Roses on a Sunday Morning Walk

Last night's computer

Few more, plus an abstract-

Beginnings of computer generated art

Just a start and a few pics. My time is limited right now, but I explore when I can. I hope this blog does the work justice, they look better enlarged I fear. I'm not sure if you can click on the separate photos and get a better view-

River Morning

It was/is a grab a cappuccino and walk the river kind of morning. Just absolutely beautiful. Dressed in tank, shorts and flip flops, cloudy with bursts of sun and wind gusts- the weather felt so good whipping across my bare skin.- Couple weeks ago I was informed when I turn 50 (two Junes from now) I will have to relocate from my present housing as this building has been strictly designated for "young disableds". I might luck out- I might be relocated to a site near Union Lake- new fodder for the paint- but until then I'm trying to absorb as much of the river as I can. I needed this- I have been out of town for several weeks, "9 to 5", up at the crack of dawn six days a week, regulated. I needed the wind in my hair and between my toes.

I luckily ran into another good artist friend and her dog, and we walked and chatted. She does work that is a little bizarre (compared to her conservative appearance), subjects resulting from dreams, and we've always got along quite well. We sat/studied together during the watercolor classes. Since I've been out of town for at least five weeks she informed me of something I didn't know- the city cancelled all activities along the river this year. No movie nights, no Summerfest, chili cook off, etc. What a bummer for potentially my last year here. Has the city really been hit that hard? I don't know.

Some pics from a morning walk about a week ago......

Left Over Paint

Two little 5 x 7's painted with yesterday's leftover paint.......

Library Painting

This past winter my boss had asked me to paint a river mural in the RRCA library- but I didn't want to paint while climbing over computers. I had a framed support at home, so I said how about that for the library?

I finished it today, delivered and hung, now a signed donation for the RRCA's permanent collection. Was lots of fun. It needs a glaze yet, will do that on site in about a month. Kinda sad to finish- stop painting- so I might kick out some little ones tomorrow with the leftover paint.

I am officially now on a three month hiatus from work. I've already lost 11 lbs., funny? Stress eating? I don't know.......

New Tattoo

Trouble sleeping this morning, waking with excitement. Was hoping to sleep long enough to walk by the river in early morning with a cappuccino. Ah, so I write now. Yesterday was a big day. I and a friend went to Synergy, a tattoo shop on High Street, and I got a tattoo I've been wanting for- at least a year and a half. She got a Buddha on her forearm. Mine is a rose, purple- with an "R". That is for "Randy", as in Randy Dennison- my pen name. Placed so you will sorta be able to see it- at least at the gym (though I am not allowed to lift weights for a few days).

It wasn't that painful, less so than I remembered with my first. It's almost hypnotic after awhile.

I know it isn't kosher, and I somewhat apologize if need be (though it is my body.......). I was in Bogart's getting a cup of coffee beforehand, talking about my appointment. This woman came in- she almost looked Amish, but she exclaimed "HOW can anyone get a tattoo after the Holocaust!!!!!" Then the conversation turned with a friend I was sitting with, how he has been thrown out of synagogues for his tattoos. I myself was thrown out of an office of a Jewish friend after my first (15 years ago).

It's art. Symbolic, personal, meaningful. Means something to me. I want more.

The tattoo artist was a great conversationalist, rock music was blaring, it was fun.

Marks a new beginning. I have news, some of you may know of or by now or will- I am taking a three month leave of absence from work. Health issues and a new start.........