A Great Vacation

My wife and I just got back from one of the best vacations we've ever had - a road trip to New England & upstate NY (Lake Champlain and Lake George).  Great weather, fun family and cool adventures, so it was terrific overall. With fresh inspiration in my back pocket, I'm back at my easel - started a new painting yesterday (Nicole was my unwilling model because she had a busy day. . .), but here I sit, painfully working because it's always frustrating my first day or so. . . This one will be a mermaid riding a big fish - more later. . .