It's already so hot...

that even the squirrels are melting....

photo by David Appleton

Thank you, Monday.

Leah Dieterich's mother always told her to write thank you notes. So she does. To everything. thxthxthx is her daily exercise in gratitude...here is her "Thank You" to Monday, which I absolutely love...and has changed my attitude about the day...a little.

Thank you, Leah.

Little Art

At Monday's DAFA meeting we are having a potluck and an art swap - so I decided to make something I've had in mind for a while...I took a 5" square mounted canvas and applied tissue paper with glue (I love the organic look it gives)...

and then I added paint...

and a litte more (metallic) paint...

and then I mounted a small spirit doll on it.

I love it.  I can hardly wait to see what I get in exchange!

Molecular Biophysics...

Last Friday, we once again held the Molecular Biophysics Research Symposium, this year with 121 attendees (I am the committee for this shindig), but it went very smoothly thanks to a great site staff (C.R. Smith American Airlines Museum) and a great caterer (Gil's Elegant Catering).

It was a chance once again for the attendees to talk shop...um...science...and for me to enjoy some of my favorite pieces of art...

45"x60" 9/11 Memorial Quilt - created by Debbie Moore-Yip, an AA ticket agent, as a memorial to all the flight crews of AA and UA lost on 9/11

and then there is the bronze 9/11 memorial:

my favorite small bronze buffalo also lives in this museum:

The other bronze I admire is the AA Eagle:

I particularly admire they way they have the stained glass background.

I also like their flagship plane - I think it's a piece of art....

but the entire reason I do this job are my "kids"...

May Macro Monday

Nov.2008