Staycation Weekend

Two awesome weekends in a row?! What have I done to deserve such pleasures? Can't and will not complain at all. It feels wonderful to do what I want to do.

The beautiful clouds outside my window.


Flower tire bikes for Chairs-for-Change. Check the site out!!


Paper flowers.


The quintessential tree-lined Brooklyn block that I live on. Damn beautiful.

SOFA NY 2010

My bosses won VIP tickets to SOFA NY 2010 at an auction and invited Tavia and me to join them!! Tonight was the pre-showing before the opening tomorrow. It was a great experience, supporting me as a "glass enthusiast". There was a lot to see, people to meet and see again.

HOLLAS!! I got to keep a catalog.


First thing you get to see is HELLER. Revived respect for Lino.


LOVE THIS. Mel Munsen.


Mistah tough guy.


Crazy weavings.


Mary Ellen with friend in front of her and Kevin's Mostly Glass Gallery display.


Alison's display.


A whirl of cherry blossoms!!


Tea?pots.


Gerit Grimm's dancers. She was a grad student at Alfred when I was a freshman. Go Alfred Alum!!


Tavia's favorite wood necklaces.


Jan Huling's amazing bead work.


We have a lovely dinner. Tavia and I end up here. I love New York City.

Oh Spring in NYC

Dane came down for his first visit to NYC!! We had quintessential Spring in New York City weather—breezy, super sunny, flowers and tiny leaves blooming on trees, and of course, public art and PUPPIES! We walked an incredible "number of blocks" to the point of the backs of our knees hurting, but it was all worth it for the scenery, getting lost and finding new things, staring at stuff, bikes, and the FOOD. (Falafel!) A tiny, tiny snippet of our wonderful weekend:

They just might be finished with the condos on the waterfront in Williamburg. Maybe.


Poached eggs and roasted beets & taters at Brooklyn Label in Greenpoint.


Madison Square Park cherry blossoms.


Antony Gormley's Event Horizon @ Madison Square Park.


We are friends.


Central Park was absolutely beautiful.


Deliciousness at Le Grainne Cafe in Chelsea.


Steffen Dan @ Heller Gallery.