RKTBlog

Here’s a recent sketch I made while sipping coffee at Philz near the Castro.

Here are some more pictures from Mike and my second journey into the city.  This time we hit the Marina Disctrict, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Japantown, the Ferry Building, and we tried to hit the Golden Gate Bridge, althoiugh it was shrouded in fog.   Still haven’t been through Chinatown, though.

Mike, Schneider, and I have settled into our new home for the next two weeks, the glorious Woodfin Suites hotel in Emeryville, CA!  It’s so glorious, that we woke up to the sounds an aggressive stream of water pouring into our bathtub from the ceiling light fixture!  Fortunately, that’s been the only real hitch in our travels so far.  We made it here safely, and in good time. The trip was surprisingly picturesque, too!

Our first real day here in San Fran was a busy one.  We drove into the city, parked the car, and walked around town for six hours straight, seeing as much as we could see until our legs gave out.  All that walking in Portland was a good primer, although in case you haven’t heard, this city’s got a reputation for hills!  We fit a lot in that time- Golden Gate park, the Castro, the Duboce Triangle, The Mission District, City Hall… Oh, and we got serenaded by a real-life mariachi band!!  Still, we barely made a dent in the city!

Anyway, I took a few good pictures so far, and thought I’d share.    

We miss our Portland posse!  

I’m still really busy with freelance work, so another apology for my lack of updates here on the blog.  The good news is that I’m going to have a ton of new work for my portfolio after all is done.  The bad news is that I can’t post any of it- at least not until the game I’m working out comes out.  But I’m very happy with my work on it so far, so I can’t wait to share it with you.

The big news is that my partner, Mike, got a job at Pixar, down in San Francisco, so we’ll be moving there in about a month!  It’s great news!  Mike’s been wanting a job there for ten years now… it’s hard to believe Pixar’s been on the scene for that long.

I’ll be very sad to leave Portland, though.  This city’s been a special place to me.  We have lots of great friends here, and I feel a particular connection to Portland, itself.  I have enjoyed my time here immensely, but the two years we’ve been here have gone by way too quickly.