February 18, 2005
I don't believe it. The plan for an Ikea store in Canton
has been terminated. Not delayed, terminated.
Apparently, the yahoos who own the property which would have been Ikea's neighbor agreed to a certain arrangement regarding parking access, then reneged and demanded more money at the last moment. Ikea terminated the deal instead of meeting Stern's demands.
I've been looking for contact information for this Mr. Stern, to let him know just what I think about this. He seems to be involved with a company called Lormax Stern. Their number is (248) 737-4041 and the email given is
info@lormaxstern.com. Just in case you want to write to him too!
February 16, 2005
And it's on to South Bend, Indiana
Flat out on the western plain
Rise up over the Rockies
And down on into California
Out to where but the rocks remain
And let the sun set on the ocean
I will watch it from the shore
Only a few more days and I'll be in LA. I can't wait. I'm busy doing all the things that feel imperative - deciding what music to put on my Palm, printing out maps, figuring out a book to bring, washing my shoes. It was that last one that made me step back and think twice about all this busywork. I'm sure the trip will go well and I will come back to house and husband all in ...
February 11, 2005
Membership card, hand-printed, for P22 Type Club
A small painting, author unknown, on paper and newsprint
2 small watercolors, complete with correspondence, by J. Mailander
A Parisian postcard from Konfell (sigh)
A collaged photograph of construction cranes, by yours truly
A color theory study, based on the Bezold Effect, by yours truly
A webcam picture of Keith on the phone, silhouette style, black and red
2 tickets to see Elvis Costello at the Michigan Theater in April (main floor)
A signed picture of B.B. King (Lucille, too)
A postcard version of a Mouvement Dada Paris poster
2 Hertz gift certificates (enough to rent a car for 4 days in LA)
The colorful spreadsheet which details when the boys are with me and when they're with their dad
A postcard from the ...
February 7, 2005
[I had to edit this post. It was way too much of a whine, even if it is my birthday.]
I'm thirty-nine years old today.
[That's about all I could salvage.]
[me, today]
February 1, 2005
An out of the blue call from a favorite professor had me up to the Art School today. This is what I picked up.
