1st (Sunday)
Escape from downtown to Abbotsford for the day. Mostly
overcast, cool, no rain. A much better beginning to
summer/fall than a year ago
2nd (Monday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Golden glow of light this afternoon. This evening, the
star blazing orange. 'Eyes Without a Face' & 'China
Girl', as I worked on the outline, which went very well
today
5th (Thursday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Myle back from Portland, where she went on a clothes
buying spree. Brought her hot water & American
currency from VBCE. Bonnie seeming a little apprehensive,
& at the same time excited about seeing the finished
portrait. Another muggy, humid day with a dirty haze
through downtown. A fiery orange sun again, around
eight
8th (Sunday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Walking along Sunset Beach, English Bay, with Vesna
9th (Monday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Telling Myle about the sore on Vesna's lips. Asked me
the provocative question, 'For $50,000 would you kiss
her?' Bought her Won Ton Soup from Nexts on Robson, &
2 hot waters. Describing to Sachiyo how beautiful it
was on Saturna, & ordered the octupus. Het Hanna on
Bute, and had an enjoyable talk on the sidewalk, in
the shade of a tree. Describing a video she made, &
sent to her father on his 70th birthday. Overcast, with
light rain this morning
13th (Friday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Maggie showing me the photos of Red Canyon, which is
striking landscape. Myle saw an image of the Statue of
Liberty, in Vegas. Pointed at it & said, 'I went shopping
there. I saw it!' Walked to sushi place on Robson with
Bonnie. Told me she prefers Japanese food to Korean, &
seems to be expert in that type of cuisine. Hot sun this
afternoon
14th (Saturday) [Girl from Hong Kong]
Visited Bonnie at her store in Richmond, & then Aberdeen
Food Fair, where I texted Myle. Extremely hot
15th (Sunday)
Some nice drama at the PGA in Wisconsin, won by Kaymer
Saw Vesna off, to Serbia for the next month. The extreme
heat continues
19th (Thursday) [Collage Work]
Showing Reanne the portrait, Cindy & Vicki coming over
to have a peek at it. Showing Myle & Vicki the collage
M. wants her face to look thinner, & V. asked, 'Is she
really writing a book?' Showed Bonnie the portrait
Laughing, said she thought it looked better than her,
& wanted to photograph it. Yvonne & Marg were quite
excited about it, & kept saying, 'You should sell them.'
21st (Saturday) [Collage Work]
Reanne saying how much she liked my portraits, & how we
are both totally against art schools. Myle with a bad
migraine. Bought her some candy. Sent her a text in the
afternoon, & received a charming one back. Received a
bag of blueberries from Maggie. The Zombie Parade down
Robson in the warm, late summer sunshine. Took a photo
of Sachiyo, & the girl from Yokohama, both of the laughing,
with one of the 'Zombies'
