Kelsey this is all so beautiful. I loved your restaurant experience with the 106 (!!!) year-old woman. I turn 56 in December and that makes me feel young! I know those late night thoughts that you speak of too. ❤️ Wanting to have enough time to experience so much joy. And I love that you got to experience all of those Helen Frankenthaker paintings!!! — how cool! Happy Birthday ❤️
Kelsey this is all so beautiful. I loved your restaurant experience with the 106 (!!!) year-old woman. I turn 56 in December and that makes me feel young! I know those late night thoughts that you speak of too. ❤️ Wanting to have enough time to experience so much joy. And I love that you got to experience all of those Helen Frankenthaker paintings!!! — how cool! Happy Birthday ❤️
Melanie, thank you for taking the time to read and share your sweet thoughts. And thanks for the birthday wishes!
Sounds like you still have five more beautiful decades ahead! I refuse to believe otherwise after meeting her.
Hope you can stand in front of a Frankenthaler soon. :)
https://frisson.site.seattleartmuseum.org/the-collection/helen-frankenthaler-dawn-shapes-1967/
This is the Frankenthaler that I have stood in front of most often — “Dawn Shapes” (1967) at the Seattle Art Museum. It’s stunning!
I love love love it! That mid- to late-60s era of her work is my absolute favorite! SAM is a great place for it to live. ❤️
What an amazing trip! Happiest of birthdays to you ✨ I hope the blisters and and ankle are on the mend X
Thank you!! Thankfully, the magic wet Spanish bandaids worked wonders. :)
Omg, this is so beautiful 😍 Happy birthday, sweetheart! 🥳🩷
Thank you Nicole! Bilbao is a special slice of the universe! ❤️
I’m obsessed with this recap!!! Our next trip to Spain is definitely Basque Country and this looks soooo delightful 🥹
I can't wait for you to run around this part of the world!!! ❤️
Oh wow! Amazing post! Happy birthday!!
Made me smile a lot as I also was there for my bday mid April!!
No way! How was your trip? I’m so curious what you did while in Bilbao!
Happy belated birthday too! ❣️
Was at cafe Iruña mostly!! But did not bring back such unique stories! Thank you for a wonderful read! 💌
We might have been there at the same time!! Hopefully you'll meet some characters on your next restaurant visit. ❤️
Thank you for reading!!
The Tarsila exhibition was as dreamy as expected - was transported back reading this! What a treat!