It's been a stressful week. First on Monday we got the sad news about the Yu Ai Kai and Akiyama Wellness Center's budget shortfalls. Staff hours are being cut back again. One of our big fundraisersSake San Jose is this Thursday. Since I'm the only staff person at the center (have great volunteer help)I can't leave the building to get my Sake San Jose errands done. By the time I get home and take care of Annie, it way to late to go out. I'm having to leave everything to the last minute when I can close the center down early on Thursday. Now if anyone would like to donate $100,000 to the YAK, that would really help reduce my stress. Not only will I take you out to lunch but I think you get a room at the Wellness Center named after you. So give me a call before Thursday OK? :)
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
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