Monthly Archives: May 2011

Today was the school tour were the art cars split into 2 groups and visited innercity schools. My group was the tiki ship, Whirly bird, Country peddler, Ghost busters, Nicole’s decorated truck and me. The kids were absolutely jazzed by … Continue reading →

Arrived in Sherman Texas and the beautiful turn of the century home of the “brick mobile” artist and sculptor, Mark Monroe. H.B. was delighted with the carpet and squirmed and wiggled her way into our host’s heart instantly. Having not … Continue reading →

After vancamping behind what turned out to be a tiny neighborhood fire department (#11) and a bike ride around the sweet and artsy hood,(HB. happily in tow), we went to “once over” coffee shop for a cuppa and laptop catchup. … Continue reading →

After a welcome, cool dip in springs I dashed off to toastmasters meeting here in Austin. My favorite speech here was an “audience participation” story telling that revealed “how may friends you will have when you die.” a potentially morbid … Continue reading →

After a good bye to “Cat” and babies, shifting the van load, securing sagging clothing rack (thank you Natalie) and hooking up the van I was ready to hit the road, almost. Kate (from Chatanooga) arrived, just in time to … Continue reading →

Monday night I took in a Toastmasters meeting and really enjoyed an award winning speech on “body language.” It was both informative, riotously funny and wry at the same time. Great delivery, movement and surprising use of celebrity “illustrations” really … Continue reading →

Flowers and watermelon of course 🙂 Went to flower market and bought a joyous variety of blooms and a trip to grocery to get the sweetest watermelon I could find to cut into big juicy bites for the fridge for … Continue reading →

After meeting John Runnels and Louise we drove up to Orange show to collect some gas money, say Goodbyes (and thank-yous) to Jewlz et al and return the “really big (foamcore) check” I won in “97. I took Natalie to … Continue reading →

Museums closed but got to see amazing art anyway. Was invited to “mother dog” studios where I enjoyed Louise’s amazing etchings of moths. Really delightful, iridescent, mystical and sublime (which left me longing for more light in the studio so … Continue reading →

We all arrived at the awards site, relieved to find commisary with cold beer, dogs, bbq and s.o.s. We mixed and mingled and waited, and waited for judges and results to arrive. Natalie had a game of “tag” with young … Continue reading →