Christine Lukasik

being sensible

Huskie Muskie

 

My Father's prize Huskie Muskie - caught in Leesville Lake just down the hill from my house. 33.5lbs, 49in long. Was longer than I was tall when he caught it. What a story and how excited he was OMG. Too long to type today. I've been carting this with me since my mother sold the house and have only just hung it for the first time this past weekend. Feels good to have it up, and hopefully someday soon I'll have a proper garage for it so he'll feel really at home with some fast cars, hot tools, and a big old beer fridge. For now I see him every day when I come and leave my apartment and that makes me really really happy.

Sparta Sunset

 

Thinking very fondly of the moment this was captured and the people who were present.

were you here? when?

 

The view out one of my windows at the Ritz at Half Moon Bay - these duffers made me think of my dad. I wonder if he played this course, putted this hole, with this view. He spent a ton of time in the area and was always golfing. The first business trip he ever took me on with him was to San Fran then on to Palo Alto (hoping to inspire me to work hard enough to get into Stanford) so I always feel close to him when I travel there. Watching these men, probably dads, in this moment in this lovely light - since my dad died on a course - was particularly poignant.

Much driving today.

but it was worth it. The light was amazing and I saw pretty scenes.

PCH Today

Sunset at Ritz, Half Moon Bay

Feeling, as I often do, very very lucky indeed and thinking quite fondly of the one who I think would call this a painterly sky (?).

 

Gas fire in water @ Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay CA.