One thing leads to another. I love old fashioned ink and paint, and I also love delving into technology. So here’s the new hybrid in my world of cartology just in time for a New Year. My daughter and her business partner have organized a showcase of musical groups which will be presented on January 7 in Manhattan. I offered to help with publicity by saying to Emily, “Wouldn’t a map be a good idea?” She said, “An animated map?” That’s all I needed to take the plunge into computer animation. Below is the map in its current state so you can see what I’ve been up to. The size I’m posting is a bit larger than my blog’s area, but most of it fits:
A Map First for Me: Animation + Hand Drawing
November 23, 2025
Did I need a deep plunge into a new blog site, right when such a time-consuming challenge really didn’t fit into my crowded calendar? The answer, no surprise, is “no” but at least I was able to navigate the mind-befuddling process of transferring the data from my old platform to this new, AI-enhanced version of good ol’ WordPress. My previous experience of working on good ol’ WordPress wasn’t stellar, so I’m hoping to improve my relationship with it asap. So far I have been able to upload my seasonally appropriate squash painting! But now, HOW do I get rid of “Hello World!” which was placed there by Good Ol. I’m not sure about this, but I think Good Ol’s default tips will stay on this, my First Post until I figure out how to discretely remove them without being told “This is not a good idea.” At least I got my squash up on this new site for your viewing pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving :-).
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Jocelyn Curry 
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