Category Archives: Art
September 2024 Vallejo Art Walk
Friday night was a Vallejo Art Walk and Visions of the Wild art was on display. My friend Steven Davis had a few entries among the gorgeous environmentally-themed art. We also stopped by the Townhouse for a drink for a lovely and balanced night out in Vallejo.
Vallejo Museum 50th Anniversary Gala
Can Beauty Come From the Ashes
Shea and I brought a few things back from the ruins of my garden which we tended to a bit yesterday. I had a sudden inspiration to try to resurrect a few more items. I think I can bring this plant back to life, and some of these other items can simply be washed, including this vase from Spain that my family had since the mid-1970’s. I’ll always be able to point to these items (among the less than 1% of things that I used to have) and say that they were among the few things that I had in the “before time.”
Clippings from this plant, which is more of an indoor plant that I had in a covered patio area, have been propagated by me several times, so it will be a big win if I can resurrect it from the dead when it’s been subject to the fire and exposed to the outside for over eight months. Some of the clippings were in my home office that perished.
Broadway Play in Vallejo
I’m so glad Shea and I got to watch “How to Survive An Apocalypse,” a play right here on Broadway (Street in Vallejo, hehe). I love supporting local theater. Stacey Loew and Jeff Lowe with Bay Area Stage Productions are amazing. I love the venue and the play, which was full of laughs and great fun. I think Stacey and I were at Obtainium Works earlier this year when I got this funky shirt that I love so much.
Sister Cities Dinner and Auction 2024
Had an amazing time at the Sister Cities International Dinner and Auction, which took place at the Filipino Community Center here in Vallejo. I helped Shea pick out this beautiful barong at Vallejo’s own Barong & Formal. The event was in recognition of Sister City La Spezia, Italy, where my cousin lives with his family. I got to speak a little Italian with the Italian dancers who performed, which I think they appreciated. There was a buffet from at least nine different cultures, as well as representatives from many parts of the world.
Out at the Fair Solano County 2024
Vallejo Museum Pride Night 2024
Pride Night at the Vallejo Museum last weekend after a very long ride back to Vallejo from Palm Springs.
Pismo Beach Car Show
We didn’t know it would be that weekend, but it was very cool.
Butterfly Festival on Mare Island
Very busy day in Vallejo (unusually so for a Sunday) but before hours of resting by the pool with the dogs, we did the Vallejo Garden Tour and was able to make a pit-stop at the Mare Island dock for this first annual event, a Bay Area Butterfly Festival. It was very well attended and I’m so proud of my friend Shani Simmons for helping to organize this with a team of dedicated nature fans!
Shea Grove and Greg Haretos are shown here with me as we took a bathroom break to stop by and show our support.