Thursday, December 30, 2010

Debi shares her Christmas gift.....a trip to the "city"

The Bishop gave Debi, his fiancee, tickets for two,
to the deYoung Museum in San Francisco
to see the art exhibit - Van Gogh, Gauguin,
Cezanne and Beyond:
Post Impressionist Masterpieces
from the Musee' de Orsay.
She invited me to go with her.
What an incredible experience!
We spent the night at the Hyatt Regency - check out the lobby.
Debi had to take a shot from an unusual angle!
These live orchids were everywhere,
by the elevators and in the lobby
The view from our room, looking down at the street below.
We went to Fisherman's Wharf and ate at
the Boudin Bakery.
You could watch as they made the best
sour-dough bread in the world!
Seeing the actual art was amazing and unforgettable!
These images are from the museum web-site.
Of course, we weren't allowed to take photos,
or touch the paintings - a real test for Debi!!
Back across the Golden Gate - thank you
Debi and Bishop - for sharing this wonderful gift!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Best New Art Project!!

The newest project for Art Group,
Zentangle - an interesting,
calming and artistic way to doodle.
Finished and shipped in time for Christmas!
I finally finished my last commissioned piece, "Splash", the dog with the sweetest face!

Monday, December 6, 2010

Arcata Ward Christmas Party

The Theme was "A Pirate Christmas"
We had a Pirate Santa.
" A Real Pirate"
"A Lady Pirate" that told a swashbuckling story.
We also had a wonderful surprise.
Bishop and Debi are engaged.
Everyone had a terrific time!
Thanks to the Ray and Kathy - they do the best job
planning and organizing and creating!!
The food was amazing, the entertainment was
hilarious, and the fellowshipping was heartwarming.
We love our Arcata Ward!
Had to include a pic of Dennis doing dishes!!
Baby Marshall and Great Grandma Toni