+LA JOLLA WAS OUR JEWEL+
>it radiated light, negative ions<
>and grew red bungalows<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEDICATION+
>for Marian my first wife of 48 years and<
+SMART=MODEST+
+BEAUTIFUL+
>Derek, Bronwen And Lesley our<
>wonderful radiant children<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SUN=SAND=SEA+
>lajolla to our small family of immigres was<
>nothing short of paradisal and we lived<
+BONAIR ST. 1970+
>in rented, crowded apartments just<
>to be in the middle of radiance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SDSU WANTED ME+
>they waited two years while I earned<
>a master's degree at Tulane to<
+1967-1969+
>go w/ my architect's license<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+
>metaphysical art was the child of love<
>of art, place, family, and need to<
+PHOTO XEROX+
>relate this to family & friends<
>back in New Orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#1). +RADIANT LIGHT+
>on weekends we lived on the beaches<
+COVE=LOVE+
>and the beach people were different<
>they soaked up the the essence<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#2). +SKETCHES+
>in addition to Leica Photos were vital<
>records of our radiant cove beach<
+HUNDREDS MADE+
>place and people ambience<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#3). +EXHIBITION+
>in 1997 I mounted an exhibition of my<
>love for lajolla and it's bungalows at<
+PAUL MULLINS+
+BOOKSHOP+
>I showed several designs for the<
+SPORTSHOUSES+
>that grew from Arcadian milieu<
>(that grew the bungalows)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#4). +SILVER SHIP+
>our home and studio was the star of<
>that exhibition and reflects my love<
+EXHIBITED TEN+
+COUNTRIES+
>for the Arcadian Syndrome<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#5). +MARIAN+
>loved Lajolla and the Arcadian milieu<
>as she loved children and dogs<
+TAHITI+
>became her favorite earthly place<
>we went there five pilgrimages<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PHI BETA KAPPA+
>key was Marian's reward for earning<
>her bachelor's degree at sdsu<
>after years of night school<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SHE WAS AS BRILLIENT AS+
+SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>we sold the Silver Ship after her<
>death...She wouldn't recognize<
>our home it's so changed<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ALL WHO KNEW HER+
+LOVED HER+
^^^^^^^^^
Eugene Ray, mfa, Architect
Professor Emeritus, sdsu
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