Poets: New issue of ” mgversion2.0>datura” online

wruhlmannHello dear ones

I am writing to let you know the new issue is on line. It is a very special one as you know – it is a tribute to one of our late friends and most talented poet and short story writer, Ludovic Kaspar. I haven’t translated his poems and stories but you are most welcome to come and have a look at this issue.

As you all know by know, the two sides have merged and the next issue mgv2_65 will gather both French and English speaking writers, poets and artists.

This forthcoming issue is scheduled for April, so it is from now on open for submissions: poems, stories, artwork…

Those of you who have already sent their work don’t have to worry – I’ll consider it as soon as possible and let you know when that is done.

Regards

Walter Ruhlmann
http://mgversion2.free.fr
[email protected]

Frenchman’s Creek artist Galen Wolf

being interviewed [probably at his Frenchman’s Creek “home”] for a documentary. The interviewer’s name is Ruth.
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[Image below: Galen Wolf’s students sketch along Tunitas Creek Road, south of Half Moon Bay.[
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Watercolor of Devil’s Slide by Galen Wolf. wolfa_2

Wednesday I was in the City and met a former resident of Half Moon Bay who knew Galen Wolf and his brothers very well. I am hoping to hear from her and I will share with you everything she tells me.

This sounds good

By Tom Woods, New York Times Bestselling author

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Did you know that Congressman Ron Paul stayed overnight at  our home in El Granada in the 1990s? Yes, in our guest bedroom! Nobody knew.

Tom Andersen Says Julie’s Cantina & Dance Hall Kits Ready to Ship

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Story by Tom Andersen
Tom’s website: http://www.modelrailroadkit.com/

Hi Everybody,

We’ve been hard at it getting our new kit to market, first one is going to Paris France, ordered sight unseen, pre-paid, by a fellow who bought one of our adobe chapel kits. He said this kit will be the “masterpiece of my layout”.

Julie’s Cantina & Dance Hall is our newest kit, just released! Available in HO, S & O scales, it is our most realistic adobe kit yet! It features about 20% of the adobe surface eroded away to reveal the adobe bricks.

Construction involves a plywood substrate, then fracturing our Hydrocal casting of 400 square feet of adobe brick into shards, gluing the shards to the substrate, then finishing the rest of the wall surface to a grade above the adobe brick.

Also included are the outhouse (bano), Indian bread oven (horno) and an 18′ bar & bar stools.

Visit our web site for more details & photos, www.modelrailroadkit.com.
Credit cards accepted.

Tom & Julie Andersen
Andersen Model Kits
650-740-7074

Catching Up with Photographer Deb Wong

[Image: Deb with husband, Michael Wong.]
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Hi June,

  My biggest project right now is a website for the Arusha Alliance school in Tanzania:http://www.ArushaAlliance.com   Maryann Heinzen just got back from Africa, with a load of photos and a lot of information for the website.  The school is the first school in that village, and Maryann donated all of the books for the library, in addition to much work in setting up the school.  This has been years in the making.  I did Maryann’s photography website, so she asked me to help her for this one, as we have a sympatico working relationship.  I think it is a very special project, and I already have put a lot of work into it.  Of course, we’re just getting started – there are 164 photos, and a lot of info. to add to the pages. This will also help with fundraising, and acknowledging the benefactors.  The kids are able to access the internet on one computer in the village, so they and their parents can see their photos on the internet.  They’re very excited about it. More later on this one.

Tom Monaghan also contacted me last week, prior to going to Australia. He will be expanding on his abalone business, bringing in other exotic seafood, so I will be adding more to his www.GoldenGateAbalone.com site when he returns.  He did ask me about the progress of the Moss Beach book – I think he wants to see his pic in the pages! 

Michael & I are very busy at the gallery, mostly with small framing and photography jobs.  I just finished work on the wedding website, added more photos, and made it more user-friendly (easier to navagate). His first wedding shoot is on Feb 15.   To celebrate our anniversary last month, we had a wonderful time in the Point Reyes area, stayed in Inverness, and hiked in Tomales Bay, right next to the elk. We also photographed a bobcat, who “posed” for me. 

Here’s a link to our photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/debwongdebwong/PointReyesTripJanuary2009?feat=email#

After that needed time off, it was “hit the ground running” time…….right now, we’re off to the yard sales, over the hill – still doing my eBay sales, too!

Take care, Hugs to you both, and talk to you soon, I hope! 
Deb