At the far north end of my street, nearer to Emeryville, further from BART, is a confluence of sorts. The park lands of Mandela Parkway gather speed to leap over Grand Avenue,  rivers of traffic pour off and on the freeway, and most recently the ArtIsMobilUs bus shifted languidly from one  side of the street  to the other in front of Peralta Studios.

I smile every time I pass it. I feel embraced by the ecstatic creativity of these two artists: Ezra Li Eismont and Crayone, grateful for their energy welcoming me to my neighborhood.