Text Messages from:
May 30
Hi Fran, i checked out the
woody allen movie. It's coming
out aug 1, called 'Magic in the
Moonlight', starring Colin Firth
& Emma Stone
Can't wait to see it with u!!
May 31
[I can't wait either!! Thank you
so much for the prints :D it
made my day!]
6th (Friday)
Met Fran at Subway this morning. She looked totally
charming as 'Annie Hall'. Took 12 shots in the lane
behind Davie, & 12 more in the lane behind Robson
Had tea with her at Blenz, showed her the 'Pictures
of Lily' print, & described the idea for 'The
Crucifixtion of Fertility'. She understood the
concept immediately, & was totally commited to being
in it. Also discussed the possibility of her writing
text for 'Showers of Midnight Stardust'. A little
hot in the sun, but comfortably cool in the shade
Stretched paper for the next portrait
7th (Saturday)
Spent the day musing over which image to use for the
portrait
8th (Sunday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Nice little chat with Kana at Donburi. Was looking
forward to visiting Sask. later this summer. 'Don't
expect too much in the way of scenery,' I told her
9th (Monday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Showed Erlly the 'B-Side' portrait, & took a
snapshot of her at the counter. Sunny, with a strong
wind. Exchanged numerous texts with Myle tonight,
regarding handbags mostly
10th (Tuesday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Talking to Myle this afternoon for an hour or so,
describing her mother's problems with her boyfriend,
who is living downstairs. Mostly overcast & cool,
with an early morning rainfall
11th (Wednesday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Korean with Myle at Jang Mo Jib, on Kingsway. Asked
if she was frightened of butterflies? She was. 'When
I see a butterfly it feels like I'm gonna be
electrocuted'. Dropped by the smoke shop to give
Fran an Aero bar, which she was apparently in need
of. Meeting her Saturday at Subway
12th (Thursday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Text from Myle, who was at her friends house keeping
an eye on the live-in housekeeper, who looks after
the friends kids. 'I'm so bored,' she texted
Alternating sun & cloud, but still nicely cool
13th (Friday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Text from Myle, 'Had Korean for dinner tonight. I
think I enjoyed lunch than dinner.' Some nice drama
from Los Angeles tonight. Kings win Stanley Cup in
overtime
14th (Saturday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Met Fran at Subway at noon. Gave her the copies of
the four 'Fuji' prints, which she said she'd put in
one frame in sequence. Talked art & things & made
plans for a 'movie night' in a couple of weeks
Overcast & quite cold, with rain in the evening
15th (Sunday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Mostly overcast, rather chilly. Nice to see Kaymer
win the US Open & San Antonio to win the NBA
Championship. Some nice inspiration
16th (Monday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Talking to Myle on the phone about fans, fold out
sofas, & her mother's boyfriend, who is overly
jealous & a terrible driver. Text from Eve, who is
eating a lot, she said, during her parent's visit
17th (Tuesday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Michelle working at Robson Store, disappointed
with how her Portugal World Cup team is performing
18th (Wednesday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Dropped in on Aarathi, talking cricket & how she's
not into reading novels at the moment. Bumped into
Fran at Davie & Thurlow. Gave her the chocolate &
updated her on the portrait. Visiting her mom in
Kelowna for 4 days at the end of the week. Myle
phones moments after I get home, texting me photos
of fabric for her sofa bed, & asking my opinion of
them
19th (Thursday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Reading latest RS at a barbecue place, with a great
atmosphere, on broadway. Heavy rain, & a lovely text
from Fran this evening
20th (Friday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Text from Myle asking if I wanted to join her &
Bianca at Jang Mo Jib. Talked to her on the
phone later in the afternoon. Complaining about how
her mother-in-law looks her up & down everytime she
sees her, and how she's nervous about buying a used
dish because of the 'ghosts' that might be in it
21st (Saturday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Michelle working at Robson Store again. Showed her
the last two portraits & told her the title of the
next drawing, 'The Crucifixtion of Fertility'
'That sounds like it might be controversial,' she
replied. Told me she'd be watching the USA/Portugal
match with her mother & grandmother
22nd (Sunday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Dropped in on Reanne, who described an unusual
experience she had with horses on the ranch near
Williams Lake; and how her husband had to shoot a
wild horse. It was quite a harrowing description,
& traumatic experience for him. Showed Kana the
photo collage of 'Chisato's Midsummer Daytrip',
which delighted her. Wanted to show it to her
co-workers. Some nice drama at World Cup US/
Portugal
23rd (Monday) [Homage to Woody Allen]
Talking to Myle, who described all her purchases in
Seattle yesterday. High overcastr, muggy, dead air
28th (Saturday)
Met Fran at Subway at lunch. She's planning to move
to the West End in the next few months. The last
portrait is on her Facebook, phone, & the homescreen
image on her computer screen. Feeling even closer to
her. Light rain falling as we left, followed by a
downpour an hour or so later, with clear skies this
evening
29th (Sunday)
Reanne helping me to figure out how to forward a
photo on the phone. Dark, with heavy rain this
afternoon, then suddenly blue skies & sunshine
30th (Monday)
Text to Myle; 'Somehow we made it thru June without
being attacked by crows!'
July
1st (Tuesday)
Texted Fran this morning, who replied, [Happy
Cannabis day :D i am so excited for the next shoot
:D sending love & light!] Exchanging texts with
Susan. Bumped into Eve's friend Tori at Donburi Ya
on Robson. Work on collage webpages, past & present
Intense heat today
2nd (Wednesday)
Late lunch with Eve at Templeton, joined by Tori
shortly after we arrived. Sat at the booth near the
entrance, with a nice breeze. After fish & chips &
chocolate sundae, head off to a donut place on
Pender,Japanese 'toonie' store at Tinseltown, &
T&T, where Eve pointed out the frozen turtles
Walking along Smithe as Eve threw out ideas for a
series of 'fetus' images. Dropped by on Aarathi, &
got a couple of snapshots. Her co-worker there
said she has a cricket bat she can loan us for
'Passage through India'. Exchanging texts with Myle
this evening about the black knobs she put on her
white cupboards downstairs
