[nosajmunson]

I just got back home to Colorado. After spending 5 days in New York, the Art Jam was the highlight.

My wife & I were there Thursday night for quite a while. Meeting John W, Karl and Rick was fantastic. The gallery was amazing. The art was incredible. I drank too much wine and kept sneaking up to the roof to smoke.

Saturday we went back and hung out with John for over an hour while he painted his metal wall. Had some really great discussions about art. John was starting his "repairs" from the incident Thursday night. (Someone bumped into the wall and smeared everything. John wanted to kill him) He invited us to come back Monday to see the progress.

So, Monday, we went there as soon as the gallery opened to see John's "Finished Repairs". Karl and John were both there. The four of us hung out and talked. We all looked at Robert Motherwell's that the gallery had in storage.
Karl telling us stories about bars in Japan and his times in Denver!

Then the fire alarm went off. John didn't want to go out into the rain and he could stomach the evil loud fire alarm. Karl, A woman from the gallery, my wife and I had to run out through the back fire stair well. But then the bottom was locked. So we had to find another way out through the clothing boutique around the corner. We said our goodbyes and parted ways in the rain.

It was an incredible time. So, if the Tomato Crew and/or Karl and Rick ever read this:

Thank you so much for a wonderful, truly fantastic time!

-Jason & Amanda!