The perspective is highly distorted and it has been marred by careless footprints but it is easy to still appreciate the work of the skilled artist who probably worked for days on hands and knees to create this image.

After spending 14 hours in the office I raced over to the Santa Barbara Mission before the sun had set. I was surprised to find the courtyard transformed into a canvas for 100s of chaulk masterpieces. The quality of some of the paintings rivaled works I have seen in fine museums. Without a higher vantage point, none of my photos did justice to the art.

The Sonos Santa Barbara facility bathed in pre dawn light. The building is more expansive than it appears and does not lend itself to a wider angle photo.

 
I leave for Santa Barbara this afternoon but not without a photo of my favorite daughter. I have been asked to pick up responsibility for our Information Technology Services group in addition to Product Development and am travelling on short notice to meet all the new members of our team.

My cousin Heather and her husband Burton celebrate the gradation of their daughter Toni from Wesleyan University. Toni is now off to dance for 6 weeks at the American Dance Festival in Durham, NC. She plans to dance and choreograph as much as she can during the next few years and then go on to graduate studies.

Maya has become quite proficient and fearless about extracting her own teeth when the time comes. We spent some time examining her molar and it appears that she clenches her teeth at night (like her father) so a night guard is probably in her future.

This evening, I worked late and had dinner in Harvard Square, where I took this photo. Jeanine returned from Indianapolis near midnight, so I opted to stay downtown rather than make the trip twice in one day.