Tabitha the Intrepid

The park has a lot of dawgs, so we were delighted to see a cat!

Kent Monkman

Has a show of 41monumental works on display at the Denver art Museum through August 17, 2025.

The link is to a gallery of paintings.

https://www.kentmonkman.com/painting-2020-present/#itemId=67fffed7affb2e55385d7a8b

I don't usually care for representational work, but Monkman's so perfectly parodies the Bierstadts, Morans, and Hans Wholebines I had to mention him.

Painting from Monkman's website: gallery of paintings. 

Link to Denver Art Museum exhibit.

But don't get me wrong, as far as I'm concerned, it's trash art. Nicely executed, but one look and you've seen it; nothing subtle; no reason to look again.

Still, I laughed.

I like this one

Study for Our Women Hold the Power

2024
Acrylic on canvas
24" x 62.5"

Christmas Lights

We were late getting the lights up. It was before the 25th but we'd just started enjoying them when everyone else was celebrating Valentine's. Then, the other day, they pooped out. It was tragic! Today, having decided they're too pretty to take down, we put up a fresh strand.

A much nicer porch-light too.

They're on a light-sensor and turn themselves on/off.

A Walk In the Park

They upped the fentanyl patch to 25mcg, still a very low dose, but it boosted my energy enough that I was able to get up. We went to a nearby park where Michelle took commemorative photos.

Age, having its way with me

The Squidges! Still enthralled after 30 some-odd years!

The hospice social worker recommended a massuese who, after her second visit this past Saturday, has worked a miracle; my hips are pain free and today, for the first time in about a year, I was able to walk more than 20 feet. In fact, I estimate today's "hike" at somewhere close to 600' !!!!

We

Talk About Junk Mail

FINAL NOTICE! Prepare to be hauled off by storm-troopers in jackboots.

            IDLE THREATS

                        

A commemorarive coin set! Not collectible, celebrating aspects of freedom. The versa features a raised arm with fist ala Jesse Jackson, Stokely Carmichael. No mention of ecology, climate, population control. $99.00. 

Her Cottonwood

It was October in Jemez Springs when we met. The cottonwoods were changing as we were about to.

They were already iconic for her and over the ensuing years the became even more so as we camped our way though and around New Mexico, Arizona, beloved Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and California. 8 years we traveled together.

Steve Arrives

After his 6-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, he's stopping by to do the things that need doing and that I can no longer do.

Trixie blames Michelle. It's bad enough she has to put up with me.

Steve lives in Denver but travels the world as, he claims, protocol requires of people his age with nothing else to do. 

Deja Foxx - The New Politics

https://dejafoxx.com/

Ms. Foxx's views on "the issues."

https://dejafoxx.com/issues/

Executive Chair

Decades ago when Michelle announced she wanted a new office chair we all thought she'd pick a diminutive secretarial style run-about. 25 years later it's shedding its outer coat but still no rips or tears. And it's as comfy as ever.

Cantaloupe

 

That li'l green sprout.

MAID Came Today

New Mexico's Medical Aid In Dying (MAID) program was the result of years of effort. Over 10 years ago Dr. Gunasegaram, a renowned oncologist at the University of New Mexico Medical Center and I stood on the Court House steps along with several others in support of its implementation. 

After artist Vincent Distasio died from cutting his wrists, his granddaughter testified before the State Legislature about how he was unaffected by morphine. The excruciating pain of his bone cancer drove him to kill himself.

It came in this delightfully macabre black bag.

The presiding physician will open the case and dispense the medication on the day and time I choose. The medication is good until October 5th. The case must be returned.

I wonder who makes the case?