February 16, San Francisco

On Tuesday, Jane and I went to the Legion of Honor to see the paper fashion show there, and after, we drove down the street and parked so I could do a quick sketch.   

Then we moved down to the southeast parking lot and I was able to do this sketch from the warmth of the car.  It was breezy, ahem, even for a San Francisco day!

then Wednesday, the 16th, we went to Baker Beach, a favorite place of mine.  I was captivated by the light on the bridge, the great tower shadow on the Marin headlands, the surf, the waves that were growing as we parked in Coco and Jane played SCRABBLE on her laptop and I was able to shoot more photos and almost finish a little pastel 9x12.

Then last night, Toyota SCION had a party with some art events happening in a place at 14th and Mission, and we dressed up and went to this function. 

On the way, Jane washed off the windshield

and I shot Mission Dolores through the overhead wires.

 Normally it would be $25 at the door unless you testdrove a SCION before, and then you got a VIP pass and a hand stamp.  We did that.  Jane signed up to drive, went around the block, passed her car and asked the chaperone if she could move her car and give me a ride back to the party where she would meet me.  Dave said "Sure!" so I climbed into the front seat.

Dave said he grew up in Sonoma.  Then waved at a friend and said that guy spent ALL his time at Sear's Point (raceway) and I said something about the Bob Bondurant School of Defensive Driving or something, and old Dave said he worked for them for years; cut his driving teeth there, was a stunt car driver for movies and basically made sure everything went well for SCION.  Well, was I going to just SIT THERE?  in a Stunt Driver's Carr?  Hell NO... I said... Well, Dave, Show me what you can do!

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  We did everything but spin around in the street like they do in the movies!  Zipped around in close quarters (parking lot) enough to have me squealing like the tires! Wheeeeeeee!  What a ride! 

Then we went inside

And there were lights and cartoon art projected around, a dj (when we first got there),  then they had this art event where visitors made a 3x3" drawing with crayons and I did this fingernail.(in the center of this photo) and I think the SCION logo was to be the uncovered surface.  Fun concept.  We left WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY before the party was over. 

This lady did some hootin' and a-hollerin' and shortly after that, we left.  The FREE FOOD part was... pretzel chips with some salsa; then we round some little tamales and some fried plantain.  Not exactly dinner! 

A really fun day.  Nice to be in SF.  Leaving soon for San Rafael where I hope to paint at China Camp for the day, then meet up with old pals for tonight.  I lived there 8 years back in the early 90's.

Looking a little tired after a very full day!