Monday, June 25, 2012

Everybody Paints At Buster's

I didn't set out to paint Buster's on Saturday.  I had it in my mind that I'd paint Griffins of Kinsale, my new pub.  I've missed having a pub something awful, so I thought it was best that I commit it to memory.  Against the unthinkable.  As it happened, I couldn't make much of the pub; there's a ginko tree right in front of it, and the morning sun doesn't light its face. 

The morning sun lights the awnings and umbrellas of Buster's.  Buster's is a wildly popular South Pasadena spot that serves coffee, ice cream, pastries and sandwiches.  For a working stiff like me, it's almost painful to drive past Buster's, because on any weekday, there are cool and happy people lolling about Buster's - sipping coffee, reading their books, hanging out with their dogs, chatting with their friends.  To make matters worse for my envious heart, there are frequently weekday plein air painters right in that area.   I like almost everything about Buster's.  It isn't open late at night, which is problematic, but there's a pub nearby for people like me. 

4 comments:

  1. I like this view across the street with many details, feels like a cool place Barbara!

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  2. something stays open past 9 in south pas?

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    1. Shakers, carrows, the barkley, CT's Bar & Grill, Fed Ex (formerly Kinko's), TLC Animal Hospital, Gus's, Carmine's, Griffins of Kinsale

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  3. your painting and description makes me want to visit there.

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