here are the pix for Boogie in Nippon that didn't make it (except the middle, which is a substitute for another i forgot)

Ling Girls Reunion

In Gaithersburg for the 2nd annual reunion of families who traveled together to China 3 yrs. ago to adopt our daughters. 7/10 families made it this time & it is great to see all the girls playing together, almost like they've all just seen each other last week. Tomorrow we'll have a "Princess Ball," trick-or-treating around the hotel lake, and then go to a restaurant for dinner, with the girls wearing their fancy China dresses. Felt a little bummed that I forgot my Nikon (esp. after spending time last night emptying out all the memory cards), but already felt more relaxed/less "on" (in the photographer sense) tonight at dinner.

Here are some pix from our trip in 2005 that I printed, matted & framed recently. If you get your arse to Lyndon St. before the end of the month, you just might be able to see (or even purchase) one! Over & out, - RJ

three more

(first and last are from a holiday parade
for Kwan Yin, the female buddha)

thank god its lyndon

for anyone in the GSO area tomorrow (Fri.) night, i'll be @ Lyndon Street from 6-9pm showing & hocking some new wares, including pieces from the recently mentioned "stench of decay" series. (directions)

(there are also still some studio spaces available
if anybody is looking for an artistic home...)

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just get in touch w/ erik AT needsculpture DOT com

39 days

24) lost track / early a.m. / no coffee / but clear.
23) "i learned to kick from my friend the gorilla."
22) smooth / and strong / telephone coming.
21) 3 hr. siesta
20) animal noises / @ aimee mann
19) hither & yon / prank calls / tiny drops / missed the train.
18) feigning football / flower frame / dark coke / and tenderloin.
17) night breeze / surprise lunch / feeling the / inward turn.
16) 1st of sorts / library lag / double woods.
15) four pools / ocean necklace / crop duster / splinters the sun.
14) early a.m. / bike to end / group pic sushi.
13) tibby talks / 11 years / ketchup sleep.
12) dark drive / confluence of dreams / pre-teen wisdom.
11) ducks don't move / as sun shines / on tiny eyes / of toad.
10) tarantula drops / with thurston / relaxing on / the gravel river.
9) arrive early / face down / past brings / good luck.
8) new faces / tears inside / old joys / the rain.
7) training wheels / water snake / air-conditioned siesta.
6) chai room decor / chicken lemonade bike.
5) evener keel / long swim / movie life / goes on.
4) overwhelmed, tired, sad / hard to resist.
3) broke bike but / ping pong champ.
2) sleeping girl / photo series / stench of decay.
1) still hazy / all these years / woods fall but / saved face.