tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28883216841012193392024-03-18T17:26:59.221-07:00nightswimminge-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.comBlogger789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-64134317597114648572024-03-18T17:26:00.000-07:002024-03-18T17:26:19.337-07:00wanna hear an embarrassing story or two?<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ve got a couple of embarrassing stories to share with you and I have this deep, uncomfortable suspicion that our story time is going to end up in a weird place that I don’t want to go. Let’s find out together, shall we? It’ll be fun.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A short time ago, I was in an art gallery reception-type of event. I knew the artist being honored and his wife and was happy to go and support them with my presence. Sure, it meant going to a social event and having to talk to people I don’t know at all or very well, but I was happy to do it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The event went very well and there even were some other people there I knew. People I love, actually. When they left, I decided to make my exit as well. I said goodbye to my artist friend and then spoke to his wife by the door. She was talking to someone else and decided to introduce me. The guy was older than me and had a drink in his hand. When we were introduced I noticed he extended his arm in my direction. I met his gesture with an open hand ready to shake. Only, my open hand did not meet his open hand. My open hand met his closed fist that he extended in order to give me a germ-free fist bump. If you’re imagining my open hand cupping his closed fist gently and very awkwardly, you’ve got it about right. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What could I do now? My hand was clasped around his closed fist. His skin was soft and warm. I wanted to die. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I remember gently shaking his fist up and then down before letting go. Please groan with me in pain now. It was the most horrible outcome possible. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Oh, it gets worse. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A week passed and another art event arrived. This one was at school so it was home turf for me. Generally I’m free to move around inside the school gallery or just hang out on the outside of the glass doors. I make my rounds to speak to students and goof around and then slip out into the common area to get some air. It’s a comfortable space for me and I usually have relatively few social surprises. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The awkwardness I experience most often on home turf is that parents or other student associates will attend and I’ll need to try to speak to them. Since I live here, I feel it’s my responsibility to speak to them first and that’s a small circle of hell for me. Because of the location, I can normally get my nerve up, go speak and then retreat if necessary. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On this particular night, I had done all of those things and was feeling pretty good. It was the last event of a long Thursday and my mind had already switched over to thinking about the sculpture I wanted to make in the studio the following morning. I was still sort of adjacent to a conversation with several students and I decided to start making my way towards the exit. I even announced this to the students and started slowly moving to the door. As I did, I saw someone approaching and I heard them say, “I bet you don’t remember us do you?” I scanned the faces of an older couple and couldn’t place them in my memory. I was immediately certain I had never met them. I asked the lady who had approached if she could refresh my memory while my mind raced through old (paper) photo files in my brain. Paper files in manilla folders stuck in paper dividers in the old metal filing cabinet that is my brain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The lady was quiet and had a kind face. The man wore a straw fedora and a smile and I immediately loved him. Did I know them? From where? Why were they here? Who were they with? I worked the context clues like an old street informant on Dragnet. They were near a student I knew well. Did they know her? It was looking like I was talking to a grandparent that maybe I had met at a gallery event years prior. This was not exactly a comfortable situation, but I was on home turf and I wasn’t rattled. I meet a lot of parents and grandparents. No big deal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The kind lady quietly said that they were the parents of a name I could almost recognize when she spoke it. Almost. I repeated it back and saw paper files and folders flying through the air in my head. Who was this person? Why did the name sound familiar? As one of the folders hit the inside of my skull and photos flew out, I caught the glimpse of the face of the name she spoke. I wasn’t 100% there yet, but I did have a connection. I felt the pressure to respond that I remembered and I did remember the name and the face. I know I started speaking as it was all still registering and coming together. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh, I do remember! How is he doing?” were the words that came out as I was remembering exactly how I knew this person. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, the memory that that was in that brain folder was this: This guy was a guy I met exactly one time 14 years ago. I had been teaching part time at the school I graduated from and I accepted the full time job at my new school. When I arrived on campus at the new school, I was introduced to several students who were hanging around in the week prior to classes beginning. This one guy, I had been told, was a great art student with a lot of promise. He was not feeling fulfilled in the old art program and was moving to the same school that I was leaving in search of greener pastures. We were literally just passing each other as we traded schools. His girlfriend suggested that he meet with me before leaving. He made an appointment and we met in my office that day. We talked about why he was unhappy and I gave him some pros and cons that I could see about both schools. He shook my hand and left my office. The next day, he packed his bags and left for the other school. I never saw him again. The girlfriend stayed and I taught her for the next couple of semesters. I think I heard that they parted ways. That was the entirety of my experience with this person. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Back to the moment. I’m standing in front of this adorable couple of gray haired humans and I had regained that memory of the name they spoke. I’ll be honest and tell you that I was already starting to question how they even knew me. We had never met. I had met their son once for about 15 minutes, again, 14 years ago. Why did they even know who I was? How could they know me, better yet, recognize me? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I wasn’t sweating like I would in most awkward social interactions, probably falsely comforted by the home turf. “Oh, I do remember! How’s he doing?” were the words I said. The lady’s face fell into what I can only describe as a sadness that she was all too familiar with. Her husband spoke up and said with a stillness, “He passed”. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yeah. I wanted to be anywhere else immediately. What had I done? How did I get myself into this? I was literally just trying to leave and now I’m neck deep in emotion. The lady and the gentleman said several times over the next few moments, “He used to talk about you a lot”. I was comforted by their grace towards me, even as I could feel their still tender pain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Luckily, and I do mean luckily, I did not ask the next question that came to my lips. I wondered what happened. 14 years is a long time and there was a global pandemic a few years back. It could have been almost anything. The young man would be in his mid 30s now. Lots of young people die. It could have been anything. They didn’t specify or leave any hints that I could find. Or, at least, I didn’t notice any hints as my head was spinning out of control. I had scrambled to recognize these beautiful people, been put on the spot to remember their son and now I was barely treading water as I learned of his death. All I wanted was to leave. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next morning I texted the student/friend who was in the exhibit and asked how she knew the people. She explained and I asked if she knew how the guy died. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Suicide. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’ve ever wondered why social interaction is such a big deal to me and people like me, this is your answer. I dread social situations because it seems like every time I subject myself to them I walk away drenched in sweat after having shaken a stranger’s closed fist and asked a beautiful couple how their dead son is doing. And then, because my brain is the way it is, I will dwell on these experiences for months. Agonizing over every single detail. Why. Did. I. Say. That.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here comes the left turn. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How did that guy I met once for 15 minutes, 14 years ago, talk about me a lot? What did he possibly have to say? I have no idea what I said to him specifically. I say a lot of stuff. Some might even say that I say a lot of stupid stuff. It’s sobering to think that something you say once on a random Tuesday might ring in someone’s head for years. It might be the only story they tell about you to others. It might be the thing they base their career path on. It might be the thing that drives them to be kind or terrible to others. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I finally stop torturing myself over the terrible social interactions, I’m going to get right on torturing myself over my words.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is why I’m a hermit.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-33529708096593461222024-03-17T18:37:00.000-07:002024-03-17T18:37:42.543-07:00the sunday scaries<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Over the last few years, I’ve noticed people posting on social media about having the “Sunday Scaries”. Apparently this is when you get a sense of dread, anxiety or fear on the last day of your weekend. I suppose in some cases, this can ruin ½ of your weekly number of days off. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dang. That sucks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ll confess to thinking about work on Sunday. I start to think about the week ahead and the specific things I need to do. I’ll think about projects and specific students that I need to check in on. By Sunday evening, I’m checking and responding to school emails. I just did that right before I started typing this. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ll also confess this: I look forward to Mondays. I look forward to the week ahead at school. I love my job. I love my students and I love teaching. Tomorrow, I’ll have a couple of hours of office time to catch up on bigger email requests and to work on maintaining the Sculpture Studio before class. Then I have a class that I love. After that, I get to listen to a new episode of This American Life on my commute home. Mondays are pretty sweet. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know this isn’t how everyone feels about Mondays or about their jobs. I understand that it can seem a bit insensitive and arrogant for a person who loves their job to wonder why everyone doesn’t work a job they love, but if you’ll allow me a bit of space here, why don’t we all work jobs we love? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When we all went into quarantine 4 years ago this month, heck, it may even be close to the very day, we watched the news as a virus stretched across the globe and killed a ton of people. Some were people we knew. Many of us lost loved ones and the rest of us worried about them. Most of us sat at home and got a bit of a reality check. It’s just a job. It’s not your life. Your life is separate from your job. And many of those jobs went on just fine in our absence or we were able to do from home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a major time of re-evaluation for me. I do love my job and I think my students enjoy having me as a teacher. However, if I could no longer do my job, it wouldn’t take long for someone to be hired in my place. A couple of years would pass and I’d be all but forgotten. It’s a job. I am not my job and neither are you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The average American lives 70-ish years. Most Americans are lucky enough to not have to begin working a career-type full time job until their 20s. The average American works 40-ish years. Let’s think about that a minute. You have 70 years to live. You’re toddling around or in school (against your will probably) for the first 18 years. You probably signed on for 4 more after that. Now you’re 22 and in the prime of your life. You start your career working at a lower level, working hard, trying to make a good impression so you’ll be noticed. Maybe you work extra hours. You do that for 40 or so years. Now you’re 65 or more and your health is in decline. If you’re lucky, you’ll live a few years in retirement. Then you’re dead. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For those 40 years you’re working, you’re spending 5 days each week at that job during the bulk of the day. The people you associate with are people you interact with there. Your job quickly becomes the major part of your life. Weekends are a blur because you have 2 days to do all the things you didn’t have time to do Monday through Friday. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How is it that we’ve willingly signed over the majority of our lives to a job? Especially a job that we don’t love? This job you have right now, is that how you really want to spend your life? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know I’m lucky/blessed to have a job I love. I understand that some of you are working towards a job you think you’ll love. Maybe you have to put in a few years at a job you don’t love to make it to the job you do love. That’s cool. Maybe you got the job you thought you wanted but it turned out to be a bummer. Maybe you’re realizing that this job is just using up all the good parts of your life. It will do that. