The next day, I turned to the new penny sculptures to see what could be
done. With inadequate reading of the documentation, I was only able
to fit 5 pennies in a cross section
and it didn't improve with the flash turned off
and up close the pennies blurred
but I could show part of the problem
from various angles and then work down to a single cross section
where even with one post removed
I only fit 5 pennies as Sarah worked on the Rubik's cube
and I pondered further the penny situation
as Sarah got guidance
and eventually moved her hands fast enough
so that Rubik was finally put together.
Meanwhile, on the left coast, Jacobo was demonstrating how to fit 7
pennies
where I had only fit 5 and growing it out with pens for posts
all of which made him particularly happy to pose with Bruce Arden
and celebrate Bruce's forthcoming nuptials.
Back in the East, I picked Suzanne up at the airport and we met Lenny and
Judy
for dinner but only took pictures after the food was consumed
which may have been an end of the year thing or maybe it's a new
plan -- to capture used plates rather than fresh food. The waiter
was amused and with a few more tries, I was able to capture them
and then take this self portrait
and picture of Suzanne
as the desserts arrived
which raised spirits
even as I captured this sign
and with flash
for my collection which was amusing since there were no paper towels, just
grass
in the bathroom. The chef came by to thank us and posed
before we visited the leopard next door
and began the drive back north.