Artist Stacey Breheny painting in the park. Photo © 2012 Karen F. Rose |
Some people come to the park for a swim with their family with picnic baskets in hand, others just want to sit on one of the benches and take in the bay view, some need a quiet space to collect their thoughts and feel the cool breeze, others know that artists will be painting as part of the Open Air Arts and want to strike up a conversation about your art.
A Real Hero Photo © 2012 Karen F. Rose |
And some people bring their dogs.
And today I met not just any dog. I met a real canine hero. A lovely german shepherd who is in training to be a canine companion for a disabled military veteran; helping that individual live with more independence.
What an honor for me to meet this dog and the lovely couple who are training him.
Did I mention you just never know who you will meet while painting in the park?