Memorial Day

We were determined to get out of the house and celebrate Memorial Day like the majority of Americans. Lena's weekend was spent at the beach promoting Starbucks at the AVP Beach Volleyball Tourney, so lounging in the sand in Malibu or Venice or somesuch similiar was out.



After a brief perusal of the current LA Weekly, we settled on an inland visit to Pasadena for the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Rose Bowl. It was fun, though hot...talk of beaches and swimming soon followed, but we were too tired and wanted to watch the game. So, we stumbled across Barney's Beanery on the famed Colorado Blvd, where we watched Shaq and Dwayne Wade (really just Mr Wade) beat the Pistons, who we were kind of rooting for them. We've never liked the Barney's Beanery in WeHo, but this location is great for watching sports and is less filled with poseurs. Plus, cold Shiner floweth from taps, and at $2.50 a pint during happy hour, who can resist?



Here's a pic of us at the 40 yard-line of the Rose Bowl field:

Finished Frame: first of many...

Pine moulding, with Ebony Miniwax stain: pretreated with Soft Wood Conditioner, no finishing varnish or polyurethane

New Frame Hobby

Thanks to an early birthday present from Mom and Dad, I have all the tools and supplies necessary for frame-making. Fun, huh?!? The idea was to be able to make frames for Lena's beautiful paintings, and also stretch our own canvases. I'll post some pics of my cramped workspace and the end results.


Here's the painting that is to be framed. Its title is "Ghost," and it inspired by a song from Cody Lindsey (look for the new album Way She lies: the tentative release date is...tomorrow).





I have no idea where the Power Mitre saw will go, for the past few weeks it's just living in our den, and there it will most likely stay, until we get a bigger place than the one bedroom apt we've had for 2+ years.

Download videos Matthew has worked on...

While researching information to update my website and reel, I found out Waka Foundation has four of the videos I edited for them on their website.

To see them, go to www.waka.org and click on the "PAST" button. The projects I worked on are on the left. Essence of TRIBE, One World: a prayer for Humanity, The Song of Bayarbat, and Despachos film.

The Blog begins....

I have been spending the day updating my website, and I thought it was a good time to start our family blog. Especially now that Laci lives in LA, and Lori is on her way.

Check out the new additions to my website: www.whoismattclark.com
And, if you haven't seen Lena's lately, go to: www.lenahill.com