2023: My Year in Review
Note: Not representative of the State of the World
BELOW: Self-portrait in convex mirror at the thrift store; perfect martini twist in Decorah, Iowa, (visit w/ sister)
BELOW: workmates Eric, Jesse, me, Em by the dumpster; bullet hole in store window
BELOW: left: bink & hand petroglyph (top) at Tsankawi, New Mexico, and (bottom) at the Santa Fe Museum of Folk Art;
right: Penny Cooper making her mask (top) and (bottom) wearing it at Tsankawi.
BELOW: visiting L &M in Santa Fe; I turn 62 [party photos at end of post]
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BELOW: left, start of my collage collab (w Em);
center: April, Marz turns 32; right: "walk among the stars" card by me.
center: April, Marz turns 32; right: "walk among the stars" card by me.
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BELOW: Easter text message exchange, Sister > me;
Penny Cooper & "Just Do It Badly" bunny in annual Sydney Carton Memorial Tumbrel
BELOW: I expanded this small NYPL t-shirt w/ side panels: "What are you reading now?"; right: Bible that has wintered outside at George Floyd Square
BELOW: Summer Solstice Parade.
L to R: Marz, parade balloon attendant; me on ground; and bink making tiny drums.
Penny Cooper is grand marshall.
BELOW: Assumption of Mary (Aug. 15): bink gives girlettes angel leaf wings; more of my collage collab
BELOW: Julia Happify, mending at Penny's Café downtown; right: dino w/ bunny balloon apotropaic
BELOW: New book nook at work; my musical headdress in honor of Douglas Ewart's art opening
FORWARD into 2024:
Every Damn Day, Lighten the Fuck Up, for heaven's sake!
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R.i.p. Jody Williams, 1956 – 10/17/2023
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Birthday party, and other places
clockwise, L to R: with... Rebecca (bink behind), Allan; with Jill, Mississippi near flood stage; Nancy (Marcia & Maura in background);
center, at Maura's 60th birthday party: Per, Anne, Mark, Joe, Mark;
Annette, Carla, Neal, Karen
Previous Year-End Reviews at l'astronave
The Easter exchange with your sister is the best! That’s why I LOVE you!
ReplyDeleteBINK: I gotta say, that exchange cracks me up every time. 😄
DeleteLove you too