Tina: Hey you. Did you sleep okay?

Bette:  I slept fine. Debating on whether to get up and get moving or go back to sleep.

Tina:  Not enough sleep?

Bette: Physically?  I got enough sleep. Emotionally? Not quite enough.  This morning was rough. I think I need to get up and get moving. I do not think any more sleep will do me any good. At least not right now. Let’s go do something fun.

Tina:  Sounds good to me. This is your home town; you’re in charge of what we do.

Bette: I thought you wanted to go and look at some art. Maybe we can find a little something for our home?

Tina:  Yeah, ever since this summer, I really want to get a nice piece of sculpture. Something to put in our study or the formal living room? Or and another in the dining room? Of course, if there is something else, we just fall in love with, well, we have plenty of walls for that too.

They proceeded to the shower and dress. They thought they would be out for dinner so they dressed in dressy casual clothes and put on some comfortable walking shoes. They headed out to the section of town which there were several galleries. Bette suggested that they take a cab since it was Friday evening and parking could be a problem. Tina reminded Bette to take a jacket in case it began to cool down in the late afternoon and evening.

Bette:  Now there are several galleries on this block. When I visited during my gallery days, I was always impressed with the variety of the pieces they carried. They usually carry artist who have a lot of talent.

Tina:  Well, not only do I want to see if I can find something for the house, I want to see what the trends are these days. What are people painting? And what kind of prices are they commanding for their work?

Bette:  Well, these are not going to be as high as those in Porter Gallery of Los Angeles. But they are going to be significantly higher than the tent shows we went to over the summer. For the right piece, price will not matter. Let’s go take a look.