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a vivid moment of separation

fantasies of a house painter

Lohbado worked for a painting company two summers in a row, then formed his own company. He remembered placing forty-foot ladders, climbing to forth and fifth story balconies. He would stand on the balcony rail to paint hard to reach spots. He also used a step ladder to paint the top of window and balcony door frames. Sometimes people were inside. He fantasized about being invited in to have some fun. It never happened. He painted many buildings. No drama, other than paint drips here and there, or getting hot, exhausted, sore muscles. He carried a lot of gear up the long ladder. He carried a step ladder, drop sheet, a bucket, screen, rollers, brushes, a roller pole, rags. He had to be fast and neat.

Why are you taking pictures?

Even though virtually everyone carries a device that allows picture-taking, paranoia happens when one pulls out a camera. Why are you taking pictures? To take pictures is not a neutral activity. It signifies an intention, which could be threatening.

medicine bottles

Lohbado pencil drawings

don't put your finger in the toaster

boo boo finger

rusty pipe

How do you feel about your body? What would you like to say? The body experiences many sensations of various functions. Digestion, blood circulation, heartbeat, breathing, nervous energy, hormonal ups and downs, sometimes the body is torn about, pushed and pulled, squeezed and bloated. This affects the mind. Often a cloud covers the mind. The mind floats, oblivious to sight and sound. The mind sinks into a stupor, soft focus, day dream, cloud 9. For a few seconds, the mind awakens from dullness, experiences a little awareness, then blurs back into dullness again, or into agitation. The mind alternates between dullness and agitation, between day dream and compulsive thought loops, memories, emotions, concepts, fantasy, endless mental activity, neither good nor bad. That’s how it is with the mind, most of the time.