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I remember the week after the 9/11 terrorist attacks hearing news anchor break from his report by saying something about the fragility of human life and that this should be a wakeup call to us all. That if you’re not doing what you love to do, maybe it’s time to rethink your life. I remember hearing that again in April of 2020, because, honestly, who has a shorter memory than us? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maybe it’s time for you to rethink your life again. This job you have, do you think that’s why you were put on this Earth? Is that how you really want to be spending 40 years of your life? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Students talk to me often about types of degrees and possibly changing their majors. I always have the same question for them: If you could wake up every day and do whatever you want for the rest of your life, what would that be? That’s the job you want. That’s what you should be doing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You only get to do this once. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-24190647354662555732024-03-08T14:47:00.000-08:002024-03-08T14:47:07.177-08:00to be like mary<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I thought about today being International Women’s Day, I had a lot of women come to mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My mom, of course. The absolute strongest woman on the planet and I’ll fight you over it. In her prime, she could outwork the strongest man you could find and I’d put money on her outworking most of them still to this day. She’s a beast in the best, most respectable way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My aunt LJ, who you can read about on this blog somewhere in the past. Former Head Nurse in the ER who enjoyed physically removing rowdy troublemakers from the waiting room.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My wife, who obviously deserves some sort of medal or sainthood for “enduring” me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My daughter, who just in the last few weeks, overcame some self-doubt and bounced back to have one of her best track meets ever. (If you’ve ever run more than a few steps on purpose, you’ll get the importance of this.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My students, and please forgive my ignorance on how to word this if it offends anyone, who seem to me to be about 90% female in number. I know that not all prefer the “she/her” pronouns and I also know that some of my more “male” students may prefer “she/her/they” pronouns, but I can personally attest to their strength and endurance in one of the most physically demanding studio areas. For whatever reason, I tend to have less than 5 guys in my classes each semester. Women rule the sculpture studio. These women can weld, grind, chainsaw, hammer, bend steel, carry 50 pound bags of plaster and move very heavy sculptures and they can do it better than most men. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It was thinking about my students and their general badassery that got me thinking about another strong woman from my past. Mary Freakin’ Mintich. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeB3IwpGfH1F5z0oZx3PgY7fWADRwG9AF3y_V0-qunFWJFwwBeLga8jtCdEtxuvQUWhs_G5zI6HYjH1YkCxOPHJ83K8kJo-Hwmh4rJhUN4L1Rguc36Kfl9EcsIEVyEY4DZvv8gwQZ3tGPD6M21N7WasT9MxKY-j3z1nORHIp7mJ9RYxRN-TNAXWXhXEO8/s200/mary%20mintich.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="147" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeB3IwpGfH1F5z0oZx3PgY7fWADRwG9AF3y_V0-qunFWJFwwBeLga8jtCdEtxuvQUWhs_G5zI6HYjH1YkCxOPHJ83K8kJo-Hwmh4rJhUN4L1Rguc36Kfl9EcsIEVyEY4DZvv8gwQZ3tGPD6M21N7WasT9MxKY-j3z1nORHIp7mJ9RYxRN-TNAXWXhXEO8/s1600/mary%20mintich.jpeg" width="147" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Freakin’” was not, of course, her middle or maiden name. In my memories of her, though, it is implied. He name was actually Mary Ringleberg Mintich and we just happen to be coming up on the 10th anniversary of her death. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mary, or Ms. Mintich, was my undergraduate sculpture professor. Before I reached her class, I would see this older lady walking the halls of McLauren Hall and Rutledge on the campus of Winthrop University. She was always smiling, never in a hurry, and she was always wearing the coolest socks with her Birks. To this day, when I think of a college professor, she is the image that comes to mind. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Her office was on the main floor of McLauren and just outside her door was a large sculpture. A tall pyramid with a mirrored face and a small, metallic resin cloud near the top. It occurs to me just as I’m typing this that the cloud image that I have used so regularly in my work all these years was embedded in my brain on those daily walks down that hallway 20+ years ago. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Inside the office, she had a small fridge and you’d find her having lunch with her friend David Freeman while also doling out advice like the most helpful fortune cookie writer ever. It was often not the advice you thought you were seeking, but it was always the exact advice you really needed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The sculpture studio, though, that’s where she belongs in my memory. She was a classic art professor, demanding that you sketch and think through every aspect of your project. She would walk around the class and look at your ideas and from my perspective now as a teacher, I understand that she knew immediately which sketches would be successful sculptures in a few weeks. She would ask questions you never thought of and she would offer advice that wouldn’t make true sense to you for weeks. Calling her wise would be a severe understatement. She was a treasure. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In 1992, when I had her class for the first time, I noticed that every sculpture I saw her make was larger than she was. Every sculpture I saw her make also brought the word “beautiful” to mind. If there was one thing she did better than offering wisdom, it was craftsmanship. Her work was perfect. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo7bIuEGvzbKUpnM1hKEzC6N2XpZqD3dEXewUxVtW6NMLWUp4yWq-Sc4M-GQBBRlmQ1p5tDqVyDk_vfBLZmCzAhK_jtvYSGsx4Y4KJAKKUwPyyQtRthqCbljwfQEhnppLxIEDj-HhmSrTXN0LdneSs2mmTYivAFAjk5FlBq6_t1JJxNcI17ixsiA5uW0/s1024/mintich%20sculpture.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo7bIuEGvzbKUpnM1hKEzC6N2XpZqD3dEXewUxVtW6NMLWUp4yWq-Sc4M-GQBBRlmQ1p5tDqVyDk_vfBLZmCzAhK_jtvYSGsx4Y4KJAKKUwPyyQtRthqCbljwfQEhnppLxIEDj-HhmSrTXN0LdneSs2mmTYivAFAjk5FlBq6_t1JJxNcI17ixsiA5uW0/s320/mintich%20sculpture.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">one of the easiest Mintich sculptures to find on the web</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I took every class I could take from her while in undergraduate school. I even took a class my advisor told me not to take because it was during my student teaching semester and I have zero regrets about that. Ms. Mintich essentially had to make up a class for me to take that semester and it was a wonderful, one-on-one class that we scheduled around my teaching schedule. She may have had a soft spot for me since she was also once a K-12 teacher. She also seemed to like me because I grew up around so many sculpture tools in my dad’s welding shop. When it came time to teach welding to one of our classes, she decided to keep her socks and Birks on and let me teach everyone instead.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Or maybe I wasn’t special at all. Maybe that’s the magic of a great teacher like her. Maybe she had a presence that made all her students feel like they were liked and special. I wonder how much that feeling had to do with me switching my interest from 2D to 3D. I wonder if she had any idea how much she changed the course of my life. That’s power. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks Ms. Mintich. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-37162135820670736902024-02-22T19:17:00.000-08:002024-02-22T19:17:43.584-08:00coffee with an introvert<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of the goofy things I do in life is “Coffee With McAbee”. It’s my little version of a talk show/podcast that happens in real life, rather than in any sort of recorded fashion. In these “episodes” I get to have coffee with someone and have a fun and interesting conversation. There are a lot of reasons why I do this. Without going on too long about it, I, a self-proclaimed hermit, admit that community and connection are important and this is my effort to meet in real life with people to have the kind of conversations humans used to have before the internet ruined our communication skills and gave everyone “social anxiety”. Sometimes I pick guests on my own and sometimes I solicit requests from the general population (on IG). I try to book a time and we have a conversation with no real plan or preconceived notions. We also have coffee, but the coffee is just a prop, really. An excuse to sit and talk.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did a horrible job of scheduling these during the fall and when the spring semester began, I set a goal of doing it more regularly. I solicited nominations for guests and I had an episode scheduled within a couple of days. Three weeks passed and I had a new guest every week. I loved doing each one and went away from each episode feeling better than I did going in. That’s apparently what community and connection will do for a person. Weird. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Often, especially during the semesters, my guests are students. We’re in the same zip code and there’s a coffee shop on campus. Easy-peasy. I have a theory that none of us ever really know how other people see us and this is especially true with students. I know who I am. But do my students know who I am? Probably not. Definitely not. Part of my teaching persona is being loud and fun and trying to make sure everyone is having the best time possible while doing some really hard manual labor. Students think I’m outgoing. They think talking to people is easy for me. I’m not and it’s not.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During the first episode of the semester, I was talking to Caroline and when the subject of inviting guests came up, I indicated that it was difficult for me to choose a guest and even more difficult to invite a guest. Her face looked surprised. She thought I was joking and had no idea why I would say something like that in a serious way. I explained that I was shy and that I have all the insecurities that everyone else has. I am honestly genuinely shocked that anyone wants to have coffee with me. I didn’t have coffee with any of my professors while I was a student. I’m not sure I wanted to. How awkward would that have been? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’m still not sure Caroline believed me and even if she did, she probably didn’t fully get the level of introversion I was attempting to describe. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I said, it was three weeks and three perfectly wonderful coffee episodes with wonderful people who filled me with positive energy and left me better than they found me. It was great. But then there was week four.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sometimes a former student or friend comes in from out of town and makes it very easy for me. When they tell me they’re coming, I can assume they wouldn’t mind seeing me and it’s so easy for me to suggest getting coffee. That happened on Monday and I was glad because I was having some hesitation about trying to schedule someone for this week. Sadly, the travel plans fell through last minute and I was left with no guest for Tuesday. Remember when I asked for nominations? I have this long list of names of people who were nominated by other people. It’s on my phone, so it’s literally with me at all times. But that means texting or emailing someone and asking them if they want to have coffee. It also means figuring out when I’ll be where so that I can suggest potential times. I’m constantly moving so that’s tough on its own. Still, these are good names. People I know I will enjoy talking with. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I didn’t message any of them. I just didn’t. But why?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because as much as I know community and connection are good for me, 99% of me just wants to make art at home and never leave the property. I don’t understand it. I guess, if I’m honest, it’s just really hard to put myself out there and ask someone if they want to have coffee. They could say no and that would suck. But what would be worse is if they felt like they had to say yes but they really didn’t want to do it. Because that’s the scenario that plays in my head. And once that record is on repeat, it’s all I can think about. Then the conversation is flavored with that bitter taste. I have to second guess their facial expressions and their words. Did that micro facial movement mean that they wanted to leave? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course that’s ridiculous and something inside me sorta knows that it is. But that won’t stop the brain from rolling on down that road. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If I didn’t want to be that honest, I’d probably say that it was a busy week and I had a lot of other social commitments. I did have a different visit from a former student and we got to have a nice long conversation over chips and dip on Wednesday. Then I had to go to an art reception Thursday for another former student and there I engaged with a few other former students and a colleague. That’s enough for an introvert in one week, right? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Either way, it feels like I weaseled out of Coffee With McAbee this week because I didn’t want to do it and the hilarity is that’s the very thing I’m afraid someone else will want to do when I invite them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maybe I’ll be back with some regularly scheduled programming next week? Stay tuned.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-10951658489593648822024-02-13T06:51:00.000-08:002024-02-13T06:51:24.606-08:00the one where I make a whole religion mad<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The modern Christian church has given Christianity a bad name.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last Sunday I steered the family car into the church parking lot and parked in the last available “pull through” spot. Trust me, you don’t want to be reversing in a church parking lot. As we pulled into the vacant spot, all eyes moved to the big, red, raised 4x4, mud covered pick-up truck beside us. This was what we all saw…</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojMSK5ZigiNXGR1dk4x4uR6117OOasRt2e6bf7n3ZwwlONQQ5CqSuU0E4TJOvvIBSM-a4VeBY3R8mL9wuX_VxTV4dfBolcYTF5k2zKAT1GmnFM9bzUopOg1_UQmxxLKoO3N2LT1YZ5h9JOxZdTE65VKImciEWLeLzsy0jEt_RJyG-gsLTUpHoPIEwbME/s2705/IMG_0251.