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“Happy Day of the Dead”
Feels funny to say “Happy Day of the Dead”.…we probably don’t say so, but coming somewhere so far to this culture, and adopted ‘El Dia de los Muertos’ celebration as one of my favorites I feel like saying so.
Woman selling flowers for the Day of the Dead altars
Yesterday I walked to Fabrica la Aurora to get an art fix, but got my fix from the beautiful altars instead.…that is ART also, art of life, living and dying, and memories.
Altars at Fabrica la Aurora
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gone fishing.…..and back
OMG…so much has happened. …Salted Herring has taken to travels.….to Xilitla get a dose of Sr. Edward James surrealism, made friends at the International Short Film Festival in SMA and in Guanajuato, attended Tedx-SMA Conference to brighten the mind ( thanks Sam!), took a long journey over Atlantic to home waters, returned to beloved Northern Pacific coast—twice, and then back to San Miguel to set up a new house.….organizing paints and canvases in the glorious third floor art studio.….♥.…happy!
Not to forget the best news of all:
T and I are new grand parents for twins! Luna and Nico were born end of July in Seattle ♥ .…..all time HAPPIEST news to share!
Leaf and Limb
If you happen to be in San Francisco area you are cordially invited to the opening of my latest exhibit at Back to the Picture Gallery on Valencia Street and/ or just for visit when you have time. The theme for this exhibit is trees. My art work is encaustic mixed media on wood. Organic ZEN.
My co-atists at the ‘Leaf and Limb’ are Ronald Breeze with photography, and Sevilla Granger with her ink art on silk. Sevilla is also the curator for this exhibit.
return to mundane wanderings IV
After the long walk well deserved cappuccino with a pastry at our favorite Cafe El Petit Four
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return to mundane wanderings III
.…still with cellular phone .…stone by stone
Road to Colonia Los Arcos , San Miguel de Allende
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return to mundane wanderings II
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return to mundane wanderings
Over two years ago I started this blog of mundane wanderings inspired by the ‘non-important’ cellular phone pictures I took during my daily walks with Iggy at Lower Heights in San Francisco. There was always a new window display, an interesting doorknob, a shadow a the wall, a new blooming flower, an interesting piece of street graffiti, to draw my attention.…and then a snap with a cellular phone.
I still carry that same relic from Nokia in my pocket… now with the Mexican SIM card.
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duetto
the day has been cloudy…a lovely day for a long walk, and a cozy day to enjoy coffee with friends
at the courtyard
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101 pleats = one ‘toque blanche’
Yesterday San Miguel residents and visitors were able to taste the most original rice recipes, prepared by the best chefs at the Fiesta Arroz, Pan y Vino. The scene was chef-hat galore, mingling with enormous paella pans, and mountains of bread and cheese, and glorious wine. T and I strolled the festival area before the doors opened to the public, but not without lovely taste of smoked provolone on the palate to wet the appetite.
Fiesta Arroz, Pan, y Vino, San Miguel de Allende
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Let it rain!
After the long hot, and dry period at highlands of Mexico, we are cherishing the arrival of rainy season. We are dancing around ‘hurrah’, rain, glorious rain! I have lived in cities like Helsinki, Chicago, and Seattle where the rain is such a common visitor, that we often end up complaining of inclement weather patterns. Never could have dreamed of welcoming rain with such a cheer like I have done here. Let it rain!
Rainy evenig in Chicago
Michigan Avenue, Chicago
