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I noticed in my post about John Gatto's artwork? I missed the 4th and perhaps my most favorite of the prints

( 'Water's Fine' behind a cut )

he peered at me across the park.....

Holocaust Memorial - Lincoln Park - San Francisco
+8 more photos here

I'd never noticed this until today.....
I didn't even know it was there till I saw him
looking through the barbed wire at me from across the park.

friends on a sunday

Sunday turned into a beautiful day of connecting with old friends, making new friends and connecting with friends to experience art and sunshine. I started off the day with Eric and Mark. Mark is visiting from Minneapolis and met Eric and I for coffee...

Mark from Minneapolis, Moi and Eric Maltman

Then I came home and cleaned house - and took two breaks to SERIOUSLY reconnect over the phone with three of my most favorite people in the world. First, Lance - (althrman) - who I've known since June 1992 then Brett - (septimuswarren) - who've I've known since 1986, and then Drew - (bootedintexas) - whom - well.. he's been there since the beginning.....

All of these phone conversations were long, luxurious and delightful. All of them are doing SO SO well - - and are such dynamic special people. Humorously - Drew and I talked about how Joe (joebehrsandiego) was in Houston - and Drew should invite him over to be locked in the bathroom. (lol!)

Then I took Miss Kate for a long walk in the park followed by sitting against a tree in the park and starting "The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk" by Randy Shilts. Lovely book! and a great time to re-read it.

Kirk (l) and Mr. P (r)

Then my friend Kirk picked me up and we met his impermeableness, Eric P. (forest ranger Eric)(pictured above) and Eric Maltman, for a walk through the Marie Antoinette exhibit at the Legion of Honor. The exhibit - by all accounts of the four of us that went - was a giant Yawn. They tried to create context - but it just wasn't there. It was a very weak exhibit. Holy Relics From Jerusalem and (separately) Anne Lebowitz photography are their next shows - - - and I'm sure they will be MUCH better.

On our way out of the park - I spied the San Francisco Holocaust Memorial. I posted pictures here. I'd never noticed it before - and it was very moving.

Eric M. headed on to other social obligations - but Mr. P, Kirk and I went and had dinner at Tommy's Mexican restaurant on Geary. Then Kirk and I took a loverly walk through the Castro and Duboce Triangle with Miss Kate. It was a tremendous, beautiful sunshine filled, friendship filled day.

woof!

The Legion of Honor Museum - Lincoln Park - San Francisco
Sunset