Our reason for being in San Francisco on Tuesday was to see the "Birth of Impressionism" at the DeYoung Museum. Tuesday was our only convenient opportunity to see this spectacular exhibit. The Musee d'Orsay in Paris is being renovated and this exhibit is of about 100 paintings that have been temporarily displaced. This exhibit provides the story of the start of the Impressionists; a second exhibit starting in September will show the Impressionists in their more mature works. Probably the very best exhibit I've ever seen, and the DeYoung and its companion Legion of Honor do Impressionists very well - but each piece was a worth enjoying and immersing oneself with sheer pleasure.
Then home (after the mandatory stop at Trader Joe's in Petaluma). 3370 miles. 50.3 mpg. Now comes the cleaning of the tent and other equipment in preparation for meeting Harriett on the 12th, and beginning the next trip.
About Me
- Jim Jordan
- Joan and I live at The Sea Ranch, a 1960s Community Interest Development designed by landscape architect Larry Halprin. The Sea Ranch prizes "living lightly with the land." The Sea Ranch is in the northwest corner of Sonoma County, on the coast three hours from San Francisco. I served on The Sea Ranch Association's Board until Memorial Day, 2010 We are active in Shepherd by the Sea Episcopal/Lutheran Mission in neighboring Gualala. In the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, I served on the Standing Committee and the Communication Committee, and have been a member of the Celebrating Creation Network. On November 8, 2013, I was elected a Lay Deputy from the Diocese of Northern California to the Episcopal Church's 2015 General Convention. We live in the beauty of coastal Northern California by the Gualala River. For about 10 years, I have been Secretary of Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR).