow), storms, chiaroscuro light on faces, people's hands, sleeping children and more of the beauty on this earth... all wonderful evidence of the Creator's love.

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Really... who reads this stuff anyway? However, when I'm not painting I might be writing articles for Art Calendar, gardening, wine-making, or doing the laundry (this might as well be a hobby). I usually cook here at home too because my family continues to want to eat several times a day.