So I rode another Century bike ride today way out in the far west suburbs.
When I finished the ride, I realized that I was very close to Sandwich, Illinois…
which also means I was really close to my friend Cory McCrory’s home.
So why not meet for ice cream?!…

Over some frozen dairy products, we got caught up on her recent travels,
my bike vacation, art fairs, and resolved all of the problems of the world.

What we’re doing. What we’re not doing.
What we hope to get done sometime this summer.
What we’ve already admitted we won’t get to.

Cory had recently finished teaching a weeklong workshop up in Canada.
She had a great experience and is hoping to return next year for another one.
I told her we would love to see some photos of it on her blog.

And what about writing a book about her own work in paper clay & techniques?!
She has such a different approach & style – why not share it in a book? I saw her
teach a workshop in LaGrange a few months ago and everyone there was hanging
on her every word. So why not publish a book?!

We discussed what we’ve been doing this summer. Summer camp… biking… gardening.
Her limited art fair schedule… my impending art fair this weekend in Evanston.
Making pots. Making art. Making life.

We talked about some of our common friends in this small little ceramic world.
New friends. Old friends. Shared friends.

It was a great way to finish my long day of bike riding.
And a great chance to catch up with one of “My Talented Friends.”
I just wish we had more time to chat… and some more hot fudge!!!