17 January 2022

Twenty Twenty Two


Vibe Check - Tobacco And Vetiver


New Year. Same Message. 


Happy 70th Birthday Mom!
Happy 2022 from The Montone Family and my adopted 
brother Steve (who is of course my parents' favorite child). 




Thanks to my friend Steve 
for the beautiful cupcake tower




Cousins and more cousins...





Many thanks to Ashley and James for bringing 
Madonna to our family New Year's Day celebration. 





Aunt Susan and I - 1977 / 2022




New Vinyl: Billie Eilish & Parquet Courts


Classroom still life set up





Thanks to my friend Kelly for this beautiful 
Little Golden Book. Rest in peace, Betty White. 


Tropic of Capricorn 



My parents gave me this toy Bentley as a gag gift.
I keep telling students I got a Bentley for Christmas
and when they ask questions about it, I reach over to 
this shelf near my desk and say "Here it is... LOOK!"



Always ready to greet a sunrise





First snow of 2022




To Sir, With Love... Rest in power, Sidney Poitier



Happy 75th Birthday David Bowie




Saint Noah







Acrylic portrait demo



40RTY 9INE
My annual birthday portrait


This was on Sirius XM as I was 
arriving at work on my birthday morning.
I will take it as a very good harbinger.


Looks like I've been peeped (again).



This is why we can't have nice things.





Huge thanks to my friend Steve
for yet another amazing birthday cake. 


I'd say my 49th year is off to a great start.
Many thanks to all who sent me birthday messages, 
texts, calls, cards and gifts. I appreciate you all.