An Artist's Breakfast In Summer

Mango and Lady Finger Bananas. A plate in from of the computer, and the list of things to do today. A simple ritual that I love. I read emails, check Google News, and enjoy the fruit. The classes have been draining me of late, but I need to thank them for this breakfast. There were many dark years when I could never afford fruit except as an occasional treat. So for me I value the simple pleasure of a bowl of diced Mango as a great treasure to be savored and enjoyed as a special gift. An artist who has been through very hard times appreciates very simple and basic things.

I love Mangos, they are my second favorite fruit after Monsterio Deliciosia. The fact that Mango is cheap and plentiful in the supermarkets is a reminder of my youth in tropical Queensland when Mango trees were in the backyard and were there for the picking every year. Even after all these years it seems strange to be in a place where Mangos, Bananas, and Paw Paws (Papaya) are not grown easily.