A perfect summer evening in Healdsburg, balmy and still. Friday night Healdsburg crowds surged in flocks and families to and from the many fine restaurants and pubs. Outside Rockin Roses Gallery a clot of happy people were drinking fine wine and chatting, while inside the gallery a trio, Tone Monster, cranked out some righteous rock and roll.
Inside the walls were hung with pieces representing the continuing periods of Stanley Mouse’s long career: monsters, psychedelic, 
commercial, and fine art. They are beautifully, lavishly framed. Some of the canvases are quite large, and Stanly could be found posing in front of them with women in the painting and a big grin on his face.
A classic Mouse painting of a skeletal Jerry Garcia, identifiable by his trademark guitar and shades, available at Rockin Roses Gallery
The crowd was diverse: silverbeards and lovely older women mixing with exotically dressed younger folks and more than a few Friday Night Healdsbergers, looking delighted if a little confused. After some excellent people-watching in a comfy chair conveniently placed near the nosh, I began to wonder who everyone was, so I asked Stanley, “Is there anyone else 
famous here, besides you?” He blushed and laughed, but wouldn’t say.
Isaac Tormo, Mouse’s partner in the gallery, was circulating widely and looked jazzed by the scene, and rightly so. It was wonderful, lively and loud at the Rockin Roses that evening. More than a few psychedelic relics were noted having animated discussions about where they were when they first saw this
Stanley Mouse and the painting of the girl, and the girl.
or that iconic poster or band.
I left to eat with a friend, and, as is customary in small towns, even highly developed small towns, Healdsburg started to fold its wings right after 9pm. A smaller party lingered with Stanley Mouse in Rockin Roses and I don’t doubt they partied on, but I crept off to the quiet street because I had promises to keep, and miles to go…
Stanley 2.0