Sand sculpture

Jimmy and I stumbled upon the most extraordinary sand sculptures while walking on the beach late this afternoon. Someone had carved an octopus with its tentacles wrapped around the tail of a lifelike twelve foot alligator, made completely out of sand except for their seashell eyes. I intend to lurk around the beach tomorrow, hoping to discover the amazing person who did this.

Chillin' at Fernandina

Cyber-addictions

Warning: this Facebook application called Farm Town sounds innocuous, even hokey, but it's seriously, SERIOUSLY addictive. My friend Mike, a recent Farm Town junkie, admitted that he postponed leaving to go on a vacation, waiting for his crops to come in so he could harvest them. If you do try it and get hooked, which you will, let me know so we can be Farm Town neighbors.

I also have a cyber-dog on PetPupz, another Facebook application, which drives Jimmy crazy. She's a papillion named Sweetie, and she doesn't require much attention: just feed her and play with her and enter her in an occasional dog show.

These are harmless diversions, I think, from the harsh realities of Iran and North Korea and the economy and global warming. They're soothing, like doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku.

Happy Father's Day!

Before and After

Art After Dark= Lots of Fun

If you didn't brave the heat wave to get to Artists on Ashley tonight, you missed a great evening: people poured in the whole time, and lots of red SOLD dots lit up the walls. Such fun.

Our landlord, Buddy Walker, has ripped the flooring out, down to the original 100+ year old boards, then polished it to a high sheen. It's beautiful. Then he tore out the ceiling, leaving all the old beams and rafters, giving us a very chic uptown New York loft look.

Please come

You are invited to the
Grand Re-opening
of the historically restored
ARTISTS ON ASHLEY
203 N. Ashley Street
Downtown Valdosta

Jeanne Cowart
Annette Crosby
Ellen Dewar
Deb House
Pam Scruggs

ART AFTER DARK
Friday, June 19th
6 to 8 PM