Saturday, January 21, 2012 — A relaxing day

Saturday, January 21, 2012 — A Relaxing Day

A day for choices. I'll try again to see Anulfo because he may have a copy of a book I'd like to buy. His gallery is right near the English book store where I'll try to find several things including a packet of maps I bought last year but forgot to bring.

The last few nights I've been eating at the "100% Natural" restaurant around the corner. I've taken half of the great brown and wild rice with vegetables and tofu dinner home in a box and eaten it for breakfast. So delicious and loaded with ginger. Last night there was a guitarist playing and singing beautiful ballads. I hope he's there again. He plays very fluidly and has a lovely voice.

I checked in on Anulfo Mendoza again but he looks very sick and hadn't had a chance to look for the book I'm lusting after. I think I'll give it about a week before I make a return visit. His tapestries are always wonderful to look at so it's never a wasted visit.

Picked up some tour information and walked on to the Zocolo where I ate at the restaurant that had the great ensalada verde. Wasn't quite so good — not the big variety of veggies, but delicious never the less. My newly learned phrase is "sin embargo" meaning "however." Has a good ring to it, doesn't it? Such fun when you finally remember a word for more than fifteen minutes. Hope springs eternal.

I walked home the same way I came so I'd have time to prepare for the 6:00 opening of the exhibition at the Textile Museum. Met various friends (so many great Canadians here). One couple were here last year and recognized me as having given a presentation during our Maiz show. How gratifying.

This exhibition uses two halls, actually three rooms. It is titled " A Legacy Of The Moors: Pillows, Rugs And Saddlebags." I can't wait to get back to look at everything more closely and for a longer time. Openings don't really do that for you. But it was lovely to see and I'll be commenting more I'm sure. I had a brief visit with the museum director and also Eric Chavez, the Education director for the museum. We're planning to meet again this coming Friday. I love being in that museum. There is such an inquiring atmosphere there. The show is beautiful and I'll try to get a few pics for you soon. Walked home with a rice drink in my hand. I'll have to try to repeat it for a Pacific Textile Arts First Friday. It wasn't the plain rice drink, but had melon, other fruit and walnuts in it. The nuts wouldn't work for everyone but was perfect for me. Homework to do — Abrazos.