Happy Birthday U.S.A
4th of July weekend is usually pretty big around here. In our neighborhood, we like to dress up in red, white and blue, decorate our bikes, dogs and cars, and parade around the block in a mob-like...
View ArticleThe Haunted Hairdryer and other Halloween Constructions
We get a LOT of kids at Halloween at our house — something like 500+ each year the weather’s good. So we have to budget for our Pyramid of Candy carefully. Also decorating is very fun. Two years ago...
View ArticleMerry White Christmas!
I’ve been drawing stuff in the sky this week and looking at photos of space, astronauts, and the Hubble…. animations of fireworks…. Today we woke to a gift from the sky – snow! This the first White...
View ArticleThe Day After
Actually the photo came after the drawing, because I felt I hadn’t fully captured the pathos.
View ArticleThe Real Fireworks
Here’s what we did on New Year’s Eve. I’d been drawing fireworks in the sky, and that was fun, but it was all part of a plot to pysch myself up to go stand outside in 5 degree weather at midnight. I’m...
View ArticleWinter Solstice
Last night we got up at 2 am to watch the lunar eclipse on the winter solstice. It was a crisp night and the moon was positioned perfectly for watch everything right from our back deck – nice of the...
View ArticleWishing you Peace, Love, and Joy for the Holidays and New Year
I had a lot of fun doing this drawing – Yoga 101: The Mistletoe Pose, with the crazy tree, the lunar eclipse, and Russ meditating on a peace rug between two extension cords. I think it’s more fun to...
View ArticleHalloween and Spontaneous Creativity
Regardless of what most people thing, Halloween is not just about ghouls and goblins — it’s all about spontaneous creativity. It’s the one time of year that most people think it’s perfectly acceptable...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gift from Mom
Talking to my mother on Mother’s Day, she mentioned that she had recently written a memoir for her college class reunion. I asked if she’d send it to me. When the email arrived, I realized I’d been...
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