Evoking Images Blog

Greetings to all, and to all a pleasant evening. No, this is not a Bisbee photo (it's on Canyon Road in Santa Fe). I just like to attach a photo to my posts. Life seems so, well, black and white otherwise.  Not a lot to report...just keeping the blog fires burning! It was a gorgeous and sunny day here in our Tiny Town. Familiar faces at the post office, the bank and the store. All is well. We'll be welcoming the wind again tomorrow, so I hear! So, I'll leave you with a cheesy 80's music video by the Jefferson Starship..

Perhaps it's blowin' in the wind.  Wish I had more to say, but, I'm just dog-tired today. Got to get ready for book club gathering at my place this evening.  Hope everyone's having a pleasant Sunday!

Damn! What is it when the gods of chaos step in to throw me off track just when I'm intent on finishing a creative project! I took a nice walk this morning to have breakfast before coming home to print & frame 6 photographs for this weekend's SWAN Day show here in Bisbee. When I returned home, I noticed that my tire on my van was F L A T. I mean, no air whatsoever. It was full when I walked away, I swear. Anyway, the AAA truck barely made it up my narrow Old Bisbee street and filled the tire, just to remove it again and apply the spare. Third tire this month. WTF? I spent the next several hours heading to Sierra Vista for a new tire and back here. If it's vandals, I'm gonna kick their asses if I ever catch them. If it's the Arizona sun taking its toll on rubber that hits the road, well, I shake my fist in the air and curse (and take my credit card out of my purse....hey, that rhymes). So, now the photos are done - Epson printer died on me while the project was i...

Louise's new offspring, Pele-Lani, seems to be creating a stir already! See Louise's blog for more information about this Equinox phenomenon. It's just a good thing Andre wasn't in on that mating ritual! 

On this lovely Spring weekend, it sure was nice to enjoy a Sunday early evening attending the house concert featuring the lovely and amazingly talented Natalia Zukerman . All I can say is - WOW! (I really do have other words, but, they don't seem to come right now). She's amazing!  Thanks to our dear friend Wendy Layton for bringing Natalia to Bisbee to grace us all with her talent and presence. We enjoyed Natalia's wit and humor, her beautiful voice, and her very skillful guitar playing. The subtle nuances of her strings, the lyrics she writes and sings...I am in awe! Thanks again Wendy - a hundred thousand thanks! We love you Natalia!

Wow...this being my first ever Springtime in Arizona, I've got to wonder if the next two weeks will bring 100 degree temps! Sure is beautiful right now. My peach tree has had pink blossoms on it for about two weeks now. All of a sudden, the blossoms are dropping, making way for fresh new green leaves. Beautiful! I hope this finds everyone enjoying this lovely Equinox of Spring. I sure am!

This has been in my YouTube Favorites for some time now...there just wasn't a post opportunity - until NOW! I'm thinking Plushie-ness must be one of those forgotten tools of rock bands. Who knew?

I don't know about the rest of you, but, I'm just TIRED from the parties and late nights of last weekend. But, maybe that's what Wednesdays are all about. So, I'm just gonna take it mellow today. How about you?

Ok, I stole this from Julia Tucker's Facebook post today...but, I think it's just so great! Happy St. Pat's Day, for any of you who celebrate that sort of thing. If you happen to see a Leprechaun up in a tree, it just might be "a crack head who got hold to the wrong stuff". Better get your camo-dressed great grandson of an Irishman to bring his magic flute and charm him down.  Sounds like a Hip Hop great idea to me! 

hat a weekend! Bisbee buzzed with activity and entertainment into the wee hours of morning. First, we were entertained by Jason Lytle and band in the Starlite Cabaret on Saturday night. They played to a full house, which was a great success. Late Saturday night I attended the Moulin Rouge/Absinthe Tasting party in the Gulch. Thanks to Carrie & Christi, Dr. Suzanne Walsh, Juliette Beaumont and a cast of more than I can name, it was incredible. I've decided the Parisien Absinthe is my favorite. But, I did sample them both. Live dangerously...taste bravely! Sunday afternoon, Venus DeMars returned to Bisbee from St. Paul, MN and performed an amazing solo concert for us at Elmo's. The theme was "Plushies", so, many in the crowd wore fuzzy, plushy animal costumes (why? because...). Lynette, Venus' wife, read a handful of her lovely poems, which was an added treat. Such talent! Venus accompanies Lynette (dressed as Sir Cheesepuff) as she reads poetry at Elmo's Sh...

Jason Lytle and band (Grandaddy) are performing tonight at the Starlite Cabaret (top floor of Cafe Roka) here in Bisbee. Should be an exciting show! I don't think they're bringing their furry animal costumes, but, I could be wrong. And, here's one with them out of the animal costumes....

