Who remembers HIM?

[Nancy Bell Scott]

He looks only slightly possibly a relative of Timothy Leary, but that can't be it. Is he your Uncle Jack? My Uncle Jack doesn't look enough like him: 

Help.

Here is another collage by Erni, whose collages are really appealing to me:

There's something in there for everyone, including the barcode. Also enclosed in this package that apparently arrived yesterday were two posters, the one on the left so beautiful that it seemed Erni must have constructed it. But instead he may have torn it off something as it is (on the left): 

The one on the right says, according to Erni, "NOISE WITH FRIENDS." The friends look better than the possible noise might sound. Some scrumptious items fit on the scanner bed with the lid up: 

Love those bananas, wish I could smush them into a peanut butter sandwich! The peanuts were *excellent*, better than any we've had here. (Notice the past tense, they weren't here long.)

More wonderful Hamburg smashed cans. Some may wonder why these are a big deal to me. They're beautiful, and they are hard to come by here in a smallish town, even though summer people are here now making messes. They just don't stay on the street long enough to be run over by enough vehicles to bring out their best spirit. Hamburg clearly has enough traffic: 

The one on the left is a new breed, and although the ingredients are listed on the bottom (flip side), they are in German, so I don't know what occupied this particular can. A tiny ham? Some sardines or other canned fish? There's a WWF logo on it, but I doubt it was a panda in this can.

The empty peanuts bag is on the table corner. It's all in German except for "FAIR FOR FRIENDS." We like that, Erni!

The box that these items were in is an artwork by itself, and in a comment the top of it and then the box sitting there open will be seen. Thank you again very much for May presents, Erni ... Great to come home to!

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Ok, so do I. Thanks. I've been trying to stop for years.

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Oh, that's very sweet--nothing occurred to you right away! My heart is warmed. 

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Wow, a great find, Erni, I will read them!!! Yes, is there anything you wouldn't do for me? You tell me so I know what to ask for. :--}

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Oh yes, it is, in fact the spontaneous composition ability makes me envious, because if anything I overthink an artwork and that is not always fun or wise or productive. Maybe I could alternate weeks and see what happens. Hmmm. Don't think I've ever seen that book of Rinpoche's and will find it.

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Yes Carina, you can say that again--a very, very nice collection--colorful, varied, always surprises, never a dull moment. Erni gives me great luck.

John Cage, now I see him! Of course. But Ray Cokes, no. He looks friendly. Now it comes back that you mentioned an MTV host recently. Collages can't be your only talent, you know, when you have the gift of urban exploration. "Spontaneous composition"--I'm wondering exactly how you picked that idea up from Rinpoche. Maybe there is no "exactly," though; probably from words and outlook, like Kerouac. ...

[Carina]

Again a great delivery of Erni, Nancy! You must have a very nice collection. The collages are just great, I like the straight, uncomplicated, raw use of collage material.. among other things!

[Nancy Bell Scott]

The opened box: 

And, below, here it is closed. The guy on there is very familiar and no doubt should be recognized immediately (I don't mean those Beatles). Is it George W. Bush? Haha. He looks kind of like Gunther Schuller, composer and many other things, but is probably someone even more famous. Beautiful boxtop in any case: