Laveda D. Rockford

Like a Butterfly who emerged to begin a new life, your life is renewable. For through Christ all things are possible! #butterfly #possible #Christ #breathe #anew

Charles T. Bourland is a not-so-distant cousin of mine. He would tell me stories about his time while at NASA. I remember him telling me about a special request from a southern man who loved Georgia BBQ. In The Astronaut’s Cookbook ,  that Charles co-authored with Gregory L. Vogt, you can read the full story as well as many other outer space tales. Needless to say, that southern young man ate Georgia BBQ in space. The best thing about some of those stories are that I didn’t have to read about them, Charles told me in his joyous, interesting way. I could tell that he loved working for NASA. The Astronaut's Cookbook by Charles T. Bourland and Gregory L. Vogt While I was thinking about him, I had the urge to walk outside and look up at the vast, southern Missouri sky. I saw Orion and then looked for the Big Dipper scanning the sky as stars disappeared through the haze in the atmosphere around the moon. I pause,… then wonder if Charles, as a young boy, looked up at thes

I hope to share another excerpt from my screenplay soon. Until then, I want to share this with you.  It's a new painting project. I started with painting the golden background and I love how it helps to develop the palette into the vase when I brush color lightly over the canvas.  New Oil Painting Creativity is a joy and sometimes you just need to do something that makes you happy. Please be kind, I just began this painting today.  Love ya!  #LavedaDRockford #painting #newpainting #oilpainting #author #writer © 2019 Laveda D. Rockford