Ginger Iced Tea And Art Lessons

One day we went into town and painted around the town square.

Perfect set up!
The buildings were colorful. So were the people.

There was a little open-air cafe where we could buy something to eat and drink. The cafe was operated by an American expatriate - a lady from California. 
That was where I learned about Ginger Iced Tea.
    Make a large cup of hot tea with one or two black-tea tea bags - one per cup if you don't want it too strong,
    Put a few slices of fresh ginger in it, let it steep for a few minutes,
    Add some sugar, pour over lots of ice in a tall glass. (Careful - use ice made with bottled water in Mexico, no tap water.)
Viola!
There you are, a refreshing cold drink for a hot day.

There is something about how artists seem to attract people.
You set up your easel, you squeeze out your paints, you pick up the brush - before you know it, you attracted a crowd, young and old.
You will hear them comment on your painting. It was a bit unnerving in the beginning. Then, it became fun. 
The kids all want to try their hands at painting or drawing.
I happened to have some paper and pencils with me. Before long, I had a little group of students, enthusiastically drawing. They all wanted to know when we could do this again. So we worked out some way to meet up with them again.
Our impromptu art lessons.

There were a few tourists in town. One of them loved Ann's work - Ann was doing a demo. The lady asked if Ann would sell her work. Of course, Ann would. But when she learned that Ann's works cost quite a bit, she backed off. 

Ann knew that I had been making little postcards. So she turned to me and said, "Loretta, do you have some of your little watercolors that you would like to sell to this lady?"
What do you know? The lady bought a couple of them, for five dollars a piece. 
Tourists wanted souvenirs. What better ones than original art?

Did that make me a professional?