Friday Nite Lights

I had my photo opening last night. "Photos at the Edge of Graphics" was the theme. Here are some photos of the opening.
More are at my new photo site:
www.photosbyphil.net

Nice crowd. I made a successful King Cake and am making gumbo today.. wonder what for?
They are the owners- Ann and Greg.

LIttle red fit

I have a new (slightly used) car - a little red Honda Fit. I picked her up last night and even driving in the rain, in the dark, tired, in a car I didn't know, it felt really good so I think it will be "a good fit." I am not positive what her name is yet, but I think I know. I will let you know as soon as I am sure.

Tomorrow I am putting the finishing touches on our garage plans and then marching down to City Hall to turn it in. Then we wait - and I don't know how long we wait, but I hope it is not too long. I am ready to get this project started.

Hope everyone is well out there.

The more I slow down, the more I get busier ????

Had a cold last week (still have it but better) so that slowed me down some. I am looking for a new (used) car this week because Bubbles, the car I was driving, decided to call it quits. I get to make the rounds starting this afternoon. Deciding on a new car is always stressful for me. Oh well.

We are getting closer to getting our garage started. I have to do some stuff with the plans and then go down to City Hall and submit them to the planning committee - and then wait :-).

That's about it for now. I will let you know what kind of car I end up with - and the name - once I find it.

Memory and The New Yorker

There is a great article in this week's New Yorker Jan 25 called the Dime Store Floor (p. 33) about smell and memory of youth... I suggest photos and songs also trigger memories of the archetypals in our memories..

These are two images I am getting ready for a local show. That's my easy-going morning activities.
Phil

For all those who called themselves "ain'ts"
Get on the bandwagon of Saints
Get the bags off your heads
Get off the strong meds
We don't need to hear your complaints

It's off to Miami we go
with Reggie and Drew and big "Mo'
The Vikings, pretenders
we'll swamp their defenders
alas, our birthright,we crow.

MIA - boy, what a blogger I am

I can't believe it is the middle of January 2010. The holiday break was great, but it has been none stop since then.

We have been working on paperwork to get our garage started - I don't remember having to sign so many papers just to get some money. And we are getting a really good deal. We only have to pay interest for the first 5 years and then they will give us a new interest rate that will only make the payments 2 times our income. Just kidding.

I missed seeing everyone during the holidays, but it was good for Jack and me to stay home and goof off. I, for one, just have not been goofing off enough the last few years.

I hope everyone is recovering from the cold snap. At first I was worried about our pipes, but then I went under the house on one of the days it was in the low 20s and all was fine.

So once again I am resolved to get healthier, play more music, and slow down. Of course I have not actually started moving toward those goals, but I will ... I will ... tomorrow I'll start. Really.

Glad to be #100

New year's greetings!

Dave and Otis at their new Baby Grand!

Attached is a photo to indicate what the future looks like. Enjoyed seeing Dave Brubeck and others on the Kennedy awards the other night. Maybe Dave can teach Otis Take Five as part of his repertoire. Good visit with the Knoxvillians, the Africans, the Atlantians and the son of Gunisson. Missed seeing the Marblefallians.

One of the St.Francisvillians.