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10/13/2023 2:39:58 PM
Nothing interesting ever happened in the suburban neighborhood where I grew up, until one day I saw a car drive by that was shaped like a hot dog on a bun.
That car was one of a fleet of what the Oscar Mayer company called wienermobiles. They were, and still are, driven around the United States, obviously for the purpose of promotion.
Miniature wienermobiles were eventually sold as toys, and I bought one that now lives in my studio. It keeps company with several Mr. Potato Heads and a few Gumbys.
I’m just starting to learn how to paint in both oils and watercolor. This is my first watercolor painting, and as I learn more, there will be more to come.
2/15/2021 3:04:58 PM
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10/28/2020 6:18:43 AM
A reminder to my American friends-if you haven’t already, help end the nightmare. Vote.
10/22/2020 2:52:46 PM
One day in Tomar, Portugal, we happened upon a festival where men dressed in traditional costume sang and danced. Another day in the same town, it rained all day. First we braved it and walked up to see the castle that had gargoyles everywhere, then went back to our hotel and read.
10/22/2020 2:39:31 PM
When I travel, I bring along a cheap watercolor set and even cheaper paper. I do a two-minute watercolor at the end of each day both to amuse my travel partners and to have something to help me remember my happiest trip details.
I painted this one at the end of our first day in Lisbon, Portugal. After an all-night, all-awake flight, the owner of our Airbnb told us we had to wait a few hours to get into our room because they were cleaning. She gave us a tour of Lisbon and then dropped us off at a local park—where we proceeded to instantly fall asleep sitting up on a bench. We got up to stroll around a bit, and each time we sat down, we both fell asleep again.
