{"year":{"title":"2024","slug":"2024","images":[{"month":1,"day":7,"year":2024,"dateslug":"01-07","published":"2024-01-07","transcript":"It\u2019s been windy all day here, sunny and cool. Nothing like the slushy situation in Brooklyn. The time with mom and dad has been really nice so far. I think I can credit Ad with taking such good care of them and leaving them in good spirits. I\u2019m in a good rhythm of going to their house at noon and 4:30, more consistent than previous trips. I think they appreciate that, especially Dad, who seems exhausted and lacking purpose. I\u2019m grateful that they both have good appetites and still enjoy a beautiful sunset.","signoff":"1\/7\/24 3:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been windy all day here, sunny and cool. Nothing like the slushy situation in Brooklyn. The time with mom and dad has been really nice so far. I think I can credit Ad with taking such good care of them and leaving them in good spirits. I\u2019m in a good rhythm of going to their house at noon and 4:30, more consistent than previous trips. I think they appreciate that, especially Dad, who seems exhausted and lacking purpose. I\u2019m grateful that they both have good appetites and still enjoy a beautiful sunset.\n\n1\/7\/24 3:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/253d08f117-1707496031\/bk24-sunday010724-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/253d08f117-1707496031\/bk24_sunday010724.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":14,"year":2024,"dateslug":"01-14","published":"2024-01-14","transcript":"I splashed water on this and ruined it at the jacuzzi, so I repainted it at the apartment. Ella and Grandpa had a nice soak. I\u2019m going to cook some tofu, broccoli and ginger to eat with leftovers. Ella and I might go to the mall afterwards to shop for clothes. Mark is coming in a few days!","signoff":"1\/14\/24 4:45 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI splashed water on this and ruined it at the jacuzzi, so I repainted it at the apartment. Ella and Grandpa had a nice soak. I\u2019m going to cook some tofu, broccoli and ginger to eat with leftovers. Ella and I might go to the mall afterwards to shop for clothes. Mark is coming in a few days!\n\n1\/14\/24 4:45 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/1536cc0cef-1707496159\/bk24-sunday011424-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/1536cc0cef-1707496159\/bk24_sunday011424.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":21,"year":2024,"dateslug":"01-21","published":"2024-01-21","transcript":"It\u2019s Mark\u2019s last day here. We haven\u2019t reached the stated goal of finding a \u201cgo to\u201d Mexican restaurant, but we\u2019ve managed to procure some tasty fish tacos. Right now we\u2019re getting ready for a hike down to Blacks and then watch the Heat game with Dad.","signoff":"1\/21\/24 1:00
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s Mark\u2019s last day here. We haven\u2019t reached the stated goal of finding a \u201cgo to\u201d Mexican restaurant, but we\u2019ve managed to procure some tasty fish tacos. Right now we\u2019re getting ready for a hike down to Blacks and then watch the Heat game with Dad.\n\n1\/21\/24 1:00\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/83782944e5-1707496330\/bk24-sunday012124-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/83782944e5-1707496330\/bk24_sunday012124.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":28,"year":2024,"dateslug":"01-28","published":"2024-01-28","transcript":"30 skin paintings went missing from my studio. Hoping the box of them got swept up last time Aaron moved out. Should know by tomorrow. Need to keep focused. It was sweet to see friends at our house last night (Janine and Hahn, Eugenie and Tom, Marie, Kathy Bradford). Ad and I cooked tofu and oyster mushrooms. But Lisa\u2019s chickpeas and apple pie were the most delicious.","signoff":"1\/28\/24 1:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201c30 skin paintings went missing from my studio. Hoping the box of them got swept up last time Aaron moved out. Should know by tomorrow. Need to keep focused. It was sweet to see friends at our house last night (Janine and Hahn, Eugenie and Tom, Marie, Kathy Bradford). Ad and I cooked tofu and oyster mushrooms. But Lisa\u2019s chickpeas and apple pie were the most delicious.\n\n1\/28\/24 1:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/8ed555245c-1707496519\/bk24-sunday012824-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/8ed555245c-1707496519\/bk24_sunday012824.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":4,"year":2024,"dateslug":"02-04","published":"2024-02-04","transcript":"7:30 am talk at Penn Medicine neurosurgery grand rounds on Thursday was the most fun presentation in a while. Yesterday at vegan lunch in Chinatown, Tom and I talked about elder care and writing. It\u2019s so important to find joy in what you\u2019re doing and not in what you might be doing.","signoff":"2\/4\/24 9 am
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201c7:30 am talk at Penn Medicine neurosurgery grand rounds on Thursday was the most fun presentation in a while. Yesterday at vegan lunch in Chinatown, Tom and I talked about elder care and writing. It\u2019s so important to find joy in what you\u2019re doing and not in what you might be doing. \n\n2\/4\/24 9 am\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/0eb1215490-1707496661\/bk24-sunday020424-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/0eb1215490-1707496661\/bk24_sunday020424.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":18,"year":2024,"dateslug":"02-18","published":"2024-02-18","transcript":"The sky has arcs of pillowy clouds with cerulean in between. My depiction is too general and too gestural, but there is something I like about this painting. I had a hilarious session with Mary today talking about odd gurus with wigs. Now, I\u2019m headed to 8607. The sunset might be overcast, so we\u2019ll probably just watch some Korean YouTubes.","signoff":"2\/18\/24 5:00 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe sky has arcs of pillowy clouds with cerulean in between. My depiction is too general and too gestural, but there is something I like about this painting. I had a hilarious session with Mary today talking about odd gurus with wigs. Now, I\u2019m headed to 8607. The sunset might be overcast, so we\u2019ll probably just watch some Korean YouTubes.\n\n2\/18\/24 5:00 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/4798204642-1712420890\/bk24-sunday021824-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/4798204642-1712420890\/bk24_sunday021824.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":25,"year":2024,"dateslug":"02-25","published":"2024-02-25","transcript":"I\u2019ve been trying to improve my sleep because I\u2019ve been hearing that good sleep is at the core of good health, both physically and mentally. I have to figure out how to stop from waking up so frequently though I seem to have solved the problem of getting back to sleep (yoga nidra). My watch told me that I got good sleep last night, but I woke up grumpy (depressed). Go figure. I tested positive on Wednesday (covid rebound), but I\u2019m feeling fine. Confused as to what to do, or not do.","signoff":"2\/25\/24 4 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to improve my sleep because I\u2019ve been hearing that good sleep is at the core of good health, both physically and mentally. I have to figure out how to stop from waking up so frequently though I seem to have solved the problem of getting back to sleep (yoga nidra). My watch told me that I got good sleep last night, but I woke up grumpy (depressed). Go figure. I tested positive on Wednesday (covid rebound), but I\u2019m feeling fine. Confused as to what to do, or not do.\n\n2\/25\/24 4 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/3cc901ca33-1712420964\/bk24-sunday022524-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/3cc901ca33-1712420964\/bk24_sunday022524.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":6,"year":2024,"dateslug":"03-06","published":"2024-03-06","transcript":"It\u2019s supposed to rain today but you\u2019d never know by the sky this morning. I\u2019m a little nervous about speaking at a dermatology conference tomorrow, but it\u2019ll probably be fine. Lisa and I have been playing a lot of Go, which always teaches me a lot about life.","signoff":"3\/6\/24 7:30 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s supposed to rain today but you\u2019d never know by the sky this morning. I\u2019m a little nervous about speaking at a dermatology conference tomorrow, but it\u2019ll probably be fine. Lisa and I have been playing a lot of Go, which always teaches me a lot about life. \n\n3\/6\/24 7:30 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/6b5230ef7e-1712421255\/bk24-sunday030624-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/6b5230ef7e-1712421255\/bk24_sunday030624.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":10,"year":2024,"dateslug":"03-10","published":"2024-03-10","transcript":"The sky is on the move right now though it feels sunny and stable down here. Lisa had a nightmarish flight to NYC yesterday, being diverted to Hartford and arriving in Park Slope at 4 am. We started interviewing staffing candidates for Norfolk today. It\u2019s looking to be a stellar summer.","signoff":"3\/10\/24 3 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe sky is on the move right now though it feels sunny and stable down here. Lisa had a nightmarish flight to NYC yesterday, being diverted to Hartford and arriving in Park Slope at 4 am. We started interviewing staffing candidates for Norfolk today. It\u2019s looking to be a stellar summer.\n\n3\/10\/24 3 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/778423c94c-1712421414\/bk24-sunday031024-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/778423c94c-1712421414\/bk24_sunday031024.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":17,"year":2024,"dateslug":"03-17","published":"2024-03-17","transcript":"Yale just won the Ivy League (men\u2019s hoops). I think they have a chance to win a game or two at the big dance. I\u2019m quickly losing my chance to go for a bike ride today. I feel lazy about dinner, so I\u2019ll just make the best thing I can out of frozen salmon and bok choy. Maybe I can think about that on my ride.","signoff":"3\/17\/24 1:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cYale just won the Ivy League (men\u2019s hoops). I think they have a chance to win a game or two at the big dance. I\u2019m quickly losing my chance to go for a bike ride today. I feel lazy about dinner, so I\u2019ll just make the best thing I can out of frozen salmon and bok choy. Maybe I can think about that on my ride.\n\n3\/17\/24 1:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/e4623496a6-1712421528\/bk24-sunday031724-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/e4623496a6-1712421528\/bk24_sunday031724.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":24,"year":2024,"dateslug":"03-24","published":"2024-03-24","transcript":"Yale just beat Auburn in the first round of March Madness. Improbably, they\u2019re playing San Diego State for a chance at the Sweet Sixteen. I\u2019ve been back in touch with Oly and Fanny and Drogin and Reed about it all. Do I dare wear Yale swag to a San Diego sports bar to watch the game tonight?","signoff":"3\/24\/24 1:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cYale just beat Auburn in the first round of March Madness. Improbably, they\u2019re playing San Diego State for a chance at the Sweet Sixteen. I\u2019ve been back in touch with Oly and Fanny and Drogin and Reed about it all. Do I dare wear Yale swag to a San Diego sports bar to watch the game tonight?\n\n3\/24\/24 1:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/7f062cb030-1712421686\/bk24-sunday032424-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/7f062cb030-1712421686\/bk24_sunday032424.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":31,"year":2024,"dateslug":"03-31","published":"2024-03-31","transcript":"The clouds are moving so fast. It\u2019s weird when there\u2019s a storm in La Jolla. I\u2019m trying to get organized to drive to Los Angeles right now to see two art exhibitions, Paul Pfeiffer\u2019s retrospective and a show of Korean experimental art dating to my childhood. Hoping to take parents. I hope it all works out.","signoff":"3\/31\/24 8:00 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe clouds are moving so fast. It\u2019s weird when there\u2019s a storm in La Jolla. I\u2019m trying to get organized to drive to Los Angeles right now to see two art exhibitions, Paul Pfeiffer\u2019s retrospective and a show of Korean experimental art dating to my childhood. Hoping to take parents. I hope it all works out. \n\n3\/31\/24 8:00 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/86f3dcf817-1712421800\/bk24-sunday033124-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2024\/86f3dcf817-1712421800\/bk24_sunday033124.jpg"}]}}