Business.

I've designed business cards for clients. But that doesn't mean I've ever had my own real business cards – until today. By real, I mean cards that I didn't print from my desktop printer and cut out myself. My new real card's design is taken from the THERAPY section on my site – and each little icon represents a personality disorder.

But back to the exciting part: MOO, the printer I use, allows you to have as many different card "backs" as you want. So I got out my CMYK manual and started spec'ing colors right and left. I could have gone on and on because you are allowed 50 different backs per pack – all for the same price. FYI: I ordered two packs (100 cards), and my order came to $65.

 

Ocean Beach   5:41 p.m.

National Book Lovers Day

 

I found this notebook on the curb. It was sticking out underneath a stack of Playbills. I tried to walk on by but it was hopeless. Who can resist that black & white composition book pattern? It's a true find: a boy's journal from seven years ago.

Every single solitary entry starts off with a bang.

How can you not want to read more?

Walking back to Taraval Street in the wind.  7:33 p.m.

Sunday Painter Progress Report

Not sure you can tell much difference between this Sunday and last Sunday. Slowly but surely, though. Eventually I think I'll tone down the red background and bright blue background.

 

Back from Richard Kamler's art opening with Lucille. She WALKED to the show (3 miles). We gave her a lift home, and that's when Tom noticed her socks/my dress.

Did I mention that Lucille is 92? Her philosophy of life, which she learned from her mom: Major in fun.

Richard Kamler at FOG

Road Map

I have no sense of direction so imagine my delight when I found this rock on the beach. Can you believe it? A map of San Francisco! I labeled the streets to prove it. Of course I always carry a phone in my pocket, and I ask Siri for directions every few minutes. But sometimes when I over-ask, the charge runs out on my phone. Next time that happens, no problemo, because I've started carrying this rock in my other pocket.

In the Mail: F&G's!

F&G stands for "folded and gathered." In other words, all the pages of a printed book have been gathered up and folded together – but not bound into hard cover yet. Sometimes, if you're lucky, the F&G's come with candy.

 

We Love You, Rosie was written by Cynthia Rylant and will be released in spring of 2017. I just finished reading Cynthia's High-Rise Private Eyes series (Bunny Brown and Jack Jones) and laughed myself silly.

 

A Visit to Stephen's House

We met Stephen and Barbara at FOG a few weeks ago. Stephen is artist–and guess where he and Barbara live? Two blocks away from us. One of those crazy, delightful meetings that happen once in a while.

Barbara's letter-opener

I bought one of Stephen's necklaces, and after we left we hit the beach for our evening walk. When I got back home, I emptied my pockets – the necklace is like a piece of beach glass from Mars!

 

Sea Style

For a nautical look rooted in practicality: a jaunty bracelet of dyed, twisted filament – casual or dress up.  $240.00

Feel as if a bit of salty air is blowing fresh life into that little black dress with this elegant seaweed stole.   $800.00

Painting Class #2

This class is all about painting a series of something. I'm working on a series of 25 birds. The paintings are a 25th wedding anniversary gift for two good friends of ours who are hopeless birders. The only problem is that by the time my paintings are finished it will be their 30th wedding anniversary and then I'll have to do five more – and by the time I'm through with those, it will be their 40th.

Everyone's paintings are so different, and so interesting.

 

Showing Off

Click on the image to go to FOG

It's been a good week but I haven't taken many pictures. I did take the one above though! I don't think I've ever shown you the website I designed for FOG. I love this extraordinary little gallery owned by my friend Anne.

Painting class #1

Lunch time: takeout from Greens –  this is our view!                   photo: Cricket

Cricket worked on three paintings. It's her turn for a critique.

 

I loved this one.

 

She's only trying to help me. (That's our wonderful teacher, Mel Prest.)

I got a good start.