Let me start by saying how good it feels to have friends that like your stuff and let you do whatever you want to their property. I got a call from Chris on Saturday asking if I wanted to paint an “ugly yellow brick wall” before the opening of new motel called the Agave Inn. Chris feared that the guests who rented this suite would find that the aforementioned yellow brick view wouldn’t match with the ultra-hip southwestern interior and wanted to paint a view for them instead. I said I was into the idea and drew up a few drafts. I personally liked the Walrus dude the best but I was fairly confident that they would pick one of the less left-field ideas I brought ( the other options were an octopus spelling Agave Inn with his tentacles and two old folks drinkin’ margaritas…so maybe none of my ideas were “right-field”). I was stoked when Chris said the Walrus was his favorite too. He wanted the image to be totally random…and a totally random idea I delivered…zing! So, after a few hours painting a wall, a few failed attempts to describe what “tusk tusk” means, a few kids asking who the lady outside was and one free dinner later, the final result was delivered in time for the opening. So, if you stay in Room #8 at the Agave, you’ll have a particularly random view. On top of that, if you leave through the back door, you’ll be confronted by an over sized “HOWDY”. Thanks again Chris and Kenny for encouraging my randomness.