Forty-two years?!

I drove up to Bridgton this morning to Art in the Park, an annual summer event, and more specifically to see one of the artists there: Cheryl Johnson.

Cheryl was one of my students in the early '70's.

We hadn't seen each other in over 40 years.

Wow!

I remembered Cheryl's creativity as a high school student: she could write, she could draw. She was full of boundless energy and optimism.

She's still the same today, 42 years later.

Cheryl now writes and illustrates children's books.

Her Mish /Sidley series are available on Amazon.

I came home with one of her children's books and one of her paintings: a lovely Maine barn scene.

Cheryl is dressed in her Mish costume here.

It was fun to pick up where we'd left off so many years ago.

I also did some Christmas shopping from various vendors. So many very talented artists live in Maine, or summer in Maine, so there are always plenty of art/crafts fairs to take in.