Day 5109: A Busy Schedule & TBT & German Shepard fails training because?

"Washboards": torn junk paper collage.

  

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    Click: Hall & Oates, I Can't Go for That.

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I am dragging a bit today. My body thought we had a deal that I would have a rest day in between every big day and that had worked out pretty well until lately when I had several big days in a row. Friday Beatriz and I had our usual weekly afternoon lunch at Olive Garden and a stop at an Art recycling store. (It was good to know there's a place in Santa Ana that I can donate much of my too much art supplies when needed.) Saturday I rode into LA with Mitchell to see a good friend of ours who is ailing, then had a late lunch and popsicles for dessert at my house. Sunday Colin, Jill and Mollie picked me up to go to Manaao in Tustin, where the Thai food was really great and watching Millie was such a treat!

Monday could have been a rest day but I really needed to make a treck to Costco which is always a workout at 84. I also stopped at Trader Joe's. And, I had some "dumb prizes" to get ready for Tuesday's Costa Mesa Dojo's 38th Annual Jr. Marathon. Sensei Roy and Sensei Brian had invited me again, and I was happy to go and help a little. 

It's wonderful to see former students and the dojo traditions of Costa Mesa dojo still in tact, thanks to Sensei's Roy and Sensei Brian and their great students. And, thanks to all these good friends who get me out of my rabbit hole.

I love you all!

 

Demura Sensei's Costa Mesa Dojo

1987

   

A German Shepherd’s journey to becoming a service dog ended for the most adorable reason — he could not bear to leave his favourite stuffed elephant behind.

Despite showing plenty of potential during training, his bond with the toy made it difficult to meet the strict requirements of the role. In the end, he chose his little companion over certification.

He may not have become a service dog, but he still won hearts everywhere.

Some friendships are simply too special to give up

  

  

 

A 3+ minute video, cat & bird, here.

 

 

Just because ...

Thursday's Smiles ... 

 

   

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5108: Will Rogers Said ... & Flying Snake.

"Formation": junk papers, ink, collage.

                                                                       

  

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    Click: Stephanie Mills, Feel the Fire.

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 Good friend, Stan sent me these. 

My Dad would have liked them, just too good not to share?

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known. Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.            

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.

 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 

5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket. 

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to peeon the electric fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. 

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.

"So there"!

   

Flying Snake

Paradise Flying Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) also known as the paradise flying snake, doesn't "fly" in the traditional sense, but rather glides through the air by flattening its body and using undulations (wavelike movements) to control its descent. This allows them to travel horizontally between trees, sometimes covering distances of 10 meters or more.

  

  

 

A 5+ minute video, The Wild Bunch , here. 

 

Just because ...

Wednesday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5107: Artist, Radhika Chitalia & 400,000 Rainforest acres.

"Junk collages, china marker sketches in journals."

  

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    Click: Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1, 2, 3

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All images © Radhika Chitalia

Radhika Chitalia’s Father’s Passport 

= Memory Capsule

 

For Copenhagen-based illustrator and designer Radhika Chitalia, an interest in memories, psychology, and emotions drives a practice centered around connections. From imbuing product design with a bit of humanity to using natural pigments and motifs inspired by Indian folk traditions, she’s drawn to the dynamics of community and relationships. One particular bond stands out in a recent personal project.

“After my father passed away, his expired passport remained tucked away for years,” the artist says. “Rather than throwing it away, I began painting every page with gouache—working over visas, immigration stamps, and empty pages as a way to not just cope with the grief but fill up the pages that he never got to fill.”

Chitalia recalls that her father “loved to travel and had planned to spend his retirement exploring the world with my mother, but passed away before he got the chance.” Still, he filled a lot of pages in his passport. And as adhered paper visas and inked stamps increasingly become a thing of the past, the document serves as both a personal time capsule and an artifact of the way we once traveled.

The artist saw potential in its worn spreads and bureaucratic insertions for another story, one that could be layered vibrantly on top of the existing document to celebrate her father’s life and adventures in a kind of posthumous father-daughter tribute. “What started spontaneously became a way of exploring grief, memory, and the journeys that never happened,” she says. “The passport became more than a surface—it was an object already carrying his history, and the paintings slowly became a way of filling its pages with new stories.”

Chitalia has also been painting on other found documents that belonged to her father, and she often shares her progress on Instagram. Find more of the artist’s work on Behance. You might also enjoy Pep Carrio’s thousands of datebook drawings.

   

#AmazonRainforest #IndigenousKnowledge #Conservation #EnvironmentalHistory

Sources: The Times Of India, Snoped, onegreenplanet.org, CPG Click Oil and Gas

  

  

 

A 4 minute video, Alpacca/Llama, here.

 

 

Just because ...

 Red-faced Liocichla

Tuesday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.