hello

I had a visit a couple of weeks ago from my exwife and my kids.
It seems so surreal when you look at
picture and realize that you have grown up.
I was still under the impression i was cool,but alas
i am not. Then as you look at your kids and it sinks in
i have become my parents and i'm old enough to be a
GRANDPARENT,nooooo agh.
When did my body get old,I still can't remember.
Maybe a margirita on my front porch will jog my memory
if not the drink was good.
Just another young gun in an old farts body.
M

This is a broach that I made for my daughters mother.

I made it from a piece broken of plate.

The back is made from a piece of brass that I brushed

and added three rhinestones to add some color.

The side of the plate has been painted with

gold leaf.I hope you enjoy.
Martin

To all who follow my blog,
I'm sorry I do not get around to writing to often,but work
keeps me busy.I hope you like some of my paintings .I will add more
as time goes on .I can't produce them as fast as some people can ,but
like so many other crafts art takes time to create.

Thank You for visiting,
Martin

This one of my better paintings.

Seems like for every one I paint the

three before it weren't that good,go figure.

M

This was taken soon after

Hurricane Katrina.

I will admit that yes New Orleans was

hit hard.What alot of people might not realize

is that alot of the fisherman along the gulf coast

were hit as well.Some still have not been able

to either rebuild or build new boats due to financial

reasons or insurance problems.

So please try to remember it was not just one city,

but the gulf coast fisherman that try to sell their shrimp,

red fish,grouper and so many other kinds of seafood all around

the US as well.

M

Some photos are harder than

others to take.