Day 1545: And so the adventure began ...

"signs of life", I-phone photo

I have tons of pictures to share, 260+ in four days?

I will spread them out over a few days so as not to overwhelm.

Thursday, our artist/buddy John Arbuckle

flew into Long Beach Airport from Seattle. 

Artist Irene Rafael & I were there to meet & greet him.

Missing Brian Kasstle, who was in Florida on business.

Also missing Terry Garret, who was in Santa Fe, NM.

So even though we are really a family of 5, 

we were just three for day one.

We arrived early & had brunch at ...

Oh my goodness, if you ever get a chance, do go there!
Great food & conversation with friends ...

two & a half hours later we left, unaware of the time.

We shopped briefly in a few area shops ...

then on to Long Beach Museum of Art.

 

Installations, inside and out ...

 

"The Peeper" mixed media by Glazed Paradise (Mark Jenkins & Sandra Fernandez)

"Origami Installation"  & "The Peeper" mixed media by Glazed Paradise (Mark Jenkins & Sandra Fernandez)

"The Peeper" mixed media by Glazed Paradise (Mark Jenkins & Sandra Fernandez)

"Balconies 1-6"  resin & steel by Issac Cordal

"Boxcars", paper, wire, acrylic & dry pigment by Drew Leshko

enclosed "black light installation".

photo by Irene Rafael

view from Long Beach Museum of Art gallery

can you see Irene's reflection?

photo by Irene Rafael

photo by Irene Rafael

Can you tell we had fun?

Time to drive to Newport Beach and pick up our keys.

Our new home & art retreat for the next 4 days.

More to come. Hope you'll stay tuned?

A smile for Tuesday ...