The first exhibition of 39+ will take place at Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, October 1-30. The opening reception will be Saturday, October 2 from 5-8 pm. All 366 images will be displayed in the gallery.
So the period at the end of the sentence has been placed. What a long strange trip its been! It is impossible for me to sum up the last year, and in a way I am thankful that I don't have to because here it is. Many things happened- trips, death, tears, joy, laughter, art, teaching, the purchase of a business, retirement, the beach, the four seasons, birth, conversations, many many meals, and most importantly love which is the glue that binds this project together. It was difficult for me to think about choosing the last image for this project, but in the end it was very easy. There was only one that really worked visually and metaphorically. A simple gesture with tremendous significance for me.
Gerald turned 45 today. It is strange to think that I met him when he was only 30. Where have the last 15 years gone? Today some friends came over and we celebrated with a pot of Gerald's favorite tea. We even used the miss matched tea cups. It was the perfect way to celebrate (in my opinion).
This is one of the two crab apple trees in my yard in full bloom. It was a miracle that the last snowfall didn't kill all the blossoms. It's an amazing sight, but I can't stop thinking about all the crab apples we are going to have to rake up in the fall.
Today was one of those days where I felt like 1/2 the day was crazy and the other 1/2 was calm. The thing that broke the craziness was I received a letter in the mail today from a good friend. It was like a breath of fresh air that made everything a little better, a little more gentle, a little more calm.
The air in Berkeley seems magical to me. It's moist with a mingling of scents from various flowers in bloom. My favorite is the night blooming jasmine. It brings back memories of growing up in Berkeley. We walked to College Avenue for dinner tonight, a walk I have done a thousand times and I never grow tired of it. It's beautiful and lovely and it's really all about the air that I am breathing flooding my memory of days gone by and forming new experiences at the same time.
My self-healing mat no longer heals itself. I have spent many hours over the years, including today, cutting paper on this surface. It's been well loved.
I drove for over 1.5 hours trying to get home in a storm that was accumulating 1.5 inches of snow per hour. It was either sit in traffic for another two hours or go to the movies...Easy solution to the problem at hand. I finally made it home at 10:30.
When I review the images I always see them in reverse order, moving back in time. I love to see the unintentional connections like pieces fitting together in a big puzzle. Today I felt an excitement about my image because it fit so easily. I love it when that happens.When life is easy and the pieces fit, that is magic.
I turned 39 on May 7th, 2009. I am documenting my 40th year of life by photographing everyday and posting it on this blog. Each day will in some way reference the previous day's image either visually or conceptually. The project will end on my 40th birthday.