#32 of 50 "The Banana Dance"

"The Banana Dance", Watercolor, Acrylic & Ink, 5"x 5"    Available

"The Banana Dance"  We arrived in New York just in time for Valentine's Day 2000. It was the beginning of our 2 week annual Gallery Buying Trip. Mom and I had lunch at Serendipity. We had our photo taken with Dr. Ruth as we entered the restaurant together. She was there attending a Valentine Wedding held in the Serendipity bathtub with frozen hot fudge at their feet. That night we had reservations at Chez Josephine on West 42nd St., chezjosephine.com on "Theatre Row". Sketchbooks record everything even what we had for dinner: Asparagus & Mushroom Appetizer, Lobster Entree, Endive & Pecan Salad and for dessert a Chocolate Puff Pastry. Josephine Baker was known for her exotic banana dance in Paris.

Work In Progress

Work in Progress, Painting at The Mole's, Feb. 25, 2012

Work In Progress A change of scenery is always good and the good news is that I'm painting again. I'm in the "Coolest Small Town in the USA" - Cloverdale, CA. My folks live here; it's only 15 miles north of Healdsburg. It was awarded this title in 2010 and actually placed 2nd in the USA but we think it is pretty "cool". Mom has this very bright tablecloth that I can splash paint on. It covers this table that has been around since 1970. Anyway, it feels so good to paint again. I had someone question whether I'll finish the series. No worries! The flu completely depleted my energy but I'm fighting my way back! In this photo is one of my travel sketchbooks. I'll finish the painting and tell you more about it tomorrow.