As I walk around Bisbee, I notice the oddest things. And, they make me think...is anyone home? Or, is it just the Bisbee sense of humor? I love this town...

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! And, tonight's one of those times. This should wait til St. Patrick's Day, but, I'm cracking up so much over it I just can't wait. So, without further adieu.....

It's a full Worm Moon today. How about that? I guess this would be a really good thing, if you're a bird. The best thing about it, though, is that it's gonna be a beautiful sight as the moon rises above B Hill and illuminates our town this evening. As of yet, I don't have a full moon photo taken in Bisbee. So, I'm attaching one I had taken in Pacific Grove, California...with a promise to try & get a great shot tonight! Howwwlllllllllll!

Juliette and Kerri (Juliette) ...and you missed it! What's up with that? Party Animals at Elmo's I braved the "rain" yesterday when I really did want to just stay in (which many of you must have done, since I didn't see you there), and trudged down to the gulch to Elmo's for the Fifth Annual Pisces Party. I'm not even a Pisces.  Buzz & The Soul Senders were entertaining the crowd with their awsome music. I kicked back on a bar stool at the back of the room with my feet up on another. Drink in hand, entertained - four guys back there were vying for my attention (yeah, it's flattering). They were all gentlemen, which was a relief. I was comfortable in my perch and really didn't want to get into the "bar talk" that sometimes ensues. One of them told me I was the Poster Child for Relaxation. (Sorry, no one took that photo of me...you know how I am...mostly on the viewing end of the camera). About the time I was about to leave, I walked by...

It's the time of year I really want to be out on the road - the illusion that we're in for clear weather and smooth sailing for months ahead. Actually, that was before I moved to Arizona, where we have Monsoons (which I do love, but, fear driving too far in them). Not that harsh weather has ever stopped me from taking a road trip before. Today's cloudiness is due to winds blowing from the Sea of Cortez, or so says Marnie. I'm still in my third season here and really have no idea. It's all a wonderful awakening to the fact that I'm not in Kansas (rather, California) anymore. To me it's all good. So, I'll leave you with a pic I took from the front seat (the only seat besides the driver's seat) of my friend Robert's Porsche while on our way out to the Chiricahua's last summer.  To the road!

Yesterday, Mira and I took a long drive out to Flying Mermaid's Rock Wonderland out in the beautiful desert outside of Douglas. I hadn't been there since the Hillary Clinton Island birthday bash, and it was nice to return. Especially, I was excited for my daughter to see such an amazing place.  Emily (a.k.a. Flying Mermaid) made us feel right at home, and we were there until I wrenched us out of there right before dark. This will make time #2 that I've taken a wrong turn trying to find our way back to the highway (which is on about 2 miles or so of dirt road with tiny signs, if any signs exist at all). This would be a good time to have a helicopter... The very first thing we saw when we arrived was this bizarre "O" cloud. Is this a sign from the Shadow People? Hard to even imagine...

Last evening a group of friends met at the Copper Queen for libations & conversation. Slowly, as the evening evolved, more friends arrived, including the talented Terry Wolf. After a short while, she disappeared for a few minutes, only to return with this 10 week old - so far unnamed - bundle of furry delight. It's her new wolf pup bitch, recently arrived from California. We all fell in love! More later on this and other stuff. Right now, Mira & I are headed out to Flying Mermaid's Rock Castle in the desert!

Ok, this is my blog and I can make it look however I want...But, seriously, this morning when Mira and I went over to Dot's Diner, the folks from a new travel channel called Halogen were there with cameras. They are doing tv spots on some of our Bisbee beloved businesses, including the Shady Dell, Dot's Diner , Bisbee Bicycle Brothel and more.  The couple sitting next to us at the diner didn't want to be photographed (running from the law, perhaps?), so, we jumped in and did our part. Here's Mira telling the crew how much she liked the place...

I'm having a really great visit with my daughter here in Bisbee. So far Mira's met several of my new friends here. And, if she considered me to be at bit bizarre before, she's really convinced now.  Saturday's highlights included some nice walks along Mai n St. and then the Gulch. Then, a visit to Kate Pearson's studio - where she & Diane Bombshelter were busy painting and generally having fun. Kate is preparing Melmac art plates for her upcoming show in Tucson (see invite here). Diane is creating some wonderful Black Velvet paintings for the ART MART 3 show here in Bisbee at Kate's studio on April 18th from 5-10 p.m. Then, we walked over to the Copper Queen to listen to the velvet voice of Terry Wolf, who was playing on the patio. Beautiful! I know I say this often, but, I'm gonna say it again -  I feel so happy to live here! Stay tuned...meanwhile, I'm going to make a feeble attempt to hide from Louise Slut Monkey. I have a feeling things may not b...