February 15, 2010

• GOOGLE CALENDAR: You have no events scheduled today

  Well, kind of.

  
  A last photo of mom with my brother and my son this past Christmas
  
  I have to work on mom’s eulogy. My cousin Sandy was over on Saturday and we got the ball rolling. She is giving mom’s eulogy.

  

  Sandy, said champagne and mom’s bible

  We drank champagne and remembered some really sweet memories of mom. And my dad, and her husband, Dan. The whole family really. We have had some pretty funny family moments over the years. Champagne inspired us to some degree. Then, it inspired me to nap.

  For Valentines Day, I worked that morning at the Gallery Cafe. A downtown character came by. He is retired from the UC Davis art department. He was there in the hey day of that art department. TB9 (1962- through the seventies). If you have the time and the inclination, check out this panel discussion about that time and founding studio faculty at the UC Davis Art Department HERE (it is long, 58 mins). He is not in this but a couple of his pieces are included in a a retrospective catalog available at artgiftnet.com in the ceramic books section. The youtube gives an interesting slice of the energy and off the wall faculty humor of that time.

  

  Anyhoo…my point being that this friend that I have made while working at the gallery is a pretty interesting albeit, strange cat. He would be the first person to admit that to you. He struggles with poverty and mental illness. The gallery had some big shin dig the night before and I offered him a fruit plate (he can’t eat a bunch of foods for one reason or another, but fruit is a safe bet). He agreed and he had that and we drank coffee together and talked about Valentines Day (he asked me who my perfect Valentine would be and when I asked him he said someone who he had never met would never know and never meet again – he said, you just don’t know on Valentines Day!).

  He thought it would be cool to share some music he collaborated in. He wrote the songs and sang them along with a banjo guy. He went home and brought that back. Gritty street poetry sang in a moody and sometimes smiling irony toned voice along with the jangly banjo. The reason this came up was discussing my kids and my musical family. I mentioned my aunt and my cousin Lynn as background as to where my kids musical talent came from. He was really impressed about my cousin Lynn. I think that is so cute that she is remembered so fondly by so many.

  
  
  My morning started lovely and I totally dug his music. Once I was done with work I headed up the hill to take my brother grocery shopping. He needed shoes for the memorial. We accomplished all of that and I was to set meet with up my daughter.

  I took Jocelyn grocery shopping. She is on the WIC program but it leaves a lot to be desired. They allot these new moms and mom’s to be $10 for vegetables a month. Really??? As Jocelyn says “It’s free”. I guess you cannot argue with free. So I supplemented. We eat healthier than what they regulate. We always have. It was nice to hang out with my daughter. She is so beautiful. Shopping with her was like walking around with Beautiful Mother Earth. Really, she is a stunning pregnant lady. I forgot to bring my  camera with me.
  
  That Valentines eve she, her bf and I went out to eat at a nearby taqueria in Placerville (they bought me Valentines dinner! . Very casual, not crowded (I guess it is not the ambiance for V’day) and delicious food. Daniel had just gotten home from a trip back and forth to So Cal with my son for a show down that way.

  
  
  My cousin Lynn sent me this beautiful alloy cross as a gift for mom’s memorial

  I have two days off, kind of, then it is a whirlwind of mom, family and work. I have to get on mom’s eulogy. And getting my place in shape.

  How was your Valentine’s Day? I can never be lonely when I have all you to love.

  I heart you, xanga-hood.

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