It’s almost 2009. I’ve cleaned out the small room I’m setting up as a studio, it’s nice to have some space to paint. I broke out the gear but have been busy; next week I’ll get on schedule. I started to redo ‘Crucifix’, because it’s a signature piece and I sold it already. I also started another portrait of Funky and am working on ‘evangelicals’… which, because I’m doing it from very poor photos and without a clear scheme, may never look as good as it should.