This past Friday was the two year anniversary of YES Gallery. August 23 is also the day when I moved to New York City a number of years ago, and I chose that date for the Grand Opening of YES Gallery when I opened the gallery in 2022.
As I wrote recently, there has been so much going on that it's been difficult to schedule events or even to know when I'm going to be able to have a celebration at the gallery, but I saw a window of time around the opening date and I decided that I had to celebrate it because it's a beautiful blessing in my life to have the gallery, and it's in many ways a miracle that it opened at all and that it's still open. There have been so many wonderful things that have happened since the Grand Opening day, and wonderful things that began even before that day, and having a celebration was not only something that would bring some fun and joy, but it also is a reminder of how much I have to be grateful for.
I was able to set the date and make the invitation, and I had wonderful plans to do something special that night, but I wasn't quite sure what would actually happen until the day before when I sent the invitation to Jack who performs at the gallery sometimes with one of his bands and sometimes solo under the name of Visionary Module. He and I had spoken about some ideas he had for the date, but nothing had been decided, and I wasn't sure if he was available or not because I hadn't had a chance to follow up with him and make a plan. When he received the invitation he asked if I'd like him to play solo that evening, and I enthusiastically said YES! It's always such a pleasure to have him perform and the friends who join him to watch and listen and be a part of the celebration are always wonderful people.
A few days before the anniversary, a rainbow appeared in the sky outside the gallery. When I first opened in 2022, something similar happened, and it felt so much like a beautiful reminder of the promises of God that encouraged me when I opened and encouraged me now. The day of the event was so beautiful, with temperatures and sunshine and light summer breezes that made me remember how lovely August days can be. As I created a video while Jack played, Jeremy Roche who has work in the gallery appeared to say hello. It's always such a blessing to see him and to have him arrive as I was creating the video of Jack and the gallery felt like perfect timing. One of the visitors had parked their turquoise bicycle right near the YES Gallery sign, and that seemed a perfectly lovely and fun touch too. There is so much joy at YES Gallery, and these wonderful people bring so many blessings that make the joy overflow.
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