Jace at the Louisville Zoo

Steve, Sandy, Jace and I went to the Louisville Zoo today. It rained this morning, but by the time we decided to go the sun was out, skies were blue and it was warm. Sandy bought a family pass so they'll be going back often.

Loved the black swans.

Jace got up close and personal with a friendly and curious gorilla...behind heavy glass.

A safer gorilla. He loved it!

Jace doing an elephant trunk with his arm.

jace leaning over big snake.

A rare white gator.

Smiling goat in the petting zoo.

Zebra.

Jace did a good tiger roar.

Black stone fountain - Jace loved it and got totally drenched.

A silverback.

Turtles in a row.

Jace was a pretty tough guy - scared of nothing - until we sat him on this stump in the petting zoo. The safety of daddy's arms was all he wanted then.

Lotsa monkeys in the gift shop.

What a great day for visiting the zoo!

New Work Beginnings and family stuff and FiReWorKs!

A bit of the family fireworks in celebration of Natalie's birthday, July 4. Nat had a cool plan...cookout, then outdoor movies after the fireworks. Operation Petticoat with the suave and swoonably handsome Cary Grant.


Three pieces I started today. One is very large (maybe 30x40) and two are 16x20. Teal is base color. I added orange to the two smaller ones and didn't like it. Covered it up. We'll see what happens. These pix were taken at dusk today and are a bit darker than actual color. I began all three pieces with squirts of white gesso. Pretty awful at this point. Let's see if I can rescue them. I have adopted my friend Diana's philosophy - "I can fix it." : )





This is a grouped shot, but truer color.



Here is a drawing I did today of some totems with an African influence.



Jace with Pappy and also with Daddy on big Lowe's home center shopping expedition.





Natalie admiring Jace's chubby knees.



Celeste with Grandma. Celeste fixed Grandma's pretty white hair for Andrea's graduation.