Friday, November 21

Check It Out: Timothy Orikri



Shhh! Don't tell but Brad and I are playing hooky today... well, maybe not hooky as we both officially took today as a vacation day, but HWB is at daycare and we dropped Becks off at Doggie In The Window (I think Wendy the owner was more excited to see Beckham than Becks was to be there -- they are too sweet).
Following, Brad and I saved a dog from being hit by a car on the freeway service drive and then headed to breakfast at one of our favorite places in Ferndale, Toast. It's been a long time since we enjoyed the goods at Toast -- even before H was born! I had a Spicy Cali omelet and Brad feasted on a nice array of food.
But the real reason I'm posting is because of the artist whose work is being featured at Toast this month, Timothy Orikri. His canvases of the Detroit city landscape ranged from hauntingly cold (dark blue tones with the city buildings painted in a leftward slant) to emanating almost a warmth or cheer to the city streets (oranges/yellow shades). They give life to an otherwise hidden metropolis and I just had to post them here.
We're headed to see Quantam of Solace (only the 3 movie we've seen in theaters since the arrival of one Mr. HWB)... watch for the review.

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