a nibble, a peek - Mexican Workshop Cruise

We're back! Of course, I leave again tomorrow morning for a workshop in Decatur, IL....but I've got half a minute to throw up a few photos! Our first ever Mexican Riviera Workshop Cruise was great! Everything went fine, with hardly a hitch. I found out I can do Cecile Baird's burnishing technique, which I thought was thrilling. I found out I can't do Linda Lucas Hardy's technique on sandpaper, which was no surprise! But it was fun trying. This silly shot is from our stateroom balcony. There was a strong reflection on the sliding glass door to our cabin. My sister was getting ready for dinner, so I took the picture myself. See all my silly costume jewelry? It was formal night!


I was too busy making sure everything was going smoothly to remember to take a group shot of everyone. Can't believe I did that! But here's a shot of a lot of us listening to Linda Hardy.





Class was held in one of the dining rooms, so everyone had plenty of room to spread out all their colored pencil stuff. The lighting was hit & miss, but the ship's ride was smooth, and the view out the windows fantastic. Cecile's workshop was first, and it was also the first workshop I've ever taken. I know how everyone feels now, when they take my workshops. You can't imagine how thrilled I was to hear Cecile say my project was "gorgeous"!!!! Was proud as could be.


Here's a shot from our balcony - we were pulling away from Cabo San Lucas. (click to enlarge any of these pix) Marylou (my sister) and I spent the Cabo port day on board...relaxing on a nearly empty ship. She sunned on the deck while I floated in the Lotus Spa pool, going into a trance watching in the breeze the furling and unfurling of the ship's flags directly overhead. It was a few hours of quiet in the middle of a week full of laughing, learning, talking, over-feeding and roaming the beautiful ship.



This is Stephen. He was our fantastic bartender at the Martini Lounge, where I celebrated my birthday on board. He was Scottish and had absolutely the most delightful accent.

These drinks were called "Flirtini's" ...but they came out as "Flot tini's" when Stephen said it! Marylou and I got to bring the pretty glasses home. I would just as soon have brought Stephen home!



We saw the cliff diver's in Mazatlan. Weather was soooooo perfect. Upper 70's and no humidity. These divers made me ill...just the thought of them being off by 6 inches or so. Really...they just barely clear the rocks!


Had to take at least a few artsy shots. These flowers were always on the dining room tables and I loved their cast shadows. I'm not sure what kind of flower it is. Do any of you know?



The only thing I didn't like about our first workshop cruise was that it had to end. Here's a shot of Marylou and I at the airport hotel in LAX on our last night before coming home...

I can not WAIT until our May Alaskan Cruise!! We had a couple cancellations, so there are still a couple spots open. If you want to join us, you have to hurry as the ship itself is nearly full. There's info here:
www.annkullberg.com/cruise.php