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="2705" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojMSK5ZigiNXGR1dk4x4uR6117OOasRt2e6bf7n3ZwwlONQQ5CqSuU0E4TJOvvIBSM-a4VeBY3R8mL9wuX_VxTV4dfBolcYTF5k2zKAT1GmnFM9bzUopOg1_UQmxxLKoO3N2LT1YZ5h9JOxZdTE65VKImciEWLeLzsy0jEt_RJyG-gsLTUpHoPIEwbME/s320/IMG_0251.heic" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For clarity, that’s the church steeple rising above the sticker reading “F*CK JB”.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What would Jesus do, indeed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was the experience that moved me to type but I want to be clear that I’m not judging the owner of the truck. Some easy detective work would reveal this was the truck of a high school kid. If they understood the irony of mixing Jesus and politics or just how far removed a sticker like this should be from a religion centered on love, they would probably remove it. And if they simply didn’t know any better, I’m glad they were there and I hope they learn a lot about love. So while this was the moment that inspired me to gather my thoughts, this is definitely not about that kid.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In fact, it’s much more about the steeple in the background. I live in the Bible Belt and when I learned about that title in elementary school, they taught us that in the Bible Belt “there’s a church on every corner”. Sometimes that’s literally true and when you are in a southern town, you can often see a couple of other churches from one church parking lot. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I grew up here in the South and I regularly went to a Southern Baptist church where I was taught that God is love. Oddly, I was also taught, from the pulpit, that I should vote Republican and that supporting certain issues was more important that loving others. While I can’t see any version of my high school self putting a sticker like that on my car, I was definitely taught that some presidents were bad and some were good simply based on what they said about abortion or about gay people having rights. Or worse, based on who was labeled a "conservative" or a "liberal".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Like most kids, I listened to what I was told and accepted it as truth. Until I didn’t.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I do not like to be told what to do. My dad was probably like that or you may have other theories about why I am the way I am, but regardless, it’s a fact about me. If you tell me that I must do something, you’re going to need to provide reasoning for that command. I need to know why it’s dangerous to not listen to you. I need to know why it’s right to obey you. “Because I said so” has never worked on me. When I graduated college, I really began to sort things out for myself. I guess the early 20s are a good time for most people to do this. I’m also a very practical person and I just couldn’t see myself living by a set of rules just because someone said so. I needed to know what I believed, not what someone else believed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At this point in my life, I asked some questions. Some were very specific and some were more general. I had been told the Bible was the source of all wisdom and that was the first place I looked. When someone is using the Bible as a starting point for a sermon, it’s pretty easy to use it to make any point you want. Want to teach someone that lying is wrong? Easy, just read the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 or Deuteronomy 5. “Thou shalt not bear false witness”. Want to teach someone that lying is sometimes ok? Easy, just read the story of Rahab lying to save the Israelites in Joshua 2.* (Seriously, the list goes on...scriptures talk about having slaves and setting slaves free, executing genocide and loving your neighbor, patriarchy and elevating women as leaders, vengance and grace, and on and on and on.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started to learn that the Bible was not the “instruction manual for life” as I had been taught. What the Bible is instead, is a compilation of stories that tell us how we should live. The difference between these two statements is greater than you can imagine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started to see that many of the Baptist preachers and church leaders I had grown up seeing as wise, were simply lacking the proper understanding of the book they used every week. They saw it as an encyclopedia and they could tell you all the do’s and don’ts contained inside. What they lacked was the ability to “interpret” the Biblical stories, something that Jewish Rabbis had been doing beginning with Moses. I mean, if everything was so cut and dry, why would Moses need to sit so long every day to decide meaningless arguments between grumpy Israelites? And if you’re worth your seminary degree, you’d know that interpretation was exactly what Jesus was bringing to the religion game when he was walking around and pissing off the religious hierarchy in Jerusalem. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Listen, if you’re not into the Bible and you’re not getting these references, just stick around a bit longer. I promise this is going somewhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cutting to the chase, a proper context of scripture was often lost in sermons and in verse quoting. Just think about all the people you know who have Jeremiah 29:11 tattooed on their arm or framed in their house. (“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”) This quote from God in the Bible was absolutely not written to your friend, your grandmother or anyone else living here in America. It was a very specific message to a very specific group of people undergoing a very specific punishment but it’s too much to go into here. Don’t take my word for it, look it up and read the whole story. (Or, i recommend the podcast "That Won't Preach", specifically the "Does God Plan for us to Suffer" released Jan 1, 2024.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So imagine several volumes of sermons, many of which were built around a simple misunderstanding of the Bible, but still used to push an agenda or to urge church-goers to adopt a specific belief or behavior. I know it sounds nefarious but I don’t believe it was. Honestly. I think these dudes were well intentioned. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But it was still wrong. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What happened, and this is where you can tune back in if you were drifting before, is that generations of people in Christian churches grew up believing things that were just not true. The message of grace, mercy and love that resounds through every single act of violence, aggression and sin narrated by the Bible was lost in the telling. Even when the story of Jesus was told to highlight and emphasize what so many were beginning to miss, modern churches turned that into political agendas, lists of who was eligible to do the work of God and lists of who was NOT going to heaven. Church became a place where you were told who was in and who was out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now, I’m not going to sit here and tell you that organized religion is evil and self-serving. I will tell you this, though…overhearing someone saying that it costs $7 million for a few seconds of Super Bowl advertising, I couldn’t help but wonder how many hungry people could be fed if all of that money was diverted into one fund for soup kitchens. Then, I immediately thought of the multimillion dollar mega-church buildings being built all over the country and couldn’t help but wonder if it was justifiable to spend $10 million on a building for people to meet and say they love others while hundreds or thousands of people suffer from hunger and homelessness within a 10 mile radius of that building. Right, buildings are more important than people. That’s Christian.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This brings me to the “America First” attitude you’ll find in the modern church, and in the parking space beside me. All those Biblical promises, they weren’t for America. Much to the dismay of a lot of politicians and pastors, America isn’t mentioned in the Bible. Americans are not God’s chosen people and the very idea that America should secure its borders and keep the less fortunate out is quite contrary to the teachings of the Bible (Matthew 25:40). Jesus did not run for office, nor did he attempt to take control of the government. It’s worth noting that it was the religious leaders and the local government who led the push to condemn and execute Jesus. Maybe read that line again slowly. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These generations of misinformed and poorly educated church goers have had quite an impact on their world and not in the way the early church would have hoped. Christianity has not been the “good news” that people in the Mediterranean coastal areas experienced in the early 100s AD. Modern Christianity has been more closely associated with judgment, condemnation, repression and telling people they are going to hell. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? Well, a lot of people as it turns out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The number of Americans identifying as Christian has fallen increasingly over the last few decades. Christian churches will tell you they are growing and this looks to be true when a single church in one area increases membership and attendance, but the untold story is that those new people are not new converts to Christianity, they’re simply church goers who were tired of their old church. When there’s one on every corner, it’s easy to find another one and they will find another one again when they get bored with the pastor or the activities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In my job, I interact with students when they leave high school and begin to make their own choices. I see them leaving the faith systems of their childhood and looking for something they believe is actually true. They have zero interest in the oppressive and judgmental culture of the modern church. What they do have interest in is going where they feel loved and oddly, that’s often not anywhere near the local church. Weird, huh? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know there are church people who would disagree. Their church is different. They love people. They’re generous. But let their actions speak. You don’t know someone loves you because they say it. You know they love you because of how they treat you ("you will know them by their fruit"). If you feel at all defensive about what I’m saying, I ask that you take a good, honest look around. More importantly, I ask that you take a good, honest look at the Jesus of the Bible and New Testament church. Do your actions match the one you say you follow? Does your church look like the churches where all possessions were pooled together for the good of the local community and everyone took what they needed? Or does that idea scare the heck out of you because it sounds like a Bernie Sanders speech? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since we got here because of a political statement, let’s leave on one. I hear there’s an election this year. Do you plan to vote your religious beliefs? That’s cool. What exactly did Jesus say about the stranger, the alien, the widow and the orphan? What did he teach about who was your neighbor and how you should treat them? Jesus vaporized racism and classism with the story of the Good Samaritan. He put greed in its place with the story of the widow’s mite and the parable of the good steward. He put religion in its place when he called the religious leaders a “brood of vipers”. And not once, not even once, did he teach that you should create laws to force people to do what you believe is right. Faith can’t be legislated. Freedom to choose to do right or wrong has been a part of the God story literally since "</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">the beginning”.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I see it, the modern Christian Church is at a crossroads. They can turn from the pursuit of financial gain (ridiculous pastoral salary packages, the latest building fund, donations to political agendas) and they can return to the idea that grace is for everyone and that the greatest commandment is to love God and to love your neighbor. The other option is to continue to build social clubs and dream about taking over a political party. The world will be waiting on your decision.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-20640600305908874922024-01-29T07:02:00.000-08:002024-01-29T07:02:13.831-08:00getting a few things off my chest<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Several years ago, a person gave me a few guidelines for how to post on Instagram. I adamantly rejected them and openly scoffed at the idea that anyone would tell me how to run my Instagram account. I do what I want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Having said that, there are IG trends that I don’t like. I’m not telling you how to run your account, I’m just saying I don’t like it. This whole thing of not posting anything for weeks and then doing a multi-slide “dump” is annoying. Why deny us the regular update if you’re going to give us all the photos anyway? I don’t want to binge your month in 5 seconds. Let me enjoy your photos when they’re actually relevant. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Comedy should be funny. That shouldn’t be a hot take. Imagine going to a concert and the singer comes out and decides they’re just going to tell stories and not sing this time. Ridiculous right? I watch a lot of stand-up comedy and I carefully avoided the ones a few years ago who used their comedy special to overshare and focus on heavier topics while forgetting their one job was to make people laugh. Last week I put on two Netfilx comedy specials and turned them off within 5 minutes. I’m ready for comedy to be funny again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Why are there Instagram reels and Tiktok videos of people watching other Instagram reels and Tiktok videos? You raising your eyebrows at a funny video is supposed to entertain me? What’s wrong with people? