Well, it's been quite the busy week as must be obvious by now from my lack of blog entries. So, here it is, all the life details, in quick, recap fashion.
Ron and I missed each other the first half of this past week, me being in NYC when he was out in PA and vice versa. I spent Tuesday working and the evening playing decorator with Inez - she's selling her apartment and we staged it for the open houses happening later this month. We had a ball, and even got attendance at a social event in (a crazy art/music event benefiting Interlochen) as well as a trip to our Korean Grocery store in Flushing.
Wednesday night was Porno Bingo hosted by Will Clark with guest appearances by Collin O'Neal, Tony Serrano, and my favorite, Ron Morris, was the special music guest. The evening was a fundraiser benefitting the NY Gay Football League and was nothing short of festive!
I came back to PA on Thursday, and we spent Friday preparing for Ron's new music video shoot which took place Saturday. Ken Kleiber directed, Rob Jameson (with Bobo assiting) was the director of photography, Drucilla O'Brien was the shoot documentarian, and I was the art director (and Beauregard and Rider, our faithful felines, played supporting roles). The shoot was incredibly focused, easy, and enjoyed by all. No stress, just lots of productive creative play. Can't wait to see the finished video scheduled to be released sometime in May.
Here are some photos from the music video shoot.
And that, brings us to today, the day before Taxes, which, thankfully, wasn't that bad. The sun was out, the birds were chirping, and we both were super productive. Granted, productivity is good since we're both going out of town again starting tomorrow. Ron's leaving for Raleigh, NC
to perform with a short two day stop in Hillsville, VA to visit Jessica Pillmore and collaborate on a musical their writing. I'm off to Interlochen, MI, where I'm the guest speaker at the Senior Dinner (an event I spoke at ten years back as Student Council President) as well as the Alumni Guest lecturer for the Visual Arts Department. I can't wait. I'm so looking forward to being back on campus and being surrounded by all the creative energy Interlochen students exude. It'll be great to see Tim Wallace and Mrs. Gaede TOO!!!!
That's it for now. We're about to go out and have a business dinner just the two of us and talk about everything that's happened this past week and prep for tomorrow's meeting regarding the potential gallery space. Things are looking very good, but I'm playing it safe with my heart, and won't get super excited until all the details are worked out. Keep wishing us luck!
That's right, nothing else is worth mentioning. Tomorrow, Dolly sings, and I'll be there to listen (thanks to my favorite cousin Jason!). Live at Radio City Music Hall.
Inez was out visiting when I flew back from Interlochen, and the weather was so incredible that we had to bring the seedlings up from the basement and give them a bit of God's real sunshine. The next morning, we planted the cold hardy ones, mostly the cabbage family; graffiti cauliflower, ruby cabbage, melissa cabbage, winterboro kale, red chidori kale, broccoli, etc. etc.
Ronnie Jack took these pictures of me in the garden a few days ago when we were having a does of June-like weather. I was way overdue for a new pic. The one in the middle is my personal favorite, but the bottom one is going to be used for the website/brochure - at least until we take an even better one.
There's a pair of Morning Doves (i think) that have decided to take up residence on the back pornch off of my office. The cats LOVE watching them out the window!
The Onions and Shallots popping up!
The backyard as of today. I've seeded Purple Haze Carrots (yes, they really are called that), an old heirloom variety that actually stays purple when cooked, Napa Carrots (the one's we all get in the carrot stick bags from the grocer), and three heirloom varieties of spinach. I'll plant the beets, and peas, and radishes when I get back from Interlochen next week.
The side porch anticipating Spring!
And not to be out done or forgotten, here are a few images of our eldest child, the princess Meep-Meep (pronounced like the monosylabic language used by the RoadRunner when out running Wiley Coyote - meep! meep!).
The Set
I spent the day in the basement getting most of the remaining seedlings started. Now, the next thing is to start the process of slowly moving everything outside. Granted, I have about 4 weeks before that happens (with the exception of the cold loving crops like the Sweet Peas and Kales - those can go out starting next week), but I'm very much looking forward to being out in the backyard working. The basement is starting to loose it's charm!
Beauregard has become particularly fond of a strange felt sculpture-thingy I made in high school. He cuddles with it up in the studio! 
The Barack Obama office just opened two blocks away on our street! Really big turn out, and such an amazing, uplifting sense of community connectedness. Hope, along with Spring, is in the air!!!!
