Across the street is one of 14 super-computers in the U.S. I tried to intetesr them in my national, juried show of digital art (c. 1993) likely the first in the country, but couldn't get past the receptionist.
I had bought the accordion less than two weeks earlier from Tony Tomei. Throughout, he emphasized I was getting a $600.00 dollar instrument for $450.00. In addition, I got an hour and twenty minute lesson and a beginners book on how to play.
The strap on the side with the bass buttons was frayed, but Tony said he'd sell me a new one for $30.00 and put it on for free...presumably sometime in the near future. Ten days later the strap was hanging by a couple of threads, but when I passed through Los Alamos Tony wasn't home.
When I contacted The Accordion Club in Albuquerque they referred me to Luis Jaramillo.
I thought I'd have to leave the instrument with him, but he assured me he'd have it ready the day after next when I planned to leave. But neither of us expected to find that all the black keys were close to falling off. In addition to fixing them he crafted a new strap and repaired a "foot" of one of the white keys that fell off while he was making the other repairs.
He has the black key that fell off in his hand.
At Abiquiu I met Leo Garcia, nephew of Jackie Suazo. He's had his gallery for 33 years and has a couple of pieces signed by Georgia O'Keefe.
He's holding a book written by his dad about he and a brother, Jackie Suazo, who was adopted by Georgia and worked for her death in 1986.
Leo's uncle is in his eighties and in poor health, but the book contains stories of Leo's dad and Jackie's experiences with Georgia; well worth the $20.00.
Only $18.66 from Amazon.
The Abiquiu Artists' Studio Tour is usually the 2nd weekend in October.
Cibola National Forest was closed but I called the main office and was told there are only four enforcement officers for the entire forest; so I risked it.
There's a secluded spot overlooking the river where, if I put Phoebe behind the junipers, she can't be seen from the road.
The one on the left, the unisex one, worked now and then, but I had to pull my testicles outside the device and wedge the side of it into the side of my groin to create a seal. If I lay on my back the seal broke and it leaked. Likewise if I turned on my other side; I had to move it over and hope to create a seal. More often than not, it didn't work. It looks as if it would work for a woman.
I had high hopes for the one on the right as it looked more "ergonomic." Unfortunately, I was unable to figure out how to secure it tightly against my groin and it just wouldn't stay on. Plus, the band that secures the upper cloth part goes around close to my navel. My stomach is so huge there's no way it'd stay in place...there's not enough flat surface.
Lastly, I'm of average size and found the opening to be tight. A small dose of lubricant facilitated.
It's amazing, isn't it, what there is to discover?
"Olde age ain't for sissies," she said. "I'm in trouble," I rejoined.
With a prolific oak understory, it seems like there aughta be a bear or two.
The two satchels on the hood are recent additions. The blue one holds fabric incontinence pads. The purple has doggy pee pads and several urinary incontinence "devices" that have been, over the last month or so, proven to be useless and now await disposal.
Most disappointing were the condom catheters. These interesting devices go on similar to a pregnancy-prevention tool, but have adhesive to help keep them in place. After several days of use the adhesive took patches of the top layer of skin with it as I removed the device to replace it with a new one. It took several weeks for the skin to grow back. As a Buddhist monk is purported to have said, "It's always something."
My initial enthusiasm means I now have $150.00 worth. If you're interested, I'll make you a deal. Coloplast Freedom Clear Advantage with Aloe Vera 31mm (22 of 'em) Ref# 2330140 and 25 (30mm) Coloplast Conveen Optima Ref# 22030.