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here’s a few things about Jesus that I think every Christian should know: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jesus was Jewish</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jesus wasn’t American</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jesus wasn’t a politician</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’re the type of person who thinks that you should be voting your personal religious beliefs in elections, then I think you should have to pass a test about those religious beliefs. A large group of Christians who are apparently unable to think for themselves are being taken advantage of by scheming politicians. Sure, there’s a large group of political people running for office and trying to influence us while saying they’re Christian and that they are promoting Christian and Biblical values. The trouble is, there’s literally zero evidence to support what they say they represent. You don’t even have to look hard into their personal lives to see splintered families, vulgar behavior, coarse language and a general lack of loving-kindness. Please stop blindly following every politician who says they love God. Also, please stop giving the rest of us a bad name. Y’all, I hate to break this to you, but America isn’t even in the Bible. No, that thing in the book of Revelation isn't about you. Context is important.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you think we’re just dealing with inflation and not corporate greed, please don’t talk to me or my dogs ever again. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The weather is ridiculous. We haven’t had measurable snow here in several years and I’ve had my air conditioning on for three days and it’s still January. We probably broke the Earth. I'll admit that I may have burned some things I shouldn't have when I was a kid, but I'm blaming y'all for the rest of it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Saturday night, I bought my first pair of old-people glasses so I can see what I’m drawing. This means that I need contacts to see past my elbow, but anything closer than my elbow also requires old-people glasses to be in focus. Presumably there’s some distance where everything would be in focus without any corrective lenses but I have yet to find it. Carrots are a lie.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hey 20 year old kid giving advice on social media…how about don’t. You’re telling me the best way to keep my house clear of clutter and the best way I can fuel my long run? Dude. I’ve got underwear with more life experience than you. Shut it. Go live a little and get back to me. You wanna know why you can keep your apartment clutter free? Because you don’t have kids, three dogs, four jobs, a leaky basement and a crazy schedule. Your "life hacks" are stupid, you just don't have the experience to realize it yet. You want to provide a real service? Go fetch my old-people glasses so I can tell Instagram not to show me your nonsense anymore. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There. I feel better getting all that out. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-53310235509901204952023-12-27T10:22:00.000-08:002023-12-27T10:22:32.769-08:00trying to remember the year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It hardly seems like it's been 12 months since the last time I tried to remember the last 12 months, yet here we are, taking a look back before we start looking forward. 2023 was a really good year on a lot of different fronts. Since this is my blog, I get to be the main character here, so what follows is a brief, very self-centered look at what I can remember about my year. If you're interested, here we go. None of this is in any particular order, which seems to match the jumbled up memories I have of the year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNlrBbW-dj9423iGS6lc4SexQk_0s8fltjA6FXQhXpf07XnoWuUIhmp7yEWu1IHNvAbRYkPG3RvHGwbpXXNGSSowSf5tQKq-Yv9_b9UkT4yoIYCDghgr3cZDJDIMZtR-U5Yw5fsl5soUcEeQDQj5F-BO6jUARqA1kyl0lRcIxt56IVqpssI7ZWX14Lq4/s4032/IMG_0006.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNlrBbW-dj9423iGS6lc4SexQk_0s8fltjA6FXQhXpf07XnoWuUIhmp7yEWu1IHNvAbRYkPG3RvHGwbpXXNGSSowSf5tQKq-Yv9_b9UkT4yoIYCDghgr3cZDJDIMZtR-U5Yw5fsl5soUcEeQDQj5F-BO6jUARqA1kyl0lRcIxt56IVqpssI7ZWX14Lq4/s320/IMG_0006.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I looked up this year and Blue was an adult. He was driving, he had a job, he had a life outside of the house and he went to prom. He will graduate high school in May. Dang.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOGp1v9_cXsznsNcHhPp-j7kC80KkBgXUc2py3Nyz5aHrm61x-YBb31j6U4daS0fmTybgwZoQdmhcim-eGi90b2Ifl3zPwL_zmfXbryfZQkJtGBYzTpwbiZ5htzoHufO7vyI1qKlJSAghLA-RwIIZt2kkWgIrnNP2GZ9yb5uCVauex6hL_jY_tTGt6p4/s4032/IMG_0224.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOGp1v9_cXsznsNcHhPp-j7kC80KkBgXUc2py3Nyz5aHrm61x-YBb31j6U4daS0fmTybgwZoQdmhcim-eGi90b2Ifl3zPwL_zmfXbryfZQkJtGBYzTpwbiZ5htzoHufO7vyI1qKlJSAghLA-RwIIZt2kkWgIrnNP2GZ9yb5uCVauex6hL_jY_tTGt6p4/s320/IMG_0224.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I got to see Tom and Kathe Stanley a few times this year. Tom had an exhibit at Lander last January and I got to spend a little time with them when he delivered work, did an artist talk and when he picked up work. I even got to have a coffee with them. Even cooler than that, they surprised me in August by showing up to a reception in Chapel Hill and hanging out with me so I wouldn't be completely awkward and alone. Very cool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CAp4w_VoHDQtHirzRAQi9pT8LxmM5_PgWA6Fjz_y1_NJfQIfTumHU1MgKE0JCPYZxpjlghjDnDNzR1B8rWQc_W6Z8VULgGTfmTEvAQuYbb7VoXGPybyDbxkJ4_pI-98YIvsMbxGBnipYRRoHlJotXFXJ1l0O5a_i30E0J5kHrOlikaOOuCTqL3s1Qdk/s4032/IMG_0510.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CAp4w_VoHDQtHirzRAQi9pT8LxmM5_PgWA6Fjz_y1_NJfQIfTumHU1MgKE0JCPYZxpjlghjDnDNzR1B8rWQc_W6Z8VULgGTfmTEvAQuYbb7VoXGPybyDbxkJ4_pI-98YIvsMbxGBnipYRRoHlJotXFXJ1l0O5a_i30E0J5kHrOlikaOOuCTqL3s1Qdk/s320/IMG_0510.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet and I got to meet our Instagram friend Kasha Speas in real life! Kasha has a 7+ year runstreak going, and back in February? she ran the Greenville Half Marathon. Violet and I drove up to cheer her on. Nice photo by her husband, Adam.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUToDRbk7RCrfa1FINCyvadWPzPf971GjCmfcFligEFfDgI0IBi7s26SaK6cGZUiDXutqXKSoo03PyVH29WeWIrwBqgUAj7RKSUYhRFhGiqljQBTp-gSHfbYfreIXYWSI3Gh6xrY066DkMMNxft4ftOGv2GKjF6qa785oKBRyVLDXYBHtdmO0hPH6nd8/s3088/IMG_0777.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUToDRbk7RCrfa1FINCyvadWPzPf971GjCmfcFligEFfDgI0IBi7s26SaK6cGZUiDXutqXKSoo03PyVH29WeWIrwBqgUAj7RKSUYhRFhGiqljQBTp-gSHfbYfreIXYWSI3Gh6xrY066DkMMNxft4ftOGv2GKjF6qa785oKBRyVLDXYBHtdmO0hPH6nd8/s320/IMG_0777.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet and I also got to go see Beetlejuice at the Peace Center. Very entertaining and a fun day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIobd9WyTpFcFihjri-of0cGE0YlyFMsd7S1ELnuXSfAQzeKcBQ5CJHhBxTiMB5AQ4vQ9L_U_uqWd5_-UYybjSc7FGhuB7Qp-049EepfyfDRi8d10xB726w15CHENL5npuPeCeX_RaJMenodvl1FUFn8MATblqHZZ746uzfFniiOanxX6fa97GCht_jMk/s4032/IMG_0961.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIobd9WyTpFcFihjri-of0cGE0YlyFMsd7S1ELnuXSfAQzeKcBQ5CJHhBxTiMB5AQ4vQ9L_U_uqWd5_-UYybjSc7FGhuB7Qp-049EepfyfDRi8d10xB726w15CHENL5npuPeCeX_RaJMenodvl1FUFn8MATblqHZZ746uzfFniiOanxX6fa97GCht_jMk/s320/IMG_0961.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don't get to go to many track and field meets because of my class schedule but I did get to go to a couple last year and see Blue throw heavy things and see Violet sprint. It's super cool to see how much they've both improved in such a short time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCsoTC5fpqT_zuMF-sftXy7wtaBwLAzWy6H3ZTa9fg4m-lGwLWppu1Gq56M4Fb_K6Dt1mPeVFMqnbqLRZvhAi_VnGQ9ugimLyU-NMViW98lrnJ5AVQup1ljOC3VbbyvVIe2HKNUgZncpAsVFyyyYLPIoPSfbj8L8HP9zaIiRH1-B8RaDT4-y68T7Bdfk/s4032/IMG_1087.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCsoTC5fpqT_zuMF-sftXy7wtaBwLAzWy6H3ZTa9fg4m-lGwLWppu1Gq56M4Fb_K6Dt1mPeVFMqnbqLRZvhAi_VnGQ9ugimLyU-NMViW98lrnJ5AVQup1ljOC3VbbyvVIe2HKNUgZncpAsVFyyyYLPIoPSfbj8L8HP9zaIiRH1-B8RaDT4-y68T7Bdfk/s320/IMG_1087.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet was in the school production of The Wizard of Oz and she did great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZkvXE-zVK0Qm7GcvUr7IdBnzAsXdmJDSpletPFbsNSzgm3Jq55XZJlHcyzupe22X0gnGZpyY_SLfunpR_4MrnOwNzrioGSw1Z8LH90qH0Qq91yug-FFaF1FlaSZxbQ6lTSNHIZXjaCBLVfjkdST1ftWARV61uu_FGg9A75VIfGNNbYZQVRrP1zXGc3I/s4032/IMG_1388.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZkvXE-zVK0Qm7GcvUr7IdBnzAsXdmJDSpletPFbsNSzgm3Jq55XZJlHcyzupe22X0gnGZpyY_SLfunpR_4MrnOwNzrioGSw1Z8LH90qH0Qq91yug-FFaF1FlaSZxbQ6lTSNHIZXjaCBLVfjkdST1ftWARV61uu_FGg9A75VIfGNNbYZQVRrP1zXGc3I/s320/IMG_1388.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We took an alternate vacation at the end of July and turned it into an adventure. These two are always up for my ridiculous suggestions of things to do. This was a quiet evening when we had no plans. We just walked out the door and started exploring the island while chasing the sunset. It doesn't need to be a big event to be memorable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNxiPmwzXMTsZPuS5vI8PjV40pI9C7rKaecq1bvAqCW2pSrz-1ncgLZvhQgyze1m8BAO7fSc63J8FBWcjgAG9rhyphenhyphen7JeJzQcdt6del7MYcymudegUAP9P3aOY1kC7uRdL38GKqnI4Mrbv8XHkLw_gBbaQU5uxqFC1R7iN0vmXX48KGoZM5YRwmKjaoWSU/s4032/IMG_1428.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNxiPmwzXMTsZPuS5vI8PjV40pI9C7rKaecq1bvAqCW2pSrz-1ncgLZvhQgyze1m8BAO7fSc63J8FBWcjgAG9rhyphenhyphen7JeJzQcdt6del7MYcymudegUAP9P3aOY1kC7uRdL38GKqnI4Mrbv8XHkLw_gBbaQU5uxqFC1R7iN0vmXX48KGoZM5YRwmKjaoWSU/s320/IMG_1428.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was probably the same trip. We had some fun walking around Charleston in search of food and coffee.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXc5X9c6YLm7fyIVF56CriG7x0TLO5mM-AxIRD2woqj-erx24JqQqNSdjf7w9JrtqVUtVBlqiUSgPWBJ8ibaZuWjMmt1ZqLAvPmy3ZUd62gP9SZsUeNBjG9g2cVIYYcWgE6rQLYt__skZ1TTQLUzO0ExuNCyvA2hucgCc6CD6ikFzTeV5JDc8xIJd1Tyk/s4032/IMG_1575.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXc5X9c6YLm7fyIVF56CriG7x0TLO5mM-AxIRD2woqj-erx24JqQqNSdjf7w9JrtqVUtVBlqiUSgPWBJ8ibaZuWjMmt1ZqLAvPmy3ZUd62gP9SZsUeNBjG9g2cVIYYcWgE6rQLYt__skZ1TTQLUzO0ExuNCyvA2hucgCc6CD6ikFzTeV5JDc8xIJd1Tyk/s320/IMG_1575.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I wrote about the significance of running with Blue and Violet as a summer highlight because it was a very cool thing. When the Cross Country season started officially in August, they both did so great. This was Blue's final season of Cross Country and I'm so proud of him for running. I may not get him to run with me again, but it was cool sharing a season of running with them both. It was also noteworthy that Violet worked really hard all season to improve her time and her hard work paid off when she qualified to run State. Very proud of them both.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDGnqCQb73F0SRUK52pjVi0UVHS-51AeIylKL4O8X3CxFNg8OLYhdE8HExpWtFJ-UV5tVpdtXPAC1V_JZ5cYGJswnRxZtVwIan60hYRn7_YDqDL_RdyhFrNbPAMWRk0mmp9vSiVk5TW58Z8Ojimbodx-fuC635Jxn8yjoqb7qRka-SEpsY5sSCb-Bkvc/s4032/IMG_1659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDGnqCQb73F0SRUK52pjVi0UVHS-51AeIylKL4O8X3CxFNg8OLYhdE8HExpWtFJ-UV5tVpdtXPAC1V_JZ5cYGJswnRxZtVwIan60hYRn7_YDqDL_RdyhFrNbPAMWRk0mmp9vSiVk5TW58Z8Ojimbodx-fuC635Jxn8yjoqb7qRka-SEpsY5sSCb-Bkvc/s320/IMG_1659.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet and I got to go to Creighton Barrett's solo show in Charleston back in January. It was great to talk to him for a while and then we got to have dinner with Jana and Dan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT3mPWxZ3NSkWKeyeIcmtjGoOuMg9VfYasZTRzBmDLCa3TQFNaSZE0Ua7DVVQRUg0hcxaHbvY5CFLobLR7_JPQqPljHNz9Ca7flIgszPfPpEg0sjlKHMVd619LwvsR9tQ1DPEINF6H_cgOatoENis3cupCMRQYWMSjcYfVuYpIJfgL0uXtYtXZs2V5Bo/s4032/IMG_2187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT3mPWxZ3NSkWKeyeIcmtjGoOuMg9VfYasZTRzBmDLCa3TQFNaSZE0Ua7DVVQRUg0hcxaHbvY5CFLobLR7_JPQqPljHNz9Ca7flIgszPfPpEg0sjlKHMVd619LwvsR9tQ1DPEINF6H_cgOatoENis3cupCMRQYWMSjcYfVuYpIJfgL0uXtYtXZs2V5Bo/s320/IMG_2187.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We didn't get to go to a lot of concerts this year, but the ones we did go to were really good ones. We scored tickets to Highwater from Anne and Kevin, so Violet and I spent a couple of days in Charleston hanging out and listening to music we may not have otherwise saw live. We accidentally saw one of the guys from Needtobreathe and also accidentally saw Big Boi without realizing who he was. We saw Bleachers on purpose and got the surprise of them bringing out Lana Del Rey. The Wilco set was perfect and Shovels and Rope never disappoint. We also accidentally saw Kevin, Ali (pictured) Smoak and a few other friends. I wasn't a fan of the $11 waters, but we'll focus on the positives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-4CGiUuPTV8QFQawZKaCoX38Gr0wk8iKCXA-pFAaGm1dtJaDYJg8d6VFXUEGr1fwPLv-js6iwV8MQ6nw1AxgX78UrExAhx71vEbGfQpXJIJlmveNOmWmtjO58U0NfrIycR3z76LFS2W-iCPXTO-FbJ-IXz8koX92CEbthymGwQEj6MU0DRbvDxk7-es/s4032/IMG_2389.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-4CGiUuPTV8QFQawZKaCoX38Gr0wk8iKCXA-pFAaGm1dtJaDYJg8d6VFXUEGr1fwPLv-js6iwV8MQ6nw1AxgX78UrExAhx71vEbGfQpXJIJlmveNOmWmtjO58U0NfrIycR3z76LFS2W-iCPXTO-FbJ-IXz8koX92CEbthymGwQEj6MU0DRbvDxk7-es/s320/IMG_2389.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nothing could be more positive than Mrs. Emmette beating cancer this year. Everyone's favorite Starbucks barrista got a bad test result last winter and spent the year doing chemotherapy and radiation. We were thrilled to get the news this fall that she was cancer free and finished with all her treatments. She is such a bright light and we are grateful. Thanks to everyone who contributed to her gift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2O5AAScqN0KMb1NHtlEbhhyphenhyphen937graqjpaeVfGqyoBBP5GaWhA76sf-KbngjIm8CO7H1FKskCpoGKZkct8JkHWcGc_sSUWCAFSDfvsJCQ3YiO2RVsnjJGeIHbKfEzy6kYes1SUtZOYBV0orVdRAY9wa0dNWimftd0iO6ToQlt7ToQnqSJ9lRveK8UAb8/s4032/IMG_2789.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2O5AAScqN0KMb1NHtlEbhhyphenhyphen937graqjpaeVfGqyoBBP5GaWhA76sf-KbngjIm8CO7H1FKskCpoGKZkct8JkHWcGc_sSUWCAFSDfvsJCQ3YiO2RVsnjJGeIHbKfEzy6kYes1SUtZOYBV0orVdRAY9wa0dNWimftd0iO6ToQlt7ToQnqSJ9lRveK8UAb8/s320/IMG_2789.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Concert 2 of 2 this year: Taylor Freaking Swift. I'm sure I blogged about it so you can read it there. It was, of course, as awesome as everyone said it was, but the part that made it even more awesome for me is that the tickets were given to me by a student. What an act of kindness. So grateful for that!