Back at school

School starts and then stops for Labor Day. The professor went to Seattle to meet Mary Margaret's. family.

Here are photos of his trip to Seattle. First at Discovery Park.

We took a walk on the beach at low tide in the morning.

Driftwood is always cool

The family picnic in Discovery park.

The Professor and Mary Margaret's parents

The Professor plays

Flying kites

Past Repeating

The Professor unrolling paintings in the warehouse sees his past repeating itself.  Who he was he still is with more experience and age. How you begin is how you end.

The Bridge 1975  72x168 acrylic

Indian Eating a Cactus 1973 72x72 acrylic

Star House 1971-1975 48x48 mixed medium/acrylic

Mask 1975 48x52 mixed medium/acrylic

Balancing 28x32 1975-2008 acrylic

Good Energy Tonight

Carpe Diem

Don't waste a minute

New Pictures

The Professor  still feels off although improving. Because of the meds. he has been able to paint. He did not have the energy to work on larger work but he did 9 small pictures: 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, and 9x12. The Professor likes small pictures. They each could be much larger. Being ill at any age is not good, but at his age it has all the intimations of mortality. There is a fine line between health and sickness. At this time in his life he has so much hope in the future. Many possibilities have manifested themselves.
Opening day of classes tomorrow: Hello to class, give them the syllabus, tell them what to expect and send them off to get supplies so we can start class next period and then we have the labor day holiday. The classes are full.

The Professor is feeling poorly

His asthma  has been bothering him for a few weeks. Today he had to go to the doctor and got a shot and meds and now feels thick and groggy, but is in the studio doing smalls and listening to Schubert. His daughter, the nurse, tells him that she has been telling him for over week to go to the doctor and stop complaining, what did I expect.

Friday at work

Today I began to use the table. My back is saved.

Stage 1

Stage 2

This might be finished. No Title yet

The Table

Don Redman suggested he make a table that  could be tilted so he could work flat and not put so much stress on his back. That is what the Professor did today. A good thing to do on a hot Houston day. It turned out ok. His back is a bit out of sorts, but he can walk. All in all he is pleased. Now he can see the History Lesson better, He still likes it.

The beginning

Finished

The History Lesson