Botanical Gardens

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS? Mama was in heaven. We covered the placards and quizzed her. On the money every time. 

The gardens stretch across 250 acres. Endless quiet lawns, shady promenades, century-old trees, and lady gardens to die for.

The Highline

Mama came to New York and the first thing on her list was the Highline. It's an old freight line turned sky-walk on the West Side. It really is glorious. My mother is a bit of a horticulture snob and she was in absolute heaven. I'd be walking along and realize she was stalled out and muttering botanical names to herself.

Art on Wheels

Friday night was a grand success. The art went up, the lights went down, and folks bid their hearts out. The attendance was off the charts and it looks like Art on Wheels raised $12,000 for Sidewalk Chalk! YES Ben's bike is a show-stopping watermelon pink. Thank you Clementine.

It's a fantastic thing to have an expansive group of friends that you can count on to show up, get enthusiastic, and support your cause. Which brings me to my next point: The Garden Summer screens tonight! Wish us luck!

Brunswick to Baja !

This summer, Ben is riding his bicycle across the country for Sidewalk Chalk with his friend Jason. He's calling it BRUNSWICK TO BAJA. And TONIGHT he is hosting a big silent auction to raise money. Art on Wheels at the Charleston City Gallery. Come!

Ben has been talking about the silent auction for six months and now today is the day. He's scrambling around with easels and bidding sheets with a nervous smile on his face. Here we go!

More Good Paper

My most selfish self wants to keep them and pin them up around the house! Thank you Mac and Murphy for more good paper!

Bikes and Nudes

Re/nude! Ben was in an art show at Redux last night. NUDES for PLANNED PARENTHOOD. We took a spring bike ride, caught up with friends, and saw ourselves some naked bodies.

I am proud of Ben.

Scapes

Ben has a couple of old film cameras that he lugs around and rarely uses. But every once in a while he'll pull one out create grainy magic.

He calls them Scapes. It's hard to make photography into fine art but BY GEORGE I THINK HE'S GOT IT.