this was at my grandpa's house, this ancient sleigh with ancient toys. I think one of the horses in the front had to get some repair done on his leg (when the sleigh moved to my dad's house) or maybe it was one of the wheels, regardless this says warm christmas to me.

this was the first year I got to help with the candy. wrapping them in tissue paper and hanging them on the tree. (I felt like such an adult - in a really good way)

In this house you hang the candy, then the lights, then the ornaments. that way you have to search to find the pieces of candy through out the tree. it is an extra christmas treat.

tree by the light of morning.

everyone have a very happy holiday…I'll be back some time next week.

*started my new journal

*sold almost everything at baz biz (two things left on the table at the end of the day) 

*got to make a trade there with Jamie Zollars whose work I love!

*love when the Boy and the Storyteller riff together…they make me laugh so hard

*there were two kung fu students practicing in a park near the new place we explored for breakfast

*the city is getting smaller and larger at the same time

*I went to stuart ng and got some beautiful books

*I realized the Boy and I are exploring the city the same way trixie explores the new apartment. She has a home base (usually the bedroom) then she'll come out and check out a new area. Then she goes back sort of 'tags' home base again to explore a bit further the next time

waiting in the sun

Today we'll be at the bazaar bizarre
Saturday December 16th
from 11am to 7pm at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center…
if you are around come by and say hello.

sights & sounds

* a dad walking his son's in the rain…pointing out the puddles for jumping

*mac at macys (that is what his name tag read)…with the v-neck, chest hair poking out, and a gold chain with an anchor…

* I am a horrible shopper…(ask the Boy)

* I love the food court at the mall…so many possibilities

* I haven't paid attention to cars for years and now I have landed in car mecca, it is strange how easily I have slide behind the steering wheel

*our road trip was lovely

*the ocean makes everything better

*the ocean smells…sand salt and seaweed oh how I love thee 

* a bath makes everything better, with bubbles or without

*I think I am going to have to just realize that getting larger format film developed super fast was a new york thing…and just suck it up and relax.

*I am going to be selling my softies at baz biz this Saturday…if you are in the los angles area please stop by and say hello…it is from 11am to 7pm at the shrine auditorium

*I need to get a schedule & scan some things & get some of the word drawings painted & make sure I have everything ready for baz biz & relax since I have nothing pressing to do & & &…

*the smell of wet dirt & grass remind me of after school practice
*wearing flip-flops is strange
*the weather feels like I dropped into spring, but the trees say fall
*I gave myself two days to do nothing, permission not even to get out of my sleep clothes
*that felt nice
*we are already going to take a road trip
*the grocery stores are so huge, I forgot about using a cart
*one of the ralph's grocery stores is so cold that the workers wear gloves
*I am still not used to the light
*I started sketches on a couple of words
*I need to swing into a routine
*need some jars for water & gouache