back in 2008 I had a short residency up by the yuba river at a place called Mizzy Gizzy. There was a very tiny pond on the property and one of my favorite activities was to take the old canoe out and float around. I just found these photos of me with a boatload of kids, looking a little bit peter pan...there's some good digital grain happening here. It's like the old photos of the future.
a month or so back I accompanied a japanese wood working class up to Cotati to help take down an old chicken barn to reclaim the wood. the first part of the day was spent cranking on a rope attached from the barn to a truck, trying to to pull the barn off it's foundation. It creaked and leaned but was stubborn. In the end, one of the dogs that was around was playing and somehow nudged just the right spot and the whole barn came down (luckily the dog wasn't hurt, just confused). It was kind of like when someone super strong tries to open the lid on a jar and then gets frustrated and little kid tries and it opens. the second part of the day was spent prying wood and then taking all the nails off the boards.
