1050 20th St. Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95814



Kinetic Sculpture and Huge Aluminum Insect Clinging to Wall







Reception Desk & Receptionist






Outside the Gallery A.K.A. The MARRS building/ HELLER construction.

Unusual Landscaping and Architecture. Broken blue glass and silver orbs.





Met this Fellow who Goes by the name of "Uncle Johnny"

A self-proclaimed local hanger-outer and a practicing alcoholic.

He asked me to take some photos of him.....so I did.





MUSIC (Click here to watch and listen)MUSIC
http://streamos.wbr.com/qtime/wbr/guster/guster_wrecking-machine_450.mov



Yipperz....that's all folks!

Remember that tune? Who sang that song?






---ACTIVE INGREDIENTS---


Me and my pony alongside soap & spirit.


Today I'm playing with Adobe Photoshop's "Stroke" selections. (SEE!)
Unfortunately I clicked on the 'magnetic selection tool' and
forgot how to get out of that mode. (DROVE ME CRAZY!)
Once you find yourself in magnetic mode, the cursor doesn't click things off
anywhere in the program.
One gets stuck in a swirly cycle of spiderweb-spinning hell.
Then.....somehow.......I right clicked my mouse and was able to escape. (Relief!)

Tech. talk time: I have a brilliant Keystroke, short cut,
for making your brush larger or smaller while in Adobe Photoshop.
Press either your left or '[{'right bracket'}]' key to enlarge or minimize.

HUGE short cut. When I discovered this it was a Eureka! moment.





Click here: bath bar delights.

Note: Only four varieties were located at Trader Joe's; I'm going to ask T.J.'s to order more.
They are less expensive at TJ's.

I just discovered these incredibly fragrant and fresh smelling soaps at Trader Joe's.
Above is a sample of Wild Rose and Lavender. I've been using two others: Verbena
(Lemony aroma) and Green Tea scented.

Before I put the bars of soap to use, I had them tucked alongside
the bottom of my desk area in a paper sack.
I noticed a wonderful fresh aroma wafting around and realized the soaps were the source.
They work better than scented candles...and are safer too. ;0)

I wonder if I'll get sick of such aromatic richness? That ever happen to you?
You find a scent you just fall in love with only to find out that a year
or two later you've been overdosed?

Certain scents and tastes bring back memories for me.
Such as Sandal Wood scented soap; I still love the fragrance and it
reminds of my mom helping me put together my first apartment.
As we looked for inexpensive items at Cost Plus,
my mom purchased a dozen Sandal Wood soaps for me; A whole box!
I still enjoy the aroma of sandal wood. (Thanks Mom)



Do you think that little French cottage was made for human occupants?
That would make an adorable tool shed or garden sculpture.
How about a miniature bird house/bird bath with water bath on top?

Remind me to show you two miniature bird house/bathes
I took pictures of when I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy.





New retro lamps have been planted in the neighborhood. Yes!

See the (Approx 7' x 9') portion of dirt that needs some love and attention?

Have any ideas of what I should plant there? The day before the workers came to
dig up everything (I didn't know they were coming)I was going to put in basil and other
herbs. I'm so happy I procrastinated that job; It would have been torn out.

See, sometimes procrastination can be a good thing.

I'm thinking something like a very natural English garden look.
The area receives morning light, but is shaded most of the day by a huge canopy of trees.

I would love suggestions please. I've more landscape to plow in the front of the house and
A back yard area that has huge potential. I'll show you those spots another time.


Be it that your world is what you make it to be.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU?

BE CREATIVE



-jj

Holy Spirit









Loco and Love Link together in the cracks and crevices of Mexico.










Electric













Nature and Man Mingle











Feliz Navidad












De Colores











Store Front Display














Jungle Sprout










Dos Pero

Sometimes it's good
to wake up before the sunrise
and
walk alone.






This might sound strange to you
but
one of the things I most enjoyed while traveling in Mexico
was all of the exposed electrical wiring.


I didn't 'see' it until I took the opportunity to walk the Mexican streets alone.
I found quiet solitude.
No flurry of streets full of fun-seekers dressed in finery to flip-flops.
Just the cool, morning, light and vendor's taking care of local natives
with fresh bread and fruit and grilled meats and tortillas.

I love to people watch of course
but being solo I was able to sniff out new sources of stimulation.
Peek down alley ways and enter courtyards with no interruptions.
Check out cracks in the side walk and literally stare into holes in the walls.
(examples to come)

I guess I was able to act "loco" and nobody noticed or cared.
I had complete freedom.
Fulfillment. Enjoyment. Wrapped in the pleasure of no time.
Saturation of all of the senses with no defenses.


