A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN...

....'twas a little bit of heaven....and a great sunny Sunday....

Karen, our portrait sitter came in first 

on the dot at 11 in the morning....

i arrived to see her waiting at the 

doorstep of Penelope's studio ...

with a box of cookies

Theresa (with the guitar), Karen, Helen, Penelope and Ivan

Then Theresa and Matt came with freshly brewed 

Peet's to go joe coffee for everyone....

We started sketching after a brief "get to know" 

kind of conversation...

Karen sat still like a pro without 

moving an inch for 

close to an hour and did not ask for break time...

which really helped in  focusing 

our attention to our work...

Theresa, Matt, Karen, Helen and Penelope
enjoying a chat after the brunch...

We had kale salad , baguettes, brie, sparkling fruit cider, 

chocolate chip cookies and Peets coffee...

for brunch...

Theresa and Karen

after the brunch ...

Theresa started playing Bach and....

Karen is checking out the music manuscript
while Theresa took a break in playing the guitar

other guitar pieces

for our entertainment...

Penelope's sketch of Karen 

Helen Marte Bautista is our surprise guest...

She was the SF Library Commissioner....

and a while back in Manila was a

member of the "Bayanihan" dance troupe ...

Theresa's sketch of Karen

Karen chatting with Theresa not in view

My sketch of Karen

The day was fun filled and  completely relaxing ....

we adjourned at 4pm....

Theresa and Matt went to SF Jazz for the

Manuel Barrueco guitar concert at 7pm....

I went to see the concert myself...

Erica in the foreground is the usherette

Manuel Barrueco getting ready to play the first piece

audience chatting during the intermission

it was a very good concert....Barrueco played

Bach and  Scarlatti...
before the intermission
and 
Turina  and Albeniz compositions 
in the second half...
Barrueco was the
first guitarist- in- residence
for the city in 1997-2001

that's all folks!

jt