Lisa Mertins’ Life Illustrated » 2009 » December

So 2009…

…otherwise known as “2009, WAY past it’s prime.” So, this past year is the cap on what Time Magazine called The Decade From Hell. I LOVE that and I vehemently concur. Don’t get me wrong. There are things from the past year (and 10) that I’ll cherish forever. Some stuff though, not so much. 2010! [...]

I have to stop saying goodbye…

…because look who was at the grocery store today as I was buying the Christmas ham. It’s Cabazon Cowboy Jimie! I don’t know anything about him except he makes me happy when I see him playing his guitar and passing out his postcards. I can guess he won’t be around much longer but I sure [...]

all these years, I thought I was the drama queen…

I know I said I wouldn’t be back till ’10 but HAD to post another Christmas photo of the Lawton kids, we girls in our Lanz nightgowns and homemade robes. My sister Leslie, so serious — what a crack-up. Merry Christmas!

I’m off to celebrate!

Busy, busy so me and the reindeer back in ’10. From Life Illustrated, many happy wishes for warm, wonderful holidays!

Friday night date with some beautiful losers

This film is on the Netflix instant download list. What a great way to spend the evening. Its a look at the early 90s outsider artist — a few from Southern California, that found their way to a New York storefront where they hung out and made art. Here’s the website for more on the [...]