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGdF3Yke6UBRjntWEvEkSPi4PymrHlWVErF1jBpmcc00Ip0FDOauZ_q6g67gCRQqvLo0zsY9uQj0jTzyDEXMt8AamuWEr6QVp4oHbqakWZIqrFAbnsq0fgbj5V12jKHn-VdiDs7_R6aGjSgN1g1kgAPoNU-z2Ej7MqxHw_CxOnY9HK8adL2joBPA3eo8/s4032/IMG_3291.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGdF3Yke6UBRjntWEvEkSPi4PymrHlWVErF1jBpmcc00Ip0FDOauZ_q6g67gCRQqvLo0zsY9uQj0jTzyDEXMt8AamuWEr6QVp4oHbqakWZIqrFAbnsq0fgbj5V12jKHn-VdiDs7_R6aGjSgN1g1kgAPoNU-z2Ej7MqxHw_CxOnY9HK8adL2joBPA3eo8/s320/IMG_3291.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I got to spend time with people in surprising ways this year. As a hermit, this is hard to process, but I admit it was cool. I got the opportunity to do a sand sculpture workshop with Fort Dorchester High and some of my students who had traveled on Sand Sculpture trips in the past, decided to plan to go with me. The plans turned into a wonderful opportunity to stay with Chick Inn on Main in Summerville where Hannah got to hold that chicken. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wFkY5v1RGR3qYq9ypLPF5sd2pDJavFCi6ElVY_SXKzDCzfvbEjCQJ4EKtttqOhhOBboiLrOIRsGxS7_AzBCVQhQ1VotGGk2Wg1euRX5CNaaGDOVlck-waqgHK4TJjU1fSOUsxLmXFDaUhDaZGfyOz2ZF43Q8sJtGzLD09roGD4irlIFRQoRG3Yd8D7M/s4032/IMG_3365.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wFkY5v1RGR3qYq9ypLPF5sd2pDJavFCi6ElVY_SXKzDCzfvbEjCQJ4EKtttqOhhOBboiLrOIRsGxS7_AzBCVQhQ1VotGGk2Wg1euRX5CNaaGDOVlck-waqgHK4TJjU1fSOUsxLmXFDaUhDaZGfyOz2ZF43Q8sJtGzLD09roGD4irlIFRQoRG3Yd8D7M/s320/IMG_3365.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next day I got to lead the workshop on Kiawah Island with this cool group of people. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-2FQ7NOeAm-C0myTbfHikE47c3_657r8FjYhGRHHI524xVz_jTR98YI2FrgeqL9WfVzvmGKrdRAaJ3sV5_NQHq9bwp3tV23anz0GYh-NunRTKk6aQ88fyy2f76dBtW5wq4s0_guvB2ULMBimh7XkZs8zAnpRT2ND0qdAikAbVQKrtJAqps85beoRlIc/s4032/IMG_3792.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-2FQ7NOeAm-C0myTbfHikE47c3_657r8FjYhGRHHI524xVz_jTR98YI2FrgeqL9WfVzvmGKrdRAaJ3sV5_NQHq9bwp3tV23anz0GYh-NunRTKk6aQ88fyy2f76dBtW5wq4s0_guvB2ULMBimh7XkZs8zAnpRT2ND0qdAikAbVQKrtJAqps85beoRlIc/s320/IMG_3792.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of our goofy adventures on our real vacation was tracking down the tunnel underneath Ocean Boulevard. Thanks to Blue and Violet using the internet and TikTok, we jumped out of the car, walked under and then got picked back up by G when we emerged.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdefcNNJXYuPyYhvwxG6wXrO1XbtSnNMyL1siO2X6dIRmz2FQ9oQblSgpczYuYlh7cPoBnx42AALe0OSbXHmQJ8m2JFxXgTb7pl7L5rOBhVyZOMMP-iqWILlJB8VKGHovSw-Qn-NLZmWT6bgD85NtRyK6F52jlolbFDtmS85vS9Ztdj4_ekTc1yKieRtI/s4032/IMG_4269.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdefcNNJXYuPyYhvwxG6wXrO1XbtSnNMyL1siO2X6dIRmz2FQ9oQblSgpczYuYlh7cPoBnx42AALe0OSbXHmQJ8m2JFxXgTb7pl7L5rOBhVyZOMMP-iqWILlJB8VKGHovSw-Qn-NLZmWT6bgD85NtRyK6F52jlolbFDtmS85vS9Ztdj4_ekTc1yKieRtI/s320/IMG_4269.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And another goofy adventure was staying up until midnight to have our own listening party for one of the TSwift albums that dropped this year. Here we are showing off my Father's Day haul of gifts and torturing the dogs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhyphenhyphenPC39h-emjcuuvPnUVz-kXPqhccxF7wpT5k76CvLDNrOj6buS18nADpadCAIo9bsLW7kN02jRacapX_rNvWK4s2tJZYbKLXOJGQsP6iwKjJcpBV4SUSfGgsm5jh1jlwOP0cNDwGmmuaBPG4WVbF1k0294Y52-vEZ6GVxsRHT8frl3xwA1f8ZF4RsfI/s4032/IMG_6118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhyphenhyphenPC39h-emjcuuvPnUVz-kXPqhccxF7wpT5k76CvLDNrOj6buS18nADpadCAIo9bsLW7kN02jRacapX_rNvWK4s2tJZYbKLXOJGQsP6iwKjJcpBV4SUSfGgsm5jh1jlwOP0cNDwGmmuaBPG4WVbF1k0294Y52-vEZ6GVxsRHT8frl3xwA1f8ZF4RsfI/s320/IMG_6118.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another cool thing that was gifted to me was this opportunity to show work at a special event at the Greenville County Museum of Art. This was one of the cool opportunities that came to me this year by the Universe just smiling on me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was one of many great art things that happened to me this year. I got into 12 shows I applied for, including getting public sculptures into the North Charleston Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit and the new Uproar! exhibit in Chapel Hill. I made a few new sculptures despite some really irritating welder problems and I made over 30 new drawings. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So grateful for these kinds of things.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUBBfHwC2JRN6ULdTAo0bJqUBs3jlWGiB95MXPK1sWBWzDitN2oArlfUWE06tzaV2af4PwZ-4hZMD-ZkMB6hs3iyIoXuZxTTpxiQRpnLh-5YnWrHKSiA5UdWKZl2oV-CV9bGLlDICRObc0wfmrGeSjawdYfaYqt0L2fFjPbyD4kBF4ovOuM53GIgZ8-Y/s4032/IMG_6491.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUBBfHwC2JRN6ULdTAo0bJqUBs3jlWGiB95MXPK1sWBWzDitN2oArlfUWE06tzaV2af4PwZ-4hZMD-ZkMB6hs3iyIoXuZxTTpxiQRpnLh-5YnWrHKSiA5UdWKZl2oV-CV9bGLlDICRObc0wfmrGeSjawdYfaYqt0L2fFjPbyD4kBF4ovOuM53GIgZ8-Y/s320/IMG_6491.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My girl-gang. This hardcore group of friends was forged during Brinana and Katherine's senior year of the BFA and Emily's first year of the MFA. They were my 3D people during that year and our classes and studio times overlapped. Because of that, our times for goofing off also overlapped. We've tried to keep the group together as Emily graduated and the other two started pursuing their own graduate degrees. They were all kind enough to come to my community lecture in the fall and we took the opportunity to get dinner afterwards. They're so cool and I'm lucky to be in their group.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxaBg9ootBSg3jFI_po7_wlWOeDBnzQLAvHK9LvhBxaCJqZv3lsSdwzxYE3eAf7DKkHBim7hYUJMnmkzD7XRK1fRnKNP4Z5tm-vhOrWEoh3T04TpxEmSRwM2HpOca7vBesNOJ_1VhV-Il5TS2BHEsMjflT5zjc_Zst9s-bMAGbjxfBHi4fQ_71OL0UCs/s3088/IMG_6720.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxaBg9ootBSg3jFI_po7_wlWOeDBnzQLAvHK9LvhBxaCJqZv3lsSdwzxYE3eAf7DKkHBim7hYUJMnmkzD7XRK1fRnKNP4Z5tm-vhOrWEoh3T04TpxEmSRwM2HpOca7vBesNOJ_1VhV-Il5TS2BHEsMjflT5zjc_Zst9s-bMAGbjxfBHi4fQ_71OL0UCs/s320/IMG_6720.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another year of knowing Jana and Dan makes me very happy. I'm so fortunate to know them and call them friends. I got to see them a few times this year in person and we also had some laughs by text. They're so great and these two groups of friends are just a sampling of so many wonderful people I got to spend time with this year. I have too many photos to feature everyone here but I'll mention a few that come to mind. I saw Jocelyn a few times, both on purpose and by accident. I went out of my way to see Kennedy in Charleston and she came to Summerville to hang out with a bunch of us. Just on that one trip to Summerville, I spent time with Hannah, Ashley, Katherine, Abigail, Victor, Jana, Dan, and Tien. Or maybe that was two trips? Who knows. I got to have lunch with Cessquatch, coffee with Katertot, and got to have dinner with the whole Superfriends gang. There's also a crazy-awesome group of students that I get to see on a weekly basis. Most of them provide me with laughter and joy and they have no idea. I wouldn't dare try to list them all but I do try to make sure they know I appreciate them from time to time. If you're a student and you're reading this, I'm talking about you. It really pains me to say this, but I really love being around people sometimes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloQguDhwOYxqJGwmFw6Fh_pfRTUMdAnXdbJHM5LIrhIS87kDWkHq4MN7JhTMXhy_CkekYpQSF6ZwBChmLnH2xwMYy53pQpmHOPMrzguqsKB0oC20miluw8-n0e1L9t61tcbIWH-WnLKtolB6h3ZE-P1N2oNwj4iz3nvdI_8g2vfVjV7try52aFpQCBmU/s4032/IMG_6846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloQguDhwOYxqJGwmFw6Fh_pfRTUMdAnXdbJHM5LIrhIS87kDWkHq4MN7JhTMXhy_CkekYpQSF6ZwBChmLnH2xwMYy53pQpmHOPMrzguqsKB0oC20miluw8-n0e1L9t61tcbIWH-WnLKtolB6h3ZE-P1N2oNwj4iz3nvdI_8g2vfVjV7try52aFpQCBmU/s320/IMG_6846.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was the year we discovered Pineapple Whip. I think that's what it's called. Whatever it is that we're all holding is amazing. We found it on Folly Island and also in Charleston and it's almost worth the 2.5 hour drive just for that. No, the stuff you can buy in the freezer section at home is not the same at all. Just know that if you go get some while in Charleston without the whole family, the absent ones will be pissed. I haven't made that mistake yet, but I'm sure it will happen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1kwwkmVcqNsH3DOnS45hXs2c1wJCHyNpoLKZZ8ppLrOeB2blq4LG68SlMHLFMcpViZHU2DXxQMJAJDy1CGtmd5S0u0Lmxy0uotNz-NMr4SYgc0H8b96Nv_O2_2VdIUBsxwHgd_jfHmAcRsoQU48dw636jSl4jsv9eqIT3h_tPIR-fe3-LLvOsrGFNOI/s3088/IMG_7674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1kwwkmVcqNsH3DOnS45hXs2c1wJCHyNpoLKZZ8ppLrOeB2blq4LG68SlMHLFMcpViZHU2DXxQMJAJDy1CGtmd5S0u0Lmxy0uotNz-NMr4SYgc0H8b96Nv_O2_2VdIUBsxwHgd_jfHmAcRsoQU48dw636jSl4jsv9eqIT3h_tPIR-fe3-LLvOsrGFNOI/s320/IMG_7674.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I got to be the guest artist at the Blackwater Boogie again this year. Dan invited me back after last year and I felt a little more prepared this time. I had to go on my own for the first day because Violet had to run the State Cross Country meet in Columbia, but she joined me for the second day. Knowing what I was getting into this time made it a little less panicky and it was so cool being able to share my process with the crowd of people behind me. All four drawings were auctioned off to raise money for Givhans Ferry State Park accessibility upgrades.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So that's what I can remember from scrolling through my photos for the year. I've edited out some really cool and fun things and I've probably forgotten about a lot more. If you were a part of my year, I appreciate you.</span></div><br /> <p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-45812302472114529782023-12-22T12:38:00.000-08:002023-12-22T12:38:18.679-08:00the numbers are in<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I type, there’s still a week left in 2023 but all of the art places are closed for the Holidays and the only outstanding entries I have left are scheduled to notify in January. It looks like the working year is over so let’s have a closer look at the numbers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzts0NFvK3C4UFFTEOLoV6gz-zeWBWKGj6fVATwbgQXCWWpA0F7goxUVtxefXL9ax_bn5EYmkFLAOGfj-Q5AoIRzVUPaAtRk7gy26Mb0MadgB1gaWyXeLJSqb4bMaXov3Rbx0V1BZfaIy6TvYHGDM8xt9CS6jrcXG1rul4g1LY8FIJjiyz0FdR086pEk/s4032/IMG_9171.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzts0NFvK3C4UFFTEOLoV6gz-zeWBWKGj6fVATwbgQXCWWpA0F7goxUVtxefXL9ax_bn5EYmkFLAOGfj-Q5AoIRzVUPaAtRk7gy26Mb0MadgB1gaWyXeLJSqb4bMaXov3Rbx0V1BZfaIy6TvYHGDM8xt9CS6jrcXG1rul4g1LY8FIJjiyz0FdR086pEk/s320/IMG_9171.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">25 rejections compared to 12 acceptances. That’s at least the starting point but since you can use numbers and data to say anything you want, I’d like to look at the entire picture so that I’m not misleading in any way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">First, does this mean I applied to 37 shows/opportunities this year? No. The number is actually a little higher, but some notifications will not come until the new year so they will not be counted on the 2023 list. But still, that’s a lot of applications. And if you consider that 90% of them had an entry fee of $25-$45, that’s around $1,000 spent just on entering shows, so it’s a lot of applications and it’s a lot of money. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Second, what kind of applications are we talking about here? Many were applications to national level juried exhibits. These charge $35-$45 and allow you to enter 2-3 works of art for consideration. This generally involves uploading digital images of the artwork along with an artist statement, bio and a CV. On the best sites, this will take 15 minutes, including paying by card. On the worst sites, it may take an hour. I appreciate galleries and museums who use CallForEntry.org or Slideroom. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some applications were for solo exhibitions or for grants/fellowships. These take a little more time as they have to be customized for each venue and for each unique set of requirements. If you have your stuff together, you can do this in an hour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Third, does this mean I was in 12 shows this year? No. Some of the things I was accepted into will occur on the 2024 calendar year. I think one was even for 2025. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fourth, am I sad? Quite the opposite actually. When I posted a new rejection throughout the year, many of my kind friends would send a sad face or express disgust with anyone who would reject me. That was super nice of them but I wasn’t really sad. At least not 5 minutes after the rejection. Actually, that’s not totally true for all of them. It did burn extra bad to get rejected from the Winthrop Alumni show. I was not a scrub when I was there and I’ve been pretty successful since leaving, so I thought I had a good shot at getting in. I totally did the comparison thing when I saw what was accepted and I judged things harshly, but I got over it. It just took more than 5 minutes. Either way, going 12 for 25 on the year is pretty amazing. I had a lot to be grateful for in the art world. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fifth, should I explain that more? Yes, I should. Any artist applying for exhibits and opportunities should expect a lot of rejection. It is part of the daily life of an artist. I teach my students to expect a 90% rejection rate. Apply for 10 shows and expect to get in 1. Some artists I know don’t even get that. This is just getting into a show, we’re not even talking about any awards. I know many artists who have never won an award of any sort. I think I got some sort of merit award this year, so 12 letters of acceptance and an award? That’s great. Well above the expectation. If you apply to 10 shows and get accepted once, you should feel really good about yourself. Anything above that 10% is a bonus. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sixth, what’s hidden by these numbers? When I started the list at the beginning of the year, I thought it would be accurate to track just rejections and acceptances. My assumption was that I would apply for all the things and just keep track of the notifications. I did that and did it well. The thing I didn’t really plan for was how to track things that just happened without me applying. This isn’t a thing that happens regularly, but from time to time, someone will have an open exhibition date or be trying to fill a calendar and they’ll contact an artist to see if they’re interested in showing. Since I didn’t know to track this, I didn’t write it down and at my age, the brain is pretty full so unless I know it’s important, we just discard those memories immediately. A few months ago I could remember between 5 and 7 things like this happening through the year. Some of these events occurred this year and some will happen in upcoming years. At this point, there may have been 10 or so of these things that just happened to me without applying for anything. So there’s a lot more success than what shows up on paper. These are more reasons to not be sad. