Deja Vu all over again
by Nevok on Jun.10, 2009, under What's new at home
Having had a rather good appointment across the border in the Netherlands today, I will elaborate on that one sometime in the future, I started my cellphone while crossing the border to give Mel the good news.
In Sin City… Where the Lights are Bright
by Nevok on Apr.21, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
I was actually rather excited today, as today we’d volunteer for another half day at Best Friends. Incidentally (and heck no, there’s been no coincidence in that but rather meticulous planning from ‘lil ole me), we volunteered again with Balu and his gang (well, true, and Jenn, their caregiver).
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..And I Am Far, Far Away With My Head Up In The Clouds
by Nevok on Apr.20, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
…Bryce Canyon…
A quick sum-up: A big ‘Thank You’ goes out to my buddy Marc for telling me about this place. Soooo worthwhile…
Mel’s Color Commentary: Day Nine
by Mel on Apr.19, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
My job is easy today: Colin already picked the color of the day. It’s amber, like Balu’s eyes. And since my drawing skills are not good enough to do this huge but incredibly cute and friendly dog justice, this little piece of text is it for a great day at Best Friends.
Who let the Dogs out? Me! Me! Me! Me!
by Nevok on Apr.19, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
Best Friends
Dogtown
It’s beautifully located here in Kanab, Utah, in Angel Canyon. What I didn’t know is that Kanab is kinda Utah’s little Hollywood. A lot of classic Westerns, both movies and series, were shot here. Some even in Angel Canyon.
Mel’s Color Commentary: Day Eight
by Mel on Apr.18, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
After yesterdays Grand Canyon disappointment, we were not prepared for today’s scenic trip. Lots of red (and other rock), blue Lake Powell, a group of young colts on a hilltop next to the road, only missing their Indian warparty. Alternatively, if I could rename this piece the „sound commentary“, I’d write about the police car we heard… and saw about 20 minutes later, because its echo hurried far ahead through the canyons. But back to business: colorwise, I’ve picked turquoise, after we’ve seen and bought real native American jewelery at Blair’s Training Post. Not like the tourist “junk” we’ve seen in Sedona, but a selection of fine (and expensive) pieces of different tribes with knowledable information about the symbols, the making and the artist.
Get Your Kicks On Route 66
by Nevok on Apr.18, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
Alright, about this trip today I can’t write that much. First the facts: We stopped at a trading post in Page, Arizona, and I got a really nice pendant for myself. It’s Zuni origin, the real thing, and a bear. It just gave me that ‘mine!’ vibe… what can I say.
Mel’s Color Commentary: Day Seven
by Mel on Apr.17, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
I was planning to save red rock-red for today, but well, the Grand Canyon is just… grand. Grand as in if the light is not perfect (which it wasn’t) and the air is a litlle bit hazy (which it was), you don’t really see much of the bottom or the other side, even with binoculars. So all the colors I collected today were brownish-greyish-blueish-greenish views of something grand ? too grand to inspire awe or fasciniation in me. Quite disappointing actually…
Bury my Heart at Twisted Ankle
by Nevok on Apr.17, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
So, today was one of the great days. A whole day of Grand Canyon, South Rim, was ahead of us.
Although the last two days were kinda featuring a slight flurry of snow, which quickly melted away, we were not quite prepared for what we saw when opening the curtains this morning. There actually was a blanket of snow. Not one of those big, fluffy ones, but enough to leave us a bit concerned regarding our trip.
Mel’s Color Commentary: Day Six
by Mel on Apr.16, 2009, under Next Exit: US of A
Today was a difficult day to pick a color. I was considering the dark green of the ponderosa pines we passed on our way to Sedona ? too boring. Or the garish pink of the pink jeep tours ? already had hot-pink. Or the turquoise in the Indian Jewelery boutique where one piece of turquoise-silver jewellery was uglier than the next (which led to a pretty high ugliness-rating for the 5.258.237th bracelet in the showcases…). But I finally decided to go with red. Not the red of our first red-rock we’ve encountered on this trip ? I’ll be saving that color for later when we will see much more of that. I’m talking about the bright red used in a water-color drawing by Sarah Roger of “Willow”, a silhouette of a cat of exactly the same build and pose as my favourite fuzzball Jana. This painting struck my eye when we entered the art mall and if they’d had a unframed version, I would have bought it on the spot. So I guess I’ll mail-order it from home.
