So the anxious feeling has been kept at bay, by countless numbers of errands, mailing out last minute paintings, more errands, lots of work at work, doing my 'fall finale' friday painting…she has been giving me trouble, maps for the Boy, laundry, early gifts to a couple family members & work folks, but last night anxious wanted to be with me a little closer. She wanted me to be awake, so I played along, double checked all my lists, added some things. At least Trixie was happy she could come out to the living room check on me; go to the bedroom check on the Boy. She keeps us on a timetable. If it is getting past my bedtime, she'll call me to the room, and then she wakes me up in the morning. Purring into my face. It is not a bad way to wake, even if I didn't get much sleep.

chandelier at the new yorker hotel

One day I want to have a pie thrown in my face like the movies.  To come up all spluttering, wiping pie out of my eyes. I don’t know why, I just think it would be really fun. I like chocolate pie or lemon meringue…with a lot of whip cream.  Maybe one day. I was thinking about it because I was watching one of my favorite movies this weekend…singing in the rain.  How I love Donald O’Conner…to be able to move like that.  Plus Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds

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I was lucky enough to meet up with a lovely hula girl a couple weeks ago when she was visiting new york.  Who was awesome even when I invited her over to lunch and then abandoned her for a bit while we trying to finish up a job.  What an amazing girl she is, and quite beautiful to boot!

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At work we try and do the New York times crossword puzzle, but we do it by committee.  When someone gets stuck we pass it on to the next person. Every once in awhile we finish the easy Monday or Tuesday, but the people in Word Play not only finish, but finish in a matter of minutes. The amount of words that must fill their brains, it is pretty amazing to think about. 

Treats in the mail from maditi…sometimes the new york mail is sooo slow.  It always amazes me, slow mail in the city that never sleeps. You can see more of maditi's lovely polaroids here. She is my polaroid hero. Thank you again!

I feel a little all over the place.  But I think I am ready for the move. In theory, everything is ready. I am not sure if we are really ready, but I love the idea of wintering in the city of angels and getting to hang out with all the la kids! good times.

rain day
36" x 12"

I haven't really done many environment pieces, so I thought a rainy day circus would work with all the rest of the circus pieces. Plus I had those strange size stretcher bars. A close-up of the tent.

I am still struggling to get the knife girl on the canvas, next friday I will get her finished. Here is a shot of her while I was roughing up the base.

a moment::
reading under the cozy covers…my upstairs neighboor comes home…I can hear here stomping into the bedroom and then a pause, as she throws off her shoes onto the floor…must have been that kind of a day. A day when you can't wait to come home and throw off your shoes.::

I hope everyone had a happy thanksgiving.

on wednesday (another one this friday)

swan
11" x 16"

This color idea was inspired by a friend's white silkscreen on a white t-shirt. First of the knife throwers…full color to follow.

This time I rode…my last carousel in nyc, the one in central park…I'll have to find some in la.