Ahhhhhhh......yes....yes....yes!




Reflexseeonesezez.








Where the jungle used to be.


A well contained jungle.




Thanks for dropping by the J. Zone today.


Be prepared for nothing and something will happen.


Publish
your
life
and
it
appears to be
polished
and
fine.

Marco, and his black lab, Polo.
Can ya diggit? -- Polo can.
Check out Polo's sandy nose.



Marco, is just another example of the terrible deformities that can afflict poor countries.
--Well, actually, all countries.

My heart went out to him.
Why is it that doctors and society just don't
seem to care enough to help out the grotesque and malformed?
Just another example of the need for universal health care everywhere.
Makes me so sad.



Here is one more example of poor Marco.
I think one can tell how terribly delicate and disabling Marco's disease really is.
Someone with any kind of humanity and sympathy can tell that Marco is fighting
the pain
of his physical misfortunes.



Thank goodness Marco has the love
and
affection and companionship of his dog, Polo.



Polo to the rescue!

Helping out a local maiden in distress.

Polo, is digging and sniffing around in search of the bathing suit top tugged off of the damsel in distress that was stripped away from her chest by the strong Caribbean surf. (see "damsel in distress" background of image)

What a cruel, cruel, dangerous, unforgiving world we live in;
Looks as though the maiden in the background also suffers from
freakish, irregular, oddities of the flesh.

(Go back to Marco, Polo! He needs your unconditional comfort, love and protection.)


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THE END

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Tangent Time:

Deep sea fishing off the coast of Mexico. This is one of my favorite photos of
the trip; My brother and my mom checking out the ocean view.

You can't even imagine how
rich and beautiful and clear and lovely the water was/is.

The description of the salt water I just gave is not
evident in this picture. I hope you all get a chance to see
an ocean or sea like I was able to see some day.


As you wish...







The catch!

Our deep sea fishing trip was dedicated to
catching Blue Marlins, or White Marlins, or Black Marlins-- A.K.A. Swordfish to some.

We had our lines out
but those incredible Marlins weren't very hungry.

SO....before we headed to shore,
the captain and crew brought us to a place where we plunged our lines
to the bottom of the deep blue and captured some Rock fish.

Yay!
{Author's note: Need to read Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.
See what happens when you do a little research?....
One becomes enthused and impassioned with the abundance of life's subjects.

End of distractions & additional links--back to original post.}

How gorgeous those fish are.




But... (poor little fish)



...they sure were delicious!...

and...







...became the main ingredient of my favorite meal in Mexico.

Enjoying the peace and solitude of a home made dinner.


D.I.V.I.N.E.




THE BEST

Food: A+
Conversation: A+
Fine young Gentleman: A+
Mom: A +

Being thankful and grateful A must.

(Thank You, Universe; Mom and Family.)


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SCUBA DIVING!




Did someone mention scuba diving?




Father and son gear up.





My adorable and very excited niece getting
ready for her first dive.

Since this snapshot was taken my niece has
grown into a most amazing young woman.









WOW!




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Totally off the above subjects:

I highly recommend renting the documentary

'Who The #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?'


I LOVED it!


Movie Review


MUST click on the following link for lots of J.P. fun. (Kneato!)


CREATE your own J.P. imitation here!



Thanks for taking your time to come visit my JEN ZONE
Have a great TODAY.




Here is my latest art work
produced through above linkage.
Shoot! I forgot to sign it!
--So did Jackson Pollock.


Be gone with you!

Morning Light


Something constant and predictable.
Sunrises and fresh brewed coffee.
I'll take two slices please.




Week of June 6, 2004
Harps
How can a few strings on a triangular frame touch the soul of so many people? From Africa to France, Scotland to Peru, harps are found the world over - and beyond (dare we mention Heaven?)! Ellen Kushner explores the magic of the harp - friend to Irish bards, muse to the orchestra and biblical companion to the voice of God - and reads an excerpt from her novel Thomas the Rhymer.

• Listen
  
• Playlist
  
• Transcript

Also check out these other Sound and Spirit selections: http://www.wgbh.org/pages/pri/spirit/listen.html

AVE MARIA




Down the hall and to the left.

Turn on your speakers and CLICK here for language lesson: el baño ?

Interactive FUN!

(Above Image) Chewy's Mexican Restaurant


Have a vunderful venzdai

LOOK at his HUGE ears!


Have a wonderful month of June.