Red Peds, June 2013 in White Center

Red Peds:

A series of detailed oil paintings depicting various moped components.

By Brigid Blume

June 2013 at Center Studio

        Artist Reception: Thursday June 13^th 6-9pm

Center Studio, 9611 16^th Ave SW, White Center, WA

www.whitecenterstudio.com

"When I graduate high school....

.....you're going to be 30!" my sister said to me several years ago, when she stated our 12 year age difference out loud. Yes, I am THAT old now.  It was about 12 years ago when I graduated from high school.

Last Wednesday Maggie graduated from a private, all-girls high school located in Chicago.  I was  fortunate to be able to fly back for her graduation ceremony, located at the Copernicus Center, a beautiful old theater on the "nordwestSIDe" of Chicago. Two hundred plus girls in white gowns and heels with an average of 5-6inches. Some had sparkles. No one tripped! It was a very sweet ceremony. I love my sister. She is beautiful, smart AND an amazing water polo player.  We celebrated afterwards at my grandparents' house with round pizza cut in rectangle, square and triangle shapes (don't ask me why, it's a Chicago thing).   I cannot believe she will be leaving Chicago soon. Mom, dad, Grandma Carol, Aunt Karen,  Brendan and Christian also attended the ceremony. We really missed Peter, but I'm pretty sure we can photo shop him into the photo below.

(from left to right: Brendan, Me, Christian, and Maggie)

 

I love my siblings and am so very proud of all they are up to.  Brendan and Christian own a pedi-cab business that is doing extremely well. Check them out: www.blumebrotherspedicab.com Brendan also is co-owner of a fantastic community supported brewery in the Ravenswood neighborhood called Begyle, check them out: www.begylebrewing.com. Right now they distribute to bars and stores in Lincoln Square.  I helped him fold t-shirts the other day, in exchange for some brews. My trip to Chicago was short, but very sweet. Congratulations to my beautiful sister. More to come!