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There’s also artwork sales to consider. I’ve sold a decent amount of things this year which means that someone liked my work well enough to invest in it and to live with it on a daily basis. I probably don’t even think about this enough, but if you consider that someone chooses to wake up and see your work in their home every day, that’s sort of a big deal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The other consideration is positive comments. This is also something I probably don’t think about enough, but sometimes people say really nice, encouraging things. This year, I was told I was “brilliant”, “amazing”, “extraordinary” and “crazy” and I think they meant crazy in a good way. Several people told me in passing that they loved my work or that they were “fans”. Sure, you could argue that some of these are just happy talk but remember, if you believe the bad, you have to believe the good too. I definitely let the bad comments linger, so I need to let the good ones linger too. All of these things make the rejections a tiny bit better.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Seventh, is it painful to be rejected 25 times? Of course. It always stings. In the moment, I feel judged as a failure. For that 5 minutes, I feel that my art is not good and that everyone hates me. Luckily, the old man brain helps me forget things quickly so after 5 minutes, I’m usually good. If you’re wondering if it gets any easier, I don’t think it does. You get better at dealing with it, but a no is always a no. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So there’s that. If you’re an artist, you get it. If not, I appreciate you reading this to understand better. Many people think that artists just live this romantic life of doing what they want to do all day. I don’t know a single artist who does that. Most people outside of art never have to consider what it’s like to make something with all your heart and to immediately have that thing judged as good or bad, worthy or unworthy. It’s tough out here for a thug. Artin’ ain’t easy.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-92187102063648240712023-12-20T16:19:00.000-08:002023-12-20T17:28:50.788-08:00superfriends<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The year was 2010. I was working on finishing up my first semester of full time teaching while they were working on their first semester of college. It wasn’t until January of 2011 that we met officially. They entered the sculpture studio to take 3D Design and I met Brandy, the smiley one, Katie, the quiet one, Sean, the sarcastic one and Ashley, the even more sarcastic one*. They were fast friends, all noting that each brought an important element to the circle of friends. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The “trauma” of being a first year art major and suffering through my classes strengthened their bond as they began to realize I wasn’t actually the devil and we started enjoying extracurricular activities together. The art events often ended up at Millhouse for dinner. The Moonshine Run and Color Run 5Ks were done together and typically turned into a Cookout trip for greasy food and milkshakes to recover. When Sean and Ashley took the racquetball class and hoped to defeat me, they started inviting me to play during the afternoons. Sean and I took turns trying to hit each other with the ball and soon Brandy joined in. Once she even grazed the side of my head with her racquet, drawing blood. No remorse whatsoever. Katie was happy to be safe on the other side of the window filming the whole thing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaF_hbgCfWdI25dMYMV3A1l7LUw9aRw79mbLBSagKcqxYnYdLIvAxjEfG4IPoDvHfbbT64YQPKXDzqi-OOR0byXnYQjPLrFd4Fqs3n6Ipf2fwUMq5lnBID3t5Hs-SWnF0AxrlCZ-OnVksokLtQoH9HG71q-ij1lq2p5hGqeO732HY2QFBK2yYQ_PoQLk/s1125/IMG_9117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1125" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaF_hbgCfWdI25dMYMV3A1l7LUw9aRw79mbLBSagKcqxYnYdLIvAxjEfG4IPoDvHfbbT64YQPKXDzqi-OOR0byXnYQjPLrFd4Fqs3n6Ipf2fwUMq5lnBID3t5Hs-SWnF0AxrlCZ-OnVksokLtQoH9HG71q-ij1lq2p5hGqeO732HY2QFBK2yYQ_PoQLk/s320/IMG_9117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">One of the Moonshine Runs (2013) featuring the artist formerly known as Singletary and Slagle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The trauma-bonding continued through many of our highest highs and lowest lows through graduation. When I won a teaching award, they were the first ones to make fun of the low standards for that award. When I crashed the wheelchair trying to win a 5K, it was Brandy who played “Everybody Hurts” on her car stereo on the way to get food, a brilliant move that opened the floodgates of jokes at my expense. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m just as quick to turn the verbal weapons on them. It’s a dance that we do, everyone playing their part in the greater performance. When at our best, the group is like a well-oiled machine and the jokes are funnier than anything you’ve ever heard in standup comedy. At our worst, we’re still funnier than your friends.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5wdhba-f9IIzB-5-anJklKJiqoSE3ChbepEgiN6hcsjlgIHHFra31Qjnf7mVoaJJrFHYO5z8HxhImbM61RGhaFJUJ9YH60l4YoL5F9iitHiv7eKyiP3RI_VuSWHN1AmRsmPNpP-HUQx9Or6iQMsUZZQWhiLf4smvtGodGclRdYal0hWEyefX35Yonls/s320/IMG_7332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5wdhba-f9IIzB-5-anJklKJiqoSE3ChbepEgiN6hcsjlgIHHFra31Qjnf7mVoaJJrFHYO5z8HxhImbM61RGhaFJUJ9YH60l4YoL5F9iitHiv7eKyiP3RI_VuSWHN1AmRsmPNpP-HUQx9Or6iQMsUZZQWhiLf4smvtGodGclRdYal0hWEyefX35Yonls/s1600/IMG_7332.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The 2014 infamous Color Run featuring Colleen, before photo, of course.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss2rxfFTpx6Y1IKKtAbfjQevW9jlrY3F6uwq4-KZrIzjS4jvPPAYkZ9z9w81S9kNKBkP47CURpsjxo0qq4-V48AWwdlqkEn6WZv-Zcgdk826joFr89xziIFoINzhhfO0VIkTQdX7dTlMN0vGirrflILC9Bym_-Dgl_dfhk5DWZSKcwiY4MKH52YV_O1o/s480/IMG_7333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="480" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss2rxfFTpx6Y1IKKtAbfjQevW9jlrY3F6uwq4-KZrIzjS4jvPPAYkZ9z9w81S9kNKBkP47CURpsjxo0qq4-V48AWwdlqkEn6WZv-Zcgdk826joFr89xziIFoINzhhfO0VIkTQdX7dTlMN0vGirrflILC9Bym_-Dgl_dfhk5DWZSKcwiY4MKH52YV_O1o/s320/IMG_7333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">I have no idea what's going on but....typical</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After graduation, the four of them drove towards their hometowns and got adult jobs and adult responsibilities but every once in a while, they’d drive back to Greenwood to hang out. Much more often, someone would start a group text thread out of the blue and you’d check your phone fifteen minutes later to find 50+ messages, each funnier than the one before it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And then, just when you needed it most, there would be a thing planned. Someone would suggest a hangout or we’d end up attending the same event. The 5 of us would gravitate to the same area and the laughing would begin. Familiar stories would be repeated, funny themes revisited, and the energy between us would glow.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ve been teaching long enough to know that every student isn’t really my friend. Out of all the students I teach, only some will naturally gravitate towards my personality and my teaching style. Of that group, only a fraction would ever want to have a conversation with me outside of class. Of that even smaller group, I would only break my sacred hermitude for a select few. Now we’re down to a fraction of people and many of those are only interested in me as long as I can be a benefit to them. Many, especially in recent years, have attempted to use my friendship to be more comfortable in the department, to get a good reference, or to use my network in the art world. The day after graduation, I’m no one to them. I’ve learned to pay close attention to the ones who come around when I can offer them nothing but my company. Those are the real ones. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a pretty positive person by choice. I actively look for the bright side and I have a pretty fair and honest perception of myself as a teacher. I’m a good teacher. I care about my students and their success. With that in mind, it’s odd that I find myself at the end of every academic year more drained, more tired and more discouraged. There’s a laundry list of reasons I could provide, but the point here is that even the most positive person can get down and it’s likely the ones you’d never suspect. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ashley, Brandy and I were standing in the waiting space at the restaurant when Sean and Katie walked in. There were hugs and instantly we were in conversation. It was almost as if someone fast forwarded several minutes. By the time I noticed, I felt like I had to run to catch up. As one person talked, the other 4 would pepper them with jokes, comments and questions. Each person would adjust to the new verbal landscape and quickly offer new information. It’s like 5 people playing a “choose your own adventure” game all at once. Everyone gets aboard the conversation and hangs on for dear life. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The laughter was immediate and almost constant. You’ve had the time with a friend when your cheeks hurt afterwards, right? That happened in the first five minutes. Soon the abs hurt. Then the laughing (for me) turned to coughing, (for Ashley) crying, (for Katie) inflamed asthma, (for Brandy) a little hooting and (for Sean) a little hollering. I can’t even begin to imagine what the other people in the restaurant were thinking. I had no idea they were even there, honestly. Our waitress started out very talkative and wanting to be a part of our night and soon she faded way back into the background, trying not to even interrupt us as we gasped our way through the night. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwmKz9QyBRljJCSMJSZ9yUyS7YF21U6a_21cjw4G0f5u53hMX-7pplr37dSNO_mLkRPXG8CMcP1hihRzePxhNmCswb6K5u9SqO9v8boEH-0F6d5eK8CHbvk4FoJEJd7NYpYX49yr4VirvJWUuaL-TqqslZx8Wm56VLGIDp8Hy-punycrh9KhNDoFyzuU/s4032/IMG_9600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwmKz9QyBRljJCSMJSZ9yUyS7YF21U6a_21cjw4G0f5u53hMX-7pplr37dSNO_mLkRPXG8CMcP1hihRzePxhNmCswb6K5u9SqO9v8boEH-0F6d5eK8CHbvk4FoJEJd7NYpYX49yr4VirvJWUuaL-TqqslZx8Wm56VLGIDp8Hy-punycrh9KhNDoFyzuU/s320/IMG_9600.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Pretty sure this one captures our true souls.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From a table away, it must have looked like five people yukking it up for the holidays. The truth is, beneath that veneer of laughter and jokes, there was a real friendship conversation happening. People caring about other people. People helping other people. People learning from other people. People sharing with other people. I left feeling like a part of something bigger. I was energized. I felt loved. Is that what emotions feel like??</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I drove home, I thought about how grateful I am for this group of friends that I also happened to have taught back in the day. I was reminded of the importance of my interactions with students and the lasting relationships that can grow from those interactions. Each of us has a part to play in a much larger production and each of our parts is equally important. Like the old cartoon Superfriends, all of our different powers are needed to defeat the bad guys in our lives. I hope we can all be the Aquaman to someone else’s Hawkman. The Zan to someone else’s Jayna (look it up).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love these people.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*I’ve chosen to use real names out of the deepest respect. Do not worry, the nicknames are still in daily usage and are used with absolute love. Also, we missed you Anne!</span></div><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-46345905000168929952023-11-11T08:47:00.002-08:002023-11-11T08:47:45.191-08:00confidence is slippery<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don’t believe in “imposter syndrome”. I’ll apologize for my generation because I think it may have been Gen X-ers who decided we needed to put a label on every feeling we ever had. Let’s say you start a new job and you probably worded the application materials to make yourself sound like you were the best fit for the job. That’s fair. But now you’re getting dressed on the morning of your first day and you’re having some major anxiety. What if they find out I’m not as confident as they thought? Am I really qualified for this job? In whatever realm you’ve experienced the feelings, you know what I’m saying. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My argument is that this is not an example of you (and me) presenting a false idea of who we are and what skills we have. Instead, this is an example of a crisis of confidence. You see, you actually were the best person for the job or they wouldn’t have hired you. You didn’t lose your skills and abilities overnight while you slept. You really are the person your application materials indicated that you were. The only thing that changed was how you felt at the moment. You replaced reality with fear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Confidence is like that. We can be riding high one minute and someone can look at us a certain mysterious way or say something we don’t quite understand and suddenly we feel naked and terrified, completely exposed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I believe that artists and creative types are especially susceptible to this terrible feeling. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have a good friend who is the kind of pianist that most people just dream of becoming. She’s amazing. She can sit down and squeeze the most beautiful sounds out of a piano. She doesn’t just play the notes, she plays the music in a way that expresses the emotion of the piece. It’s a truly wonderful thing to witness. Recently my friend hit a speed bump and had a sudden crisis of confidence. She didn’t become any less exceptional in that moment, she just felt different. