When a friend goes missing

When cribbage buddy and friend, Mike Ferguson moved out of the zipcode, the boys were starting to feel the pain. It's bad enough that they now don't have him to shoot the breeze over a competitive game at the local coffee spot (Jet City), but he gave up Renton for - what? Tacoma - it just ain't decent.


So, Don Hausken (center in photo) decided to paint an homage to this other fellow painter so that his presence could still grace the game (oh, and by the way Mike - the "fake" you is winning hands you never did in the flesh!). It took Don a month to complete and was just unveiled this very afternoon. It is a beauty. Some say even better than the original - naaahhh! just messing with you, Mike.




Mo, far left and Ron Hughes, far right are also part of the cribbage crew. If you like to play and don't mind the looks of this motley lot - come on down in the mid afternoon and pull up a card or two. Mike (check his out his mad art credentials here) - if you don't hurry back soon, the guys may decide they like the paint splattered one dimensional you better. And now where would that leave your cribbage game, hum?

Art in Renton - or, what you should have done last Saturday Night

Alex Sandlin is the brainchild, the creator behind the wonderful artwork of Mourning Moon. She does incredibly detailed paintings and sketches, all done in this wonderful "Big Eye Art" fashion that is unique, colorful, edgy and fun.

Alex has been a painter and artist since she was very young - it ran in the family. She still loves to keep at her sketching - she says that it improves her painting skills with every drawing that she makes. I believe that she is truly one of those artists to watch. If you buy something of hers now, you will be saying "I knew about her back then" in a mere couple of years.

The best part of Alex's collection of work is that everyone can afford to have something of her work. She has pins, lovely pendants, book marks, cards - all with her signature designs on them. Can't afford the original - there is always something you can take home. Want to know more -look here at her own website.

Last Saturday, Mary Clymer of Happy Delusions hosted an Art Show and one of the two artists represented that night was Alex Sandlin. Alex brought more of her original artwork down than what normally can be seen in the store in the small space that Alex rent's there. The work is still on display for a limited time - so if you have a chance, head that way. It's worth the look.
PS: there was wine, there were cupcakes - you really missed out. And Alex lives in Skyway (unincorporated Seattle) but I am claiming her for Renton - so there!

Art + Squirrel = the saga continues

"The road giveth, the road taketh away... may golden acorns await you in the maples of heaven." Lovely squirrel rendition, there, Mr. Noble Profession. Brother Squirrel continues to inspire us, more in his passing then ever before. Hallelujah, Brother!