autumn ghost

a few sketch paintings im working on. im not sure if theyre done. i want to work some more on fall ghost. im getting excited for fall to come. the days are already getting shorter. summer didnt seem long enough. but for the fall. oh me oh my, its coming. i get giddy thinking about it, my entire soul shivers. 

autumn ghost is the rush of all the cozy past falls in one euphoric apple pie. there is something in me thats all for cooler nights that require a jacket or cardigan, the trees aged by the year that must put off the leaves, turn them into beautiful colours and drop. the harvest of foods and the feasting of them. that is what gets me excited. these ghosts. i am incredibly content. peaceful and happy.

enjoy the last of summer, the best season is yet to come.

memory

yesterday, medina township dedicated a memorial for fallen soldiers and my brother devin in particular. there was a ceremony, some nice words were said, devin was honoured. it was all very nice of everyone to go through such an effort. i would much rather have my brother than any of this though. it has allowed an outpouring of love in the community. people got together, organized a space for this statue in a new park down the way from our house. they organized this ceremony. yeah im sure there was some political stuff happening but im far enough removed. most was motivated by love and thats what i received and for that im grateful. i still dont know what to make of it all though.

take cottage!

yourope! ugh. what a dream. who reads these words? englund day one. london town. day two. exeter. days later. lundon. days fourtweenteen. paris. its in france. day late. switzerland. dollar short. italy. rome. florence. venice. what can i say. i had an amazing month in europe. i took my grand tour. to experience the culture in food and language, architecture, art and weather? mountains, lakes, rivers, swimming pools. bricks, blocks, wood, grass, flowers. clouds. castles. cathedrals. customs and folklore! oh mister tell, why shoot ye an apple from the head of thine son? so i did it, i went to europe. i saw everything with my own eyes. i took a lot of pictures, i wrote and drew. im drew. and im so happy, im at peace. ive always wanted to be there and see all of the history. ive been drawn there for as long as i can remember. and now ive done it, i think i needed it. now what? asia, i guess. 

pots n pans

i spent a week in nyc visiting my brother dusty. he graduated from grad school at sva, school of visual arts. hes a master. it was pretty exciting. my parents and aunt n uncle came as well so we had fun around the city. the met, carnegie deli and hard rock were much enjoyed. here are some stickers that i made with kk's help. i can count in chinese now!

welcome to youre new home

i come from small town midwest. its pretty funny how time stops here. maybe because of the towns characteristics, maybe because its where i grew up. everything seems stagnate and doesnt change. this is small small small town midwest, also called medina. i stopped around 10 in the morning after driving all through the night, got a burger and a coke at the medina cafe. i chatted with the lady working there, she had a wonderful thick north dacota accent. ever seen fargo? like that. it was quiet and slow. all the women were excited for mothers day tomorrow. they made a cake. with pineapples. there were a few cafes and bars in the town, a general store, bank, laundromat and an antique store. 

were connected!

hay look i love these things!

denver the last dinosaur!

hai! toured around denver a frew days. great sculptures and architectures. the crazy pointy building is the art museum. it tried hard to impress and it was hard not being impressed. it was a great boat. as well as the walking bridge. if you put your ear to one of the cables and punch it an amazing noise is heard. everything is in nice walking distance here and theres some fun things to do, nice restaurants and its got pizazz! im not writing a review in a travel magazine by the way.