Painting on Lola's Birthday

My dear friend Lola turned 50 on June 19th, a very hot and beautiful day in Madrid. We celebrated all day. First, we painted in the Royal Botanical Garden with Lola's good friend Miriam. Then we had a delicious vegan lunch, unusual in Spain (pictured is the watermelon gazpacho). Afterwards, we went for coffee and then escaped the heat by painting in Retiro Park until the evening hours brought cooler weather.