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Fifty-Three Years Together 8/31:
Frani and I were married 53 years ago as of today. I met my beautiful bride, our senior year, in High School. It's great to be married to your best friend and such a wonderful traveling companion. Frani shot that pic of me when we were in New Orleans. I took the photo of her in Colorado Springs. The fireworks are from the Isotopes baseball game we attended last Sunday here in Albuquerque.

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Final Isotopes Game 8/28:
We attended the final home game for this baseball season. A foot long hotdog, a cold beer and of course fireworks after the game.

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August Roses 8/27:
I have a few roses trying to come back after our hot summer. A bit of rain, pluse the cool nights are helping. Even Blossom loves sniffing the cool morning air.

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Family Whitewater 8/26:
I finished my "Family Whitewater" painting and decided it need to be cropped. I found a couple of spare mats and tried them out.

Judy & the Rock 8/25:
Our oldest son Jimmy and his girl friend Judy are collecting rocks to landscape their yard.

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Progress on my Watercolors 8/20:
I added the finishing touches on my "French Quarter Violinist" this morning and I got a good start on my "Family Whitewater" painting. I removed the liquid mask that I applied to protect the whites.

Today's Progress
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Almost Finished 8/19:
This morning I almost finished my watercolor of "French Quarter Violinist". He is dressed so much better than most street musicians.

Family Whitewater 8/18:
I'm starting a new watercolor today - this time it's our family raft trip in Colorado - only our son Buddy and our grand daughter Tess can be seen in the raft. Because the raft is tipped up, everyone else is hidden. This one will take a lot of liquid mask to save the whites.Kansas Goes OnlineKansas Goes OnlineKansas Goes Online

Whitewater Memories

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Liquid Mask Added
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PUEBLO REVOLT BY VIRGIL ORTIZ: 2016
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Albuquerque Museum until Jun 30, 2017

Once a year, the atrium of the Albuquerque Museum transforms into a working laboratory for artists to create installations and interact with the public. This July, famed artist Virgil Ortiz will bring a futuristic world with deep roots in New Mexico’s past. For the last 15 years, Ortiz, of Cochiti Pueblo, has focused on the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. “It’s the first American Revolution —and it’s not told in classrooms,” he says. “I felt it was important to tell that story because no one else is.” But he does it in a way that he feels young people will relate to by envisioning a futuristic revolt set in 2180. His characters are a mix of actual historical figures, such as "Po Pay", the leader of the 1680 revolt, and new characters, including Tahu, leader of the blind archers, and the Translator, who leads the army of the spirit world.

My Fall Show Entries 8/15:
Today, I found out that I did not get into the NWS juried show in San Pedro so that helped me decide on witch three watercolors to enter into the NMWS Fall Show.

Fall Show Entries
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Wind Toys 8/14:
Thanks to our family Buddy & Shari for the new toys in our garden. This is the first day that we have had real wind to get them moving.

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Iris Finished (8/13):
A few ink lines for details - then I borrowed a white watercolor pencil to scribble in the background finished my Iris. Now I can move on to some old subjects - like street musicians from New Orleans. I was only painting flowers because they are easier and much more forgiving than people.

Scribbles in the Background A Street Violinist
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Iris Watercolor 8/6:
Here's the progress I've made so far on my new Iris watercolor. I've yet to remove the liquid mask protecting the whites.

Iris Watercolor
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Art Show in Overland Park, KS 8/5:
To all my friends in the Kansas City area - You are invited to view an art exhibit in Overland Park. I have three watercolors in this juried show. There will not be an opening reception - so you can stop by whenever it fits your schedule. The hours are 5:30 am till 10 pm Mon - Fri, 7 am till 8 pm on Saturday and 10 am till 8 pm on Sundays.

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Family Fun:
Here's one photo where you can see every person in the raft. My bride is the one wearing the flowered shirt. She had a blast all the way down the river - you could tell by the hugh smile on her face. I'm the one with the sour look on my face - but, I was enjoying every minute of the trip. Our grand daughters have cameras on their helmets to record the whole adventure.

Royal Gorge Rafting
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Waking Up In Albuquerque 8/4:
This morning I awoke to another wonderful sunrise. The summer moonson season doesn't bring much rain but, it creates beautiful skies.

August 4 - Sunrise
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Zip Line Over Colorado 8/3:
Earlier in the morning, before we all went whitewater rafting, Buddy and the two girls went on a zip line adventure. I have a very healthy fear of heights so I declined.

Royal Gorge Zip Line Tours
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More Whitewater Pics 8/2:
Our grand daughter Tess was up front in the raft - so, she got the best of the splashes. Thanks again to Buddy and Shari for arranging all of this.

What Fun
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Whitewater Fun in Colorado 8/1:
Last month, we joined our two grand daughters (Tess and Tiff), our youngest son (Buddy) and his wife (Shari) for a delightful week in Colorado. The most exciting part of our trip was whitewater rafting on the Arkansas river through the Royal Gorge.

Whitewater Fun - Check Out Video Below
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