Salvaged by Peter Knego, a bronze wall mural by the late Norwegian sculptor Arne Vinje Gunnerud of a viking
ship. Arriving this week after rescue from the former Love Boat ISLAND
PRINCESS' aft-situated Caribe Lounge. Photo Copyright: Peter Knego.
- I felt
really well yesterday. Hardly an ache or
pain anywhere. Was it half a Gi Gong
class? Sometimes life surprises you. Donations surprise me too. Yesterday an artist was downsizing, and he
kindly donated art books to the store.
Of course I bought two on the California Impressionist’s. Of
course I should have bought the two on the California Plein Air artists
too. Truck waxed when I got home, and we
ate take-out fish tacos.
He got his
yearly review yesterday. Depression and
thinking got the best of him for a while.
Best is 5’s…he got 4’s. He didn’t
get a raise the third year in a row either.
He did get a nice little bonus….plus the Padre’s seats he’s given are
good too. But he got to worrying that he’d
be laid off, that as his department shrinks, he won’t be needed….etc, etc. Thinking is an awful thing to happen to a
good man. By evening, he was much
improved.
The great
triumphant moment for the whole week, I think I already mentioned this, was
that Grumpy passed his smog test…with flying colors. I think there were two years he didn’t, and
there were other years he was marginal.
After his injectors were recalled, I didn’t like the vastly lower mileage
at all. Then again, I do like his
passing his smog. Myrtle did too. Mechanical progress on all fronts
here.
Our friend,
Peter Knego, often flies to Alang to salvage wonderful art from old liners and
cruise ships. This week he is expecting
some stunning things from the “Love Boat”, the Island Princess,
this Wednesday. I’ve been suggesting G
take the day off to help unload the container.
I just hope Peter’s new neighborhood is ready for this.
We are off now
to the Automotive Museum Picnic In the Park.
Captain Poolie did an all-nighter in the museum with a gaggle of teens
last night. She looked appalling this
morning on Facebook. Now she has to
preside over a Murder of Docents. I’m
grateful all I had to do was make potatoe salad for 20 +.
Amazing work of art. Sorry for Gs mood. There is no rest, is there?
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ReplyDeleteAnother great post. Like G I am a thinker. Some days I sits and thinks too much. Hope you have fun at your picnic. Love the murder of docents!
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ReplyDeleteGee I feel sorry for good workers who are being constantly evaluated and kept off balance. My husband left that all when he started working on an hourly basis on contract. He is 73 and enjoys his work so much that he will never quit, although I wish he would!
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