Back on track

I am now two weeks from my trip to Europe. Over the next two weeks I will make posts updating all of the things I've done this summer. Upcoming:

• The Heritage Cup.

• Being a students again - Buddhist Art.

• The Fourth annual Pig Roast
  

• A masterclass in Figure Drawing with Jon DeMartin

• My itinerary in Italy and Spain

I would start with all of this tonight, but the some friends have arranges a "Spain Night" party to help Sarah and I prepare. Everyone will be bringing a Spanish dish and drink. Attendees you might know include Professors Sinclair, Hagen, Landess, Philips, and maybe Goreff. I'll be bringing higadillos de pollo al jarez, and Andalucian dish of chicken livers in a sherry sauce. Cramming for a trip like this can be tough!

The Heritage Cup Is Finally Complete

So today Sarah and I went to pick up the Heritage Cup from Bennett Awards in El Dorado, CA. I plotted a beautiful and relaxing drive through the foothills, and somehow managed to place the twin silos of Rancho Seco prominently in it.

The Cup is solid bronze, cast in the lost wax method, and the base is stained wood. In total it is just over 28 inches tall, weights around 36 lbs, and the cup has a diameter of 9 inches. I'll be traveling with it to Seattle for the game between the Sounders and the Earthquakes on Saturday. The game should be televised on Comcast's Sacramento sports network. I'll be holding it up in the front row of the visitors supporters section. Hopefully I'll have interesting press photos to post here when I get back.

Sabbaticalogue

You can follow my sabbatical through this blog. I am not on sabbatical yet, so you get nothing.