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And then there’s my little nonsense. I have a great job and a lot of opportunities. The last few years I’ve been very prolific in art-making and I’ve had the good fortune of getting work into a lot of shows. I actually even delivered and installed a solo show of my work this week. And yet…at some point yesterday, I realized I didn’t win this one thing or get into this particular show. My brain went into a panic and alerted me that I needed to apply to a bunch of shows and get my work back out there. I literally had the thought that “I haven’t been in any shows recently”. My heart rate went up. My mind started racing, trying to think of what opportunities I could jump on immediately. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After a few minutes of this panic, I looked around my studio and saw bare spots on the walls. I noticed my stack of new drawings was really thin. More panic. Now I need to be in more shows and I don’t have any work to enter. Sweat started to bead up on my forehead. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It took a lot longer than it should have taken for me to realize that the reason I didn’t have a lot of art to enter is because so much of it is currently on exhibit. I had a moment of “Ohhhhhhh. That’s where my work is”. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Realizing I had just participated in a very unhealthy thing that I constantly advise my students against, I decided to take a moment and take stock of the situation rationally. Here’s what I realized:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At this moment, I have 1 public sculpture on exhibit for a year in North Charleston, SC. I have 1 public sculpture on exhibit for a year in Cashiers, NC. I have 3 small sculptures in a juried exhibit in Indiana. I have 1 small sculpture in a juried exhibit in Key West, FL. I have a solo exhibit of about 16 drawings in Spartanburg, SC. I have about 15 drawings and sculptures in a commercial gallery in Saluda, NC. I have 2 sculptures in an exhibit in Greenwood, SC. And honestly, I may have something somewhere else and have completely forgotten about it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the academic world, that list would get me tenure and or promotion over a 6 year review period. I know some artists who don’t have that many exhibits in an entire career and this is just a snapshot of one particular day for me. It’s absolutely ridiculous that someone with that list of exhibits would lack confidence, and yet, there we were, heart racing, sweat on the brow, telling myself I wasn’t good enough. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRLzP3AcsgW9XGC8ZBXwF_g0ImiBlDsyuanCcQHBQr5Yp58bSoKFL3rG9Osqcwod5cBpwzedwLIm1HhWc0ms9wa2JxcBp6D_UgHFkT6yR-SLwFxKCK2M6wb7kCLlHfrKSeAECfcfiPkOlVD63KUMTHLcrFTDvme74k5bTr6NEC2WaLXx8H4DKvT5eIvQ/s756/48460109-BCFD-46C5-AE44-1A66BDAE221E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="756" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRLzP3AcsgW9XGC8ZBXwF_g0ImiBlDsyuanCcQHBQr5Yp58bSoKFL3rG9Osqcwod5cBpwzedwLIm1HhWc0ms9wa2JxcBp6D_UgHFkT6yR-SLwFxKCK2M6wb7kCLlHfrKSeAECfcfiPkOlVD63KUMTHLcrFTDvme74k5bTr6NEC2WaLXx8H4DKvT5eIvQ/s320/48460109-BCFD-46C5-AE44-1A66BDAE221E.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don’t have the cure for a crisis of confidence. I would tell you that when you feel it coming, you should stomp the brakes and do a little rational thinking. The truth is, most of us don’t know we’re experiencing it until after the fact and even if we do realize it, rational thought is not likely to be found anywhere near us. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A couple of days ago, I watched my grad student freak out because she put her recent work out for a guest artist to critique. The work is very, very strong and yet, she was immersed in a crisis of confidence as she prepared to receive the artist’s feedback. When he told her he was impressed by her work, the change in her was visible. The confidence returned to her face.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I wonder if one of the best things we can do to fight a crisis of confidence is to hype the people in our lives. When our musical friend is killing it, we should tell them they’re killing it. We should tell our artist friends when we love their work. Don’t just like the post, actively tell them you love it and why you love it. Take the time to point out what they’re doing great. Remind your creative friends that their writing, their musical performance, their great ideas cause you to consider true beauty and make you smile. Don’t just assume that they know how much joy they bring into the world with their work. Remember that just like you, they need to be reminded of what is true. Perhaps often. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Doing this will have an impact on you. During your dark night of the soul, eventually you’ll begin to realize that you are also doing some of the things you’ve been praising your friends for doing. You’ll remember the kind thing you said to them and you’ll realize that is also true of your work. You’ll also build a posse of creative friends who know what it’s like to lose confidence. They’ll begin to hype you and when you are down, they’ll be there to pick you up. In this way, you’ll receive the same energy you put out into the world. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You are so much better than you give yourself credit for being. Humility is awesome but honesty is crucial. Look for the good in others and make sure they know you see it. Look for the good in you and make sure you know you see it. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-39968628086858472552023-11-05T14:38:00.002-08:002023-11-05T14:38:08.269-08:00music and art trip (edisto blackwater boogie II)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last year my friend Dan invited me to draw during a music festival in Ridgeville, SC. It sounded fun and I love Dan, so I happily agreed to try something new. It was a great experience so when I was invited back this year, I didn't even think before saying yes. Then, like all far away calendar events, I forgot about it and moved on with life. When October rolled around again, I stocked up on markers and made plans to be near Ridgeville for the festival weekend. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbdc0PzFDotuPZg_NXCAwv-G2DS9w7Vp16jDOMpT8F45hQTP-2ZOlWuCECbmp2ldgJf68bDe5vb8geW9FyKfbPE5ittL4bEzfFPr9WVEQy5euMezGsSIChuhc4Al70cBJAChMldgjyoII6oeUG_d24U38lZaAWYsobKXURkLACwfv4jIm10OVoD4So_w/s1509/IMG_7622.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbdc0PzFDotuPZg_NXCAwv-G2DS9w7Vp16jDOMpT8F45hQTP-2ZOlWuCECbmp2ldgJf68bDe5vb8geW9FyKfbPE5ittL4bEzfFPr9WVEQy5euMezGsSIChuhc4Al70cBJAChMldgjyoII6oeUG_d24U38lZaAWYsobKXURkLACwfv4jIm10OVoD4So_w/s320/IMG_7622.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last year, I freaked out a bit when I saw I was drawing in front of everyone beside the stage. This year I saw the map ahead of time and was able to prepare myself. I loaded up my drawing box and hit the interstate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe_CMkw_ekBCwPRpjGOmpkr0bttN4uOHuaUJmOoOwNgVupc6CexvQ1aaWpjuqcyMxXbJtOkYqeqdEecu9Zq8zcA7cpZHftSI5AZf2iBW6a3q_J8jhwu7qqkOedHQEJhKPeKHZ9Q-AdIf_uTsC71dnhcjSJSyHw14DBK1cGOU1hgScRjEKesyepAn6Tcs/s4032/IMG_7623.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe_CMkw_ekBCwPRpjGOmpkr0bttN4uOHuaUJmOoOwNgVupc6CexvQ1aaWpjuqcyMxXbJtOkYqeqdEecu9Zq8zcA7cpZHftSI5AZf2iBW6a3q_J8jhwu7qqkOedHQEJhKPeKHZ9Q-AdIf_uTsC71dnhcjSJSyHw14DBK1cGOU1hgScRjEKesyepAn6Tcs/s320/IMG_7623.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I drove straight into Charleston because it was a beautiful sunny day and I love Charleston. When I walked by St. Matthews, the door was open so I decided to walk in. The interior is so beautiful and I haven't been inside in several years. If I ever move to Charleston, I look forward to converting so I can go here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKPrPDoDbS-QlrgeDsfPsnZ699DZjJHi76NPPIlYhsrzA3wMMitfDEdEZJOFzxv9W_TQzaJpzNz_9QLsFFPS8u4Cbn9d9Wjd0eeFWyJ2OucMHEZaIAo1p0k6UmfiSyb8HMsImMsZBu2xsLt_sp5bDC7S9Xp8ygsIXNy-jYaJ8WDufH0HlP9ci4lA8QTo/s4032/IMG_7628.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKPrPDoDbS-QlrgeDsfPsnZ699DZjJHi76NPPIlYhsrzA3wMMitfDEdEZJOFzxv9W_TQzaJpzNz_9QLsFFPS8u4Cbn9d9Wjd0eeFWyJ2OucMHEZaIAo1p0k6UmfiSyb8HMsImMsZBu2xsLt_sp5bDC7S9Xp8ygsIXNy-jYaJ8WDufH0HlP9ci4lA8QTo/s320/IMG_7628.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My next religious experience was just up King Street at Cafecito. This little Cuban place is a must-stop every time I'm nearby. I grabbed a lunch sandwich and this perfect coffee called a Colada. It's meant to share with 4 people, but I've never shared one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4-k_Zg3v75hRw5dtQhA397vK2CWFRwnmiEo_X-XKq6z58ssOhXD1lwzxNsf1-AmklQJDKxPQajQdAb1-rsGhNhUOrfzXUDsJWN_1R0-hZPeMLnhBGxr_NgWmVpHQSQ6Csn2C2qnqOMYGxXmXHHsMfkgeaPco7QD6xar47FJlX8iJ7ZoeIoBjzfCfhak/s4032/IMG_7632.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4-k_Zg3v75hRw5dtQhA397vK2CWFRwnmiEo_X-XKq6z58ssOhXD1lwzxNsf1-AmklQJDKxPQajQdAb1-rsGhNhUOrfzXUDsJWN_1R0-hZPeMLnhBGxr_NgWmVpHQSQ6Csn2C2qnqOMYGxXmXHHsMfkgeaPco7QD6xar47FJlX8iJ7ZoeIoBjzfCfhak/s320/IMG_7632.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Caffeinated, fed and sugared up, I was ready to get set up for the festival. I drove to Givhan's Ferry State Park and got everything ready. The music was set to start in the late afternoon on Friday and I wanted to be ready to begin because I knew it would get dark earlier than I would prefer.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ8D8874DqdAvvF6vxBeeln0VKF2P-KaMyMt3j0UH0jvEi0Qix9gmux_AziMPlik8lOOGJoKZ4HWt8MIL8WLR_7NsmNHw-x6OmA5Zfz7J5D93T0MQeBMBQBVgcXxRGyQpKYeC5Oz32rayHK-ZM6GB6B7cy8IFad3yS5j0TG_jS63B5x3sUG8IsO2iEzs/s4032/IMG_7645.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ8D8874DqdAvvF6vxBeeln0VKF2P-KaMyMt3j0UH0jvEi0Qix9gmux_AziMPlik8lOOGJoKZ4HWt8MIL8WLR_7NsmNHw-x6OmA5Zfz7J5D93T0MQeBMBQBVgcXxRGyQpKYeC5Oz32rayHK-ZM6GB6B7cy8IFad3yS5j0TG_jS63B5x3sUG8IsO2iEzs/s320/IMG_7645.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The location of my tent was perfect and I stayed out of the afternoon sun. The ambient light was enough to finish that first drawing. The big perk of doing this festival is having good music playing all around me while I work. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAlvlf08g1jLtyT6u4UTk34gwwCXeSsJi1ftcnz6Q29Wzyiv9WZx1dIuc2gnoJYHkF4j-hfMYAvzwjZaryjoR5XIH2w5rZBJm0raa_IyEO1GTmoPe4ZYiItPP-TrNsj9FrxoUwZrvFKpzFq-1qIuZMxfv20fDdh9yEi7o0xGjoIyliQdxS8A9TZ_gdF4/s4032/IMG_7657.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAlvlf08g1jLtyT6u4UTk34gwwCXeSsJi1ftcnz6Q29Wzyiv9WZx1dIuc2gnoJYHkF4j-hfMYAvzwjZaryjoR5XIH2w5rZBJm0raa_IyEO1GTmoPe4ZYiItPP-TrNsj9FrxoUwZrvFKpzFq-1qIuZMxfv20fDdh9yEi7o0xGjoIyliQdxS8A9TZ_gdF4/s320/IMG_7657.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I finished the first drawing, I was able to relax a little and notice what was going on around me. I got to see this lady do some fire dancing before I clocked out and headed to the hotel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsTRD3TEpqtUA930dUy3P4RlpMOtglXQnRuhe-jrJrlI3CXLf_lMSa2-WO3y9TGPiG7K2g4HJtK-U29qnXYFoJ84pRvQrtey9rz9q_ZIEDKg-J8JXcUVIEDW7nrm3UJUpr9wr_dkWOQVow_UNW-S3pC2Lw1bRGjv9NUEcQU7LwUalg1uj2rK93gXHbjY/s4032/IMG_7660.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsTRD3TEpqtUA930dUy3P4RlpMOtglXQnRuhe-jrJrlI3CXLf_lMSa2-WO3y9TGPiG7K2g4HJtK-U29qnXYFoJ84pRvQrtey9rz9q_ZIEDKg-J8JXcUVIEDW7nrm3UJUpr9wr_dkWOQVow_UNW-S3pC2Lw1bRGjv9NUEcQU7LwUalg1uj2rK93gXHbjY/s320/IMG_7660.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There was a nice little running path near the hotel and I was able to get breakfast and coffees at my favorite little Summerville coffee shop, Coastal Coffee Roasters. The coffee was great and I got to see art by my friends Kevin and Andrew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm42OFkXKG3vzuiirUmKSCJv71BvMtMnXcnOP0rav4gKNl6OdQlXJ-6nkS90clEFsvjugycuZq9AFBsVZ2yI3w8AL7oZ7aMcKBb7ZdSpk4rMHLeF_K68iawBh6_OtvjeqhfzMf5X3hMDg_PRngwlkaYiQdyVgrCw3TojIMcoWlnscLlgIVKw4BhwIrYY/s4032/IMG_7667.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm42OFkXKG3vzuiirUmKSCJv71BvMtMnXcnOP0rav4gKNl6OdQlXJ-6nkS90clEFsvjugycuZq9AFBsVZ2yI3w8AL7oZ7aMcKBb7ZdSpk4rMHLeF_K68iawBh6_OtvjeqhfzMf5X3hMDg_PRngwlkaYiQdyVgrCw3TojIMcoWlnscLlgIVKw4BhwIrYY/s320/IMG_7667.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Saturday was going to be a full day so I wasted no time. I arrived early and decided to get started with my first drawing just as the first set started. One of my personal favorites of the weekend was Meredith Foster. There were a lot of sound issues early on, but she powered through a great version of "Oh Carolina" by Needtobreathe and I was hooked.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3Hvv9rdHPNeVRdDYnaDJZ1bUbd58JqEHY1lYSHzqaqQytzW2X_fZSZbbQNWYu0WzpCiiQJNof3fxDm9HtP7LsO1NxfRPlLS5ZhtRrP0NbZTyGMMLj5yeDZ9Y4IAv1XGMFGDrB4pZNwBnzR8Ls4NUUyZ5DbqT9nMaIQgtbe_BqZS1cU_Doemr3oUGick/s3088/IMG_7674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3Hvv9rdHPNeVRdDYnaDJZ1bUbd58JqEHY1lYSHzqaqQytzW2X_fZSZbbQNWYu0WzpCiiQJNof3fxDm9HtP7LsO1NxfRPlLS5ZhtRrP0NbZTyGMMLj5yeDZ9Y4IAv1XGMFGDrB4pZNwBnzR8Ls4NUUyZ5DbqT9nMaIQgtbe_BqZS1cU_Doemr3oUGick/s320/IMG_7674.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year I was smart enough to do a little bit of brainstorming before arriving. The first drawing took about 4 hours and that's not a sustainable plan for the weekend. Starting early on Saturday helped, but I also worked fast and got the second drawing finished by noon. The third drawing also went pretty fast and it was ready for some finishing touches around 2:00. This was about the time Violet arrived.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One major difference from last year was that I was alone for the first half of the trip. Violet loves the festival and she was with me last year as my merch-slinger and assistant, but this year the festival fell on the same weekend as the State Cross Country Meet in Columbia. Violet qualified to run State so she planned to join me after her race was over. G drove her down and she was able to enjoy the music with me for the rest of the day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXhuS75hXhdf_fFvrDelhk8QyKC-GWHyj9xnehgXIq-7nCntuX4GOT8ML7I7mdnW2XyM7lxG9QtFlcn0cvCI4ESTDertuPdsVcdIum-oO6aLAmSYCJAbIv9ghjKGXLgOVrP35VDxqNw2RwcdYxkc1Ez6qfzcSA_ruQtA7j5Jz6Rt8mqxAMXAOE5haWyQ/s3520/IMG_7678.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXhuS75hXhdf_fFvrDelhk8QyKC-GWHyj9xnehgXIq-7nCntuX4GOT8ML7I7mdnW2XyM7lxG9QtFlcn0cvCI4ESTDertuPdsVcdIum-oO6aLAmSYCJAbIv9ghjKGXLgOVrP35VDxqNw2RwcdYxkc1Ez6qfzcSA_ruQtA7j5Jz6Rt8mqxAMXAOE5haWyQ/s320/IMG_7678.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of my favorite parts of the festival is the inclusion of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso tribe. As the original inhabitants of this area, Dan makes sure they get a spot in the lineup to share some of their culture with us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_-NngeCXauCfeigkuFIA4Xl2aaIkVLoRt_Auvic7PUvlPioL6V0ZvVXW-LdbtAHwabsBnS9qdFqIdJNj36Z7H9Jhi-1iz8LR-RXgOWVaC5cYZycW38FNDACYPV6qRLS6RnVjLOMyLKSLs94lWjJvI1DCwyy3lNzHfu8-o22zi_-QQCd6xotrexoWbBc/s3520/IMG_7687.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_-NngeCXauCfeigkuFIA4Xl2aaIkVLoRt_Auvic7PUvlPioL6V0ZvVXW-LdbtAHwabsBnS9qdFqIdJNj36Z7H9Jhi-1iz8LR-RXgOWVaC5cYZycW38FNDACYPV6qRLS6RnVjLOMyLKSLs94lWjJvI1DCwyy3lNzHfu8-o22zi_-QQCd6xotrexoWbBc/s320/IMG_7687.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These two kids dressed in their traditional outfits and demonstrated a couple of dances before inviting everyone to participate in a group dance. It was very cool. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLKcfvjZUxayRUao7Cb4TFsJXLJdISGuMunQPS12h5vo5H4hjOzx72m2hwjpn8wMWTwXzT4c79ZplcCCj-t1SvYgX3V3HCtCAItUpbn492ZRL72XfuWweB3h-CI8c-x0AiecaROGbKAmC9r5f0SrVBK6_cLLfTS10HIZ0SMiPtxFKnKJ1fwBijKL-zhU/s4032/IMG_7700.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLKcfvjZUxayRUao7Cb4TFsJXLJdISGuMunQPS12h5vo5H4hjOzx72m2hwjpn8wMWTwXzT4c79ZplcCCj-t1SvYgX3V3HCtCAItUpbn492ZRL72XfuWweB3h-CI8c-x0AiecaROGbKAmC9r5f0SrVBK6_cLLfTS10HIZ0SMiPtxFKnKJ1fwBijKL-zhU/s320/IMG_7700.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The people-watching at any festival is fun and this one always provides fun moments. I thought this one was odd until Violet told me the name of the band performing had the word "crow" in it. Still a cool mask. There was also a kid wearing a wolf mask for reasons we couldn't guess. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oSzu34o9Pk68doZWCbkVLqgsmL3FuJh6txys6xwv4iM8l8ZqvzSDBtGMQ6y5PE9xjrrpI-uYdBsjB-lten69Z-_3ysPDhv9OFP0Y48av04X39EHj6Ms_Xo26AiDbwdFErgJ5EBuPoShX1saLcTE2B0P-XYroXw2fp3-IvFJew36ADdGan-CCEQ3FKZs/s4032/IMG_7719.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oSzu34o9Pk68doZWCbkVLqgsmL3FuJh6txys6xwv4iM8l8ZqvzSDBtGMQ6y5PE9xjrrpI-uYdBsjB-lten69Z-_3ysPDhv9OFP0Y48av04X39EHj6Ms_Xo26AiDbwdFErgJ5EBuPoShX1saLcTE2B0P-XYroXw2fp3-IvFJew36ADdGan-CCEQ3FKZs/s320/IMG_7719.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last year we tried several foods from vendors but this year the best thing we had was the doughnuts. These were french toast glaze doughnuts from the Donut Daddy truck. We absolutely devoured them. They were so good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN0nVNNZMRzmgo-gjoXy33boM4JM-C2gfOksQ9JkFYLpjGQF8OklvN_32AHYHSNbm7zwqn3eWCK9FH4K81GyQ2ip0Eo0KExcQNSbYfPjx12L_FReg-1fCs6eUENYMn0Zawts6jyFxNGd-D-I788S8FzJT4eFDKDMdDYV-gyk7Ek3jdsJLkhGgJq6a5-4/s4032/IMG_7727.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN0nVNNZMRzmgo-gjoXy33boM4JM-C2gfOksQ9JkFYLpjGQF8OklvN_32AHYHSNbm7zwqn3eWCK9FH4K81GyQ2ip0Eo0KExcQNSbYfPjx12L_FReg-1fCs6eUENYMn0Zawts6jyFxNGd-D-I788S8FzJT4eFDKDMdDYV-gyk7Ek3jdsJLkhGgJq6a5-4/s320/IMG_7727.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The other favorite part is always Dan. Dan created the Edisto Blackwater Boogie as a way to provide an opportunity for regional bands to play original music. It has grown steadily into what it is now and Dan is the reason. His wife, Jana, is equally amazing and thoughtful and she secretly ordered t-shirts that read "Let's Give It Up For Dan Riley". She distributed those just before his band went on and we all gathered in front of the stage. We put on the shirts and then cheered loudly when they came out. Dan was moved by it and, oh man, does he deserve a show of affection like that. He then played the best set ever with a full band. He's awesome.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmT87PKrZOoBkuVfVRo55MEbqPc4O6adW1VmYpiQV9P9EnQ_UO0hawIEuNAbAfUHD5rmbLG7G7jn9qCf62iZ2BZT1k52qDpX5qgfnIrKYOvwxmTzGSB5ag1jOwji1qgq-guOTbCLEQvBpyzS0kWjxZ9nDxetKcUbpBPBmThbrasOZ0hd7RL8KMtJg6oM/s4032/IMG_7732.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmT87PKrZOoBkuVfVRo55MEbqPc4O6adW1VmYpiQV9P9EnQ_UO0hawIEuNAbAfUHD5rmbLG7G7jn9qCf62iZ2BZT1k52qDpX5qgfnIrKYOvwxmTzGSB5ag1jOwji1qgq-guOTbCLEQvBpyzS0kWjxZ9nDxetKcUbpBPBmThbrasOZ0hd7RL8KMtJg6oM/s320/IMG_7732.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Awesome people have awesome kids by default. Jana and Dan's children, Forest and Oscar danced and played while Dan's band performed and it was so great to watch. Oh, and Forest decided to wear a duck costume! So cool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I finished the last drawing just before Dan's band went on. I was well ahead of schedule because there was still daylight left. This gave me time to put finishing touches on all the drawings and give them all titles. The four large drawings were then auctioned off to raise money for making the state park more wheelchair friendly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After dark, Violet and I were both pretty exhausted. She ran a super-fast race that morning and I had created 4 large drawings in a short span of time. We loaded up our gear and headed out to get some food and rest. We were probably both asleep well before our usual bedtimes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2JfR-ngc7dhu9CizKO6_JVkFVgP_eSXf-6uNgioi7IvaG3QTzldBCC9NUcWl0i7gv_7A1zEPSXbTS99e6xk2MNHpp-WckuIQnFyLqeaOSDWOf7y9Jj1CKEptnd11DjTd6-eCnW-Gd-PCyLjpsglDQNIqFBYU1i3rNeXKQ35JM3spKPJrkIpaMMpRhdI/s4032/IMG_7746.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2JfR-ngc7dhu9CizKO6_JVkFVgP_eSXf-6uNgioi7IvaG3QTzldBCC9NUcWl0i7gv_7A1zEPSXbTS99e6xk2MNHpp-WckuIQnFyLqeaOSDWOf7y9Jj1CKEptnd11DjTd6-eCnW-Gd-PCyLjpsglDQNIqFBYU1i3rNeXKQ35JM3spKPJrkIpaMMpRhdI/s320/IMG_7746.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next morning we headed back into Charleston to meet a friend for breakfast. We grabbed our coffee on the way and were delighted to find googley eyes on our cups. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3qsPxlXsUeXumzuCL3rJULOG48SDA4gOAj0gbmHiDznP93ans-W7AzRas3LKfMLHA-AOTLC7ZSVFi8vWWOSpL5vEo1Pbo7gXj4beUOIRn0rWimRqLltXil-GsSMDoS1tvwQpf9Nv5CoHMo7iPC-PA4uHJPa8Sp79D5k9hOLVDK49HZvtz4KEM97RwyE/s3088/IMG_7749.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3qsPxlXsUeXumzuCL3rJULOG48SDA4gOAj0gbmHiDznP93ans-W7AzRas3LKfMLHA-AOTLC7ZSVFi8vWWOSpL5vEo1Pbo7gXj4beUOIRn0rWimRqLltXil-GsSMDoS1tvwQpf9Nv5CoHMo7iPC-PA4uHJPa8Sp79D5k9hOLVDK49HZvtz4KEM97RwyE/s320/IMG_7749.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kennedy was our breakfast friend. We had a good breakfast and catch-up time at Big Bad Breakfast and then took our photo with Bill Murray.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyNyQgG-bcrjiOClIGCeqGWZpmiYN-CgUGeEbJY2Nx4Q9DwNn4NNqfZUFlv9Dk2cgEHE-3aTFp_ajVsEdvUJPsgOuUwkizE19JpfpCcZHyTAJ9v0fP5ZQbau9ehRHQM7MF2wRxp4i-BbLKFU5oJk5tk-tEW8Llc0vsz7qVrXMzzshABxC3Hlj0EP0WmU/s4032/IMG_7759.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyNyQgG-bcrjiOClIGCeqGWZpmiYN-CgUGeEbJY2Nx4Q9DwNn4NNqfZUFlv9Dk2cgEHE-3aTFp_ajVsEdvUJPsgOuUwkizE19JpfpCcZHyTAJ9v0fP5ZQbau9ehRHQM7MF2wRxp4i-BbLKFU5oJk5tk-tEW8Llc0vsz7qVrXMzzshABxC3Hlj0EP0WmU/s320/IMG_7759.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet was adamant about having Cafecito before going home. I was more than happy to help with that. We walked down King Street and went in a few shops. We also happened by Marion Square and noticed some colorfully dressed people walking there. We knew something was going on and decided to investigate. Turns out it was a festival called India Fest. We watched a guy lead a group meditation and then saw some cool dances. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3I-iS8dsJ8qsYfF4O0FUcg3RjXIBtdFD9pFpGJJPNLKM9Jc9pb85aIlD1Sob-ON_kW5LLzQCAhSGhj0TdHb4jrt6aSICAgQX45qLDhRE8z9gnjiPqS6V8xlPYGcdF0bhzAHEyIHeSxdbC_zpJ7LHfpim_C0drXn4kWmVk50JFawBQcq6XFNtgB1RBJg/s4032/IMG_7761.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3I-iS8dsJ8qsYfF4O0FUcg3RjXIBtdFD9pFpGJJPNLKM9Jc9pb85aIlD1Sob-ON_kW5LLzQCAhSGhj0TdHb4jrt6aSICAgQX45qLDhRE8z9gnjiPqS6V8xlPYGcdF0bhzAHEyIHeSxdbC_zpJ7LHfpim_C0drXn4kWmVk50JFawBQcq6XFNtgB1RBJg/s320/IMG_7761.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then we saw the henna tattoos and jumped at the chance to get some. Violet got a more traditional one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYt7e5nmfXpqK34JTCljIt0P_bdyMUnodkbCmj2MfYH-wsVrurFl7pGHS9hsxapn-u4vqfgqkeLUbZn-I20QM_5Gm5k4kLcNFUmpaz_seXrGAIvXXdfH-IY63B8h_9zuQuSUEfS9TVPfkR8kWASaczMdAMqHyj02Mm6eGaJ5kxUULoCSUnZPN1by4SCtk/s4032/IMG_2597.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYt7e5nmfXpqK34JTCljIt0P_bdyMUnodkbCmj2MfYH-wsVrurFl7pGHS9hsxapn-u4vqfgqkeLUbZn-I20QM_5Gm5k4kLcNFUmpaz_seXrGAIvXXdfH-IY63B8h_9zuQuSUEfS9TVPfkR8kWASaczMdAMqHyj02Mm6eGaJ5kxUULoCSUnZPN1by4SCtk/s320/IMG_2597.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And I went for the skull and crossbones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mVzBEeXNHYhFP3pnj0kGSojt_UmsgL42zngWCsZfhqw4A19nbgSAXInoSGiJqyTfj3NBF0Kmqk1eI05HfR6eAwVGTNPJOPJw3JrJGz9eR9ElvdDU3uW8MJD867qUAAk9jgUEMW3bzQ_2lqriWUlIagra1TlNQdv1pgaAlbXbAXQNzjqNaQlNehWkZ3I/s4032/IMG_7773.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mVzBEeXNHYhFP3pnj0kGSojt_UmsgL42zngWCsZfhqw4A19nbgSAXInoSGiJqyTfj3NBF0Kmqk1eI05HfR6eAwVGTNPJOPJw3JrJGz9eR9ElvdDU3uW8MJD867qUAAk9jgUEMW3bzQ_2lqriWUlIagra1TlNQdv1pgaAlbXbAXQNzjqNaQlNehWkZ3I/s320/IMG_7773.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We got our Cafecito and enjoyed our time in Charleston. I had a moment when I realized there were so many cool things going on around me at once and decided to take this photo. I was standing in the Holocaust Memorial in Marion Square with a Christian steeple in view. Church bells were ringing and Indian men were drumming beside me. Everyone was happily existing in the same space together, fully present. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWSm9UuBa7LkKRQ3BiC7nJ_9btcSiIl0BlpbqkpTEYGecAEKAetoQBq54FJ8z_PiPGjoNgtv7mjBZiPCM1bzjlcX9-2anpGvjVPYX7bF0-S-IKwcZ6OsDQSx3HoL2NCXeyXcWlf8Nw7hpYY26rVjHrpyoxXTBMOLP2meR5VcuNOCxblXOju3bFKnR4Kk/s4032/IMG_7774.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWSm9UuBa7LkKRQ3BiC7nJ_9btcSiIl0BlpbqkpTEYGecAEKAetoQBq54FJ8z_PiPGjoNgtv7mjBZiPCM1bzjlcX9-2anpGvjVPYX7bF0-S-IKwcZ6OsDQSx3HoL2NCXeyXcWlf8Nw7hpYY26rVjHrpyoxXTBMOLP2meR5VcuNOCxblXOju3bFKnR4Kk/s320/IMG_7774.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"We remember the holocaust to alert ourselves to the dangers of prejudice, to express our outrage at the scourge of racism, and to warn the world that racism can lead to genocide."</span></div><br /> <p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-62551966212053946332023-09-27T17:16:00.000-07:002023-09-27T17:16:32.850-07:00mcabee's art tips<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here they are! I posted a few of these on Instagram over the summer and there was a lot of engagement about them. I figure you deserve the entire list and this may turn into a reference for one of my classes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I see a lot of people offering tips and advice to artists. Some of these people are not working artists and many have no idea what it feels like to deal with the thoughts and feelings an artist may encounter on a daily basis. If you're new here, I am a working artist and a very productive one. I've been making artwork professionally for 20 years. Happy to discuss if you have questions. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Snacks and naps. You can survive on snacks and naps. Seriously. Whatever your situation is, there’s nothing a good nap and a snack can’t fix.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Work work work!!! Get to work. Now. This is the sign you’ve been waiting for. Put the screen down, put your phone in another room and get to work. Nothing good will happen if you’re not working.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Seriously, get to work. I know you can think of a hundred other things you need to do right now but none of those are as important as you getting to work. Procrastination kills. Go now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can make anything you want. Unless you’re working on an assignment for school or a specific commission that you agreed to, you can literally make anything you want. Wanting to make it makes it valid.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There are no rules. There are guidelines and rational reasons why certain things should be avoided, but nothing great happens when you follow all the rules. Rules are boring and so are people who follow them. We do what we want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You actually are an artist now. An artist is not some future version of you. An artist is a person who creates with the intention to communicate. If that’s you, congratulations, you’re an artist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be nice. It’s a small world and artists talk. Galleries talk. Museums talk. Everything and everyone is connected. If you’re a butthole, everyone will know soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be grateful. It may feel like a curse every now and again, but getting to make art is a gift. You get to play for a living. You get paid to have fun. This is, of course, a two parter….</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Yes, it’s hard. The hardest thing you’ll ever do is create art. Physically and mentally this is very difficult work. If it were easy, everyone would do it and no one would be amazed by it. This is a reason to be grateful and to get to work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everything you do will not be great. Accept that and keep working. Something you do will be great and even better, it may change some stranger’s life. This is the noble work of the artist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be afraid. Be afraid of not being good enough. Be afraid of not being able to replicate success. Be afraid of not drawing, sculpting or painting well. Be afraid and do it anyway. Everyone is afraid all the time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your art is finished when you say it is. You may turn it out in hours or you may revisit it after years pass. People like to say art is never finished. Nonsense. It’s finished when you say it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s OK to make work to sell. It’s OK to make work to show in a weird gallery. It’s OK to make work that you never show to anyone. You’re an artist and you can do whatever you want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Do not create a design or work of art for someone for free with the promise of “good exposure”. