What's Your Story?

As I was on another walk in my neighborhood I passed a gentleman who greeted me with a big smile and friendly "Buenas dias". Without thinking I responded with a Buenos dias back and we took steps in opposite directions. I stopped and shouted back "wait wait"...and here, between my bad spanish and Roberto's broken english, we pieced together Roberto's story: Roberto was trained as a welder but is currently unemployed and is working as a day laborer. As I worked, he seemed very interested in my old mamiya twin lens reflex and he seemed to understand my little project. As we chatted he finally confessed that he was an artist. That his passion was painting and that he loved to paint large canvases. Since he was out of work he wasn't able to buy supplies for his art but he hoped that soon he would be back at the canvas.

Surrealists

I’m quite fortunate that I live in a town that is home to one of the finest museums in the country. I wanted to see Maillol’s Miniatures and Marcel Duchamp Redux at the Norton Simon Museum. The museum often offers live concerts (what more can one ask for?). Violinist Armen Anassian, cellist Garik Terzian and flautist Salpy Kerkonian performed works by Satie, Ravel and Debussy to celebrate the Duchamp exhibit. The music was beautiful and at times intense. I glanced to my left and noticed that just about everyone in the hall was riveted by the performance.

Maternity and Remodeling

As I walked up to the house I could hear the power tools, I could see the dust and debris and I could hear this really loud ranchero music...oh and it was about 100 degrees out.

Maternity and a complete remodel? Nesting instinct gone awry? I don't know.

I do know that contrary to what you might assume, Nobi was calm, peaceful and, of course, beautiful.