Dotcalm? Bubbleman? Zylobowl? Garry Golightly?

While speeding through a wormhole in the Center of the Universe (aka the "Fremont" neighborhood of Seattle) I spied this zany vehicle with colorful metal bowls affixed to its back. It was worth a second (and third look) so I whipped around several blocks to find a parking spot so I could jump out and get these happy snaps.

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So many questions come to mind I hardly know where to start. What is the meaning of the "Dotcalm" vanity plate?

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Who is the mysterious "Garry Golightly"? A relative of Holly, no doubt, but why now? Why here? Why in general?

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How do the chopsticks manage to stay in the tacky tiki container when this thing is barreling down the highway? And who is the Bubbleman?

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And yes, Gentle Readers, I did play the Xylobowl with said chopsticks. It actually sounded like soothing wind chimes. Who knew a Toyota SUV was a musical instrument? And why do the different little bowls make different notes when they all look alike?

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So many questions...so few answers...

PS: Actually, a quick review of the Bubbleman's website answered MANY of these questions.

A very cozy nest

This is a sample of a stitched paper collage that I'll be teaching at the Salvage Studio on Saturday, March 7. I combined wallpaper, scrapbook paper and vintage images along with scraps of sheet music, tea-dyed cheesecloth and cherry-printed ribbon snipped into bits for the nest. I like how the mother bird is tending to the little girl.

Truly ephemeral

This sheet music is so fragile it crumbles when I pick it up.