RIP Miso

 

Rest in peace Miso. You will be missed. But I hope that you are somewhere out there flying freely and eating at an all you can eat buffet of Harrison bird food. And playing with other birds. Nicely.

Miso came to us about an year ago.  And we welcomed her with excitement and open arms. She was so beautiful with so much personality! Her original name was Maestro but we truncated it to Miso. We fell in love with her immediately.

Miso was an eccentric so she fit into our family immediately. She was super social. So she loved the "someone is always awake in the house at any given time".  She loved how social our home was. 

She was animated. The more the guys in the house yelled at the TV while watching football, the louder she would chirp. She was a itty bitty thing but had a huge persona and made her presence felt every second of the day. She was a diva.

Like I said, she fit right into our family.

We will miss you Miso! Thank you for being a part of our lives. May you fly freely in your paradise.

Vacay Time!!!

And so it begins. 

The boys are back in town and I will not be working the rest of the year. Yeah!

Work has been extremely busy and stressful so I am looking forward to this break. I'll be doing things I LOVE. Such as hang out with the family, cook, eat, catch up with friends and paint.

Yesterday I got my first oil paints. I can't wait to experiment with them. I've never ever used oil paints. How strange is that?

I remember when I was growing up, I had asked my mother for some paints. And she was appalled. They were way too expensive! We simply could not afford it. Plus she wanted me to focus on my education and music.  I don't want you to think that my Mom was mean. She was awesome.  But the culture I came from... you had to have a solid education. Number 1 become a doctor. Number 2 an engineer. That is it. LOL. Obviously I did not become either one of them:)

So today I am glad that I can afford to buy my own paint and just paint. Let go of all the structure. Don't care for the outcome. Just create something.

What about you? What are your plans?

Frost!

Frost in Austin!

Towering

Happy Friday everyone!

I am looking forward to the weekend. And to Thanksgiving right around the corner. 

I so love thanksgiving and cooking fabulous food for thanksgiving. I haven't decided what the menu is going to be but I have some standard dishes that I have to make every year. But I like to add a new dish every year.

 Any suggestions?

Almost Sold...

So I heard that this piece generated some interest. Rumors are that it almost sold. When I was at the EAST show, I saw at least 2 peeps taking a photo of it on their phone cameras.

But... almost sold is a cold distant road from sold. As an artist, it gives me validation. I can sell my artwork to family friends etc. But that does not count. We shall see what happens this weekend.

This piece is called Apex. Hope you like it.

Conversations

These pieces are titled:

TCP Conversation

Handshake

UDP Conversation

Don't ask. There is a nerd in me.

So... last weekend, at he EAST show, my BFF showed up. She recently sprained her ankle and had to use crutches to walk. But I was so glad that she came to support me.

Anyways... after spending some time at the galleries, we decided to head out. She wanted a beer and I wanted a glass of wine. We had a lot of catching up to do. Her hair has pink highlights now. Last time it was purple. I realize I've missed out on a lot.

We ended up at a restaurant where we ordered the most strange combination of food with our drinks. Lobster mashed potatoes, chopped salad and apple pie. Bliss! Cannot describe how peaceful it was. There is something to be said about being accepted and loved unconditionally.

While we were eating and drinking, we heard a really loud clatter. A man sitting near our table dropped his.... FLASK! He had a flask in his pocket. Who would bring a flask to a restaurant? Not sure. Surely someone who likes to keep his liquor handy. And he was so embarrassed.

I always thought flasks were for college students attending a football game in the stadium during a snow storm. Oh well. What do I know?

So my question to you is, have you taken a flask with you somewhere? And what was your choice of drink?