Here is the lovely Sadie, showing her posing skills on the studio couch.

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This morning Sadie and I drove up to Fallbrook to have breakfast with the artist Amber George. Sadie spent hours playing in the yard with Amber and David’s dog Teddy, while I took a few portraits of Amber in the eucalyptus grove and in her studio. Congratulations to Amber, who just got her first museum show. It opens next year in Texas.


Sometimes having many things on your plate is fun and stimulating. Other times it can briefly make you feel like this.

Sadie finally learned how to swim today. She’s been flirting with it for the past two months, since she was introduced to the ocean at dog beach. Trent took off his shoes and walked in with her coaching each few feet. Here she is enjoying her first swim.

and relieved to be back on her feet again:
