Delilah the Space Gal For the past 5 years I have been writing a little addition to our local newspaper Cloverdale Connect every month in the hopes of inspiring others, which has been a joy on two fronts. First it forced me to create something every month. Now sure, if you know me, that's like saying "hey, want some nachos?" Ya, always. 24/7. But we all know even when there is something we enjoy, real life often gets in the way and you can get distracted from the fun parts.

why? "Art is something that helps me overcome my weaknesses and face the world with a sense of hope" Yayoi Kusama With my husband retiring this coming May, my original plan was to get some job and continue to pretend the best I could that I am a functioning adult. A couple of months ago I was trying to figure out how to contain all the ideas I wish to share with the world through my beloved (to me) little column in Cloverdale Connect, which I did for 5 years. As the paper con