Finding the Time

These amazing parkas are part of Sheryl Maree Reily's installation titled "Restorations" at the Anchorage Museum. They are each made out of plastic bags. The plastic bags made the statement of being the new bread basket of the modern world. The coats were FLAWLESSLY constructed. Around the 'family' was a pile of computer monitors painted white. I thought this show was everything museum installations should be. I clearly understood what she was trying to say. Her use of art to discuss the change technologies has caused life even here in Alaska was excellent. What does that have to do with finding the time?

I am a member of the art museum. I don't use my card as much as I should or would like. But being able to dash in for a quick 30 minute viewing without paying for a ticket is nice. This installation is finished on the 10th of the month. My schedule clearly showed if I wanted to see this it had to happen before Thursday. But who has the time?

It's interesting how we have things that we don't ever skip, miss or put off. Other things are 'need to get to' and eternally get pushed off until they never creep into our mind. How do you determine what category your 'to do' list falls into? Wednesday I found 30 minutes to go to the museum. It was placed on my don't skip, miss or put off list. I literally ran from my car into the front door. Took two stairs at a time upstairs and then for the next 25 minutes I just enjoyed the art and the quiet of the museum.

I know that 30 minutes made my day, my person better. Some days you just have to find the time.