Mom is recovering from a major surgery in the hospital and my brother and I take turns taking care of her. I came up with a basic tenet of life - be devastatingly happy when you're not in pain /  by Mirena Rhee

Today is September 9th 2024. I think I came down with COVID for the past week or so but my mom got positive. Who knows if she got it from me. Who knows if I have covid even.

I went to get some tea and climbing the stairs up through the surgical units in the hospital I could hear people yelping in pain.

There were other people telling them to shut up. And as I was climbing the stairs I decided that a main tenet in life - be happy, outrageously happy, when you're not in pain.

I love space /  by Mirena Rhee

I love space, I love all about the Cosmos and the Universe. It doesn't make me feel small. It is no coincidence I worked on Star Wars as a commercial artist. I wasn't merely loitering around the Presidio falling into the Sarlacc pit.

I dreamed to become an astronaut when I was little. I became a painter instead, next best thing.

Happy Birthday Dad installation I created in Central Park in 2021 /  by Mirena Rhee

Happy Birthday to my dear Dad. It would have been his 86th birthday. Rest in peace, Dad /  by Mirena Rhee

As I'm going through my emails I would run into emails from Dad.

He would say please call. Love, Dad.

Today I feel him together with me, I cried a little and I remember his love, he always made sure to tell me he loved me.

Dad and step-mom in front of the Yoda statue at Lucasfilm where I worked.

Dad in front of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.