Today was a little easier here at the conference…but still unexpectedly unsettling. My talks went well enough… and I got to reconnect with many more old friends.. but the whole thing left me feeling kind of hollow and tired. Still,,, it was a better day
I’m really looking forward to getting back home tomorrow…
I need to run to a reception… I am hoping to see some more friends there.. that should feel good
More tomorrow…
Nite all, nite sam
-me
Monday night – Reserved
Arghhh.. I just typed in my blog.. then the browser lost it. I’m too tired to retype the whole thing.. Here’s the gist..
I’m at an industry conference here in San Diego. I was really looking forward o being here.. after 5 years of not attending this conference. Somehow, it’s been unexpectedly hard for me to be here. I’m not sure if it’s because so much has change.. or because so little has changed .. All i know is that I feel quiet and sad. I’ve seen lots of good friends and that’s been good. I’ve had soem really good talks with a few of them.. Still can’t figure out why my emotianal compass is so off kilter.. Maybe more insight tomorrow.. for now, I gotta sleep
nite all, nite Sam
Sunday night – Colony etc
Greetings form San Diego.. i drove down ere midday after a really great short stay in LA.. My only goal was to see some of my Colony friends. It’s been 2 years now… and i want to keep those relationships tight.. those folks mean so much to me now..
I stayed with my friend Joey and his very nice GF Allison.. They had this cute card. isn’t that nice and mushy ?
Joey. Allison and I hung out most of the afternoon. then we went to El Compadre on Sunset and met up with Mike , Johnny V, Morgan, Vlad, Gadget, Scarlet and Season II George. It was so good seeing everybody !. We spoke with the others.. Alison was traveling. lellani was in Seattle, Amy was in a fishing boat off the coast of Alaska
We stepped outside to see Gadget’s hand built electric powered Porshe roadster.. a very sweet ride !
at about 11:30 Gadget, Scarlet, George, Johny V . Mike and I then drove over to Venice to a Burning Man tribe party. They were raising money for their giant Rooster art car.. I know it from the playa.. It was an amazing house.. and a very good party.. good music.. cool people. I
here are our hosts Nadjei and Loki..
left in time to get back to Joeys by 2ish.. an got a good nights sleep.
Today Joey and Allison and I went out for breakfast.. (here they are with Joeys word form the show.. still dangerous !)
Then I drove over to 516 ANderson to see the old Colony Building.. It was a bit of a closing rtual for me.. It’s been two years.. I need to start lettign go. but what an experience that show was..
I couldn’t get inside, but I was able to shove my camera inside and get a few shots of the spotless interior. I guess they really did make it dirty just for us.
My last step was ot push a samstone under the door.. There are a bunch of them in there already ..
OK.. I gotta sleep now..
I’m at this conference and feelign strangly antisocial. I came back up to my room and worked rather than mingled as I normally would . I feel kind of sad and out of place here now.. trying to figure out why.. Maybe it will get better tomorrow. I’ll let you know
nite all, nite sam
-me
Saturday afternoon – LaLaLand
Hi folks.. I’m in LA right now.. hanging out with my freinds Joey and Alison.. Very peaceful day… with not much goign on. We’re about to go met a bunch of the Colony season I and Season II folks for dinner..It will be so good to see everyone. I don’t know if I’ll get back to internet tonight.. so pictures will probably have to wait until tomorrow..
That’s it for now.. more later or tomorrow,
Nite all, nite sam
-me
ps. Thanks for all the comments on the Sam molecule pictures.. in case you missed those pictures. Here they are.. This is Sam wirtte in 33 individual carbon monoxide molecules on a piece of coupper at -451 degrees F. Thanks to good freind Don E. for use of his atomic force microscope and infinite wisdom
