IN THE EARLY SUMMER OF 1999 WHEN I RETURNED TO SLEEPY OREGON TO WORK ON THE HOTEL PRELIMINARIES, I WAS IN HEAVEN. MY RECENT WORKS IN OREGON WERE HOUSES AND AN ART GALLERY. NICARAGUA WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD AT A LARGER SCALE IN A MANNER THAT REFLECTED MY SENSUOUS INTERESTS. I THREW A DINNER PARTY AT MY TEMPORARY RENTAL HOUSE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY TO SHOW MY FRIENDS WHAT I WAS DOING IN NICARAGUA. WALDPORT, SEALROCK, NEWPORT OREGON IS ALL ABOUT BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND PEOPLE WITH LIMITED VISION. SO MY STORIES OF NICARAGUA WERE FAR OFF FANTASIES.

