I'm sitting on my son Jarrod's couch in Denver after having hugged my granddaughter for the first time. It was the best thing ever!  Brielle was born September 7th so she sleeps alot. I'm thinking about doing about 1,000 paintings of her. We're staying here for the weekend and then I take off Monday for the Salida, Colorado paintout. I'm really looking forward to this since I've never done it before. I was in Salida several years ago visiting some friends. People tell me it has changed significantly - becoming something of an art town now. The good news is that I've been all over these mountains in years past so I know some GREAT painting locations.