Fall?

On the Coastal Trail   7:04pm   Sick Day

Saturday

Another inspiring afternoon with my 94-year-old pal, Lucille. We cocktailed, laughed, and soul-searched. And then–a visit with Anne in her Huichol T!

Mimi Gets a Ribbon

A ribbon marker that is. On October 16, when Mimi's book comes out, it will come with a purple satin ribbon marker (purple is Mimi's favorite color). This one little thing makes me SO HAPPY. I've dreamed of having a ribbon marker for MIMI for such a long time–it's one of those things that proves I’m still an 8-year-old at heart. Every week for the past year I have pestered my art director Lauren about it. Yesterday she called and said, “Let’s choose a color for the ribbon!” Thank you, Lauren, for working this out!

Images from Albuquerque

sidewalks

shopping for countertops, shopping for bikes

 

shopping for furniture

walking at Los Poblanos, a lavender farm

our favorite pizza joint, Farina

El Patio

a cheese plate and potatoes

Farm and Table––I'm holding a mimosa made from the mimosa bush above.

And on to Albuquerque if Uber ever shows up

Running for the gate again at SFO. (Mural by Jason Jagel)

The Cricket ran out and snapped this photo today as Tom and I were wondering what had happened to our ride to the airport. See what I mean about living in the land that time forgot? Of course we love living in the land that time forgot, but soon we may be leaving.

 

SCBWI LA

My wondrous agent, Rubin Pfeffer, and the inimitable Carter Higgins

Meeting Elana K. Arnold (there are no words to describe how wonderful she is), writer of the picture book I'm presently illustrating.

 

Two Birthday Celebrations

Yes, it is still my birthday. Ms Mushly treated me to lunch at Vanida Thai, after which we visited Anne in her gallery. Later, Carmen celebrated her 12th birthday. There she is trying to decide which of her presents to open first.

Walking down the Great Highway   6:16 pm

Enchanted spot above the Coastal Trail   6:45 pm

FOG Photos

One of my very favorite jobs is taking photos at FOG. I love taking portraits of the artists at their opening parties. Yesterday Paige Laverty's show, All Things Ocean, opened. Last month, Joseph Zirker (below, age 94) showed his joyful work. The hardest part is keeping the artists occupied while I strive to get their art somewhat square with my iPhone. I now have a collection of thirty different FOG artists. Some recent ones:

Joe Zirker is presently working on a show scheduled two years from now.

Jeffrey Nemeroff at the opening of his show. Doesn't his hair look like a wave?

Our fearless leader Anne at the SF Art Market

Greg Wilson's cameraless photographs

Yari Ostovany and his luminous paintings

A Donut! On the wall outside Rare Device

Ocean Beach   8:36 pm

Back Home

Above the Sutro Baths   7:01 pm

Coastal Trail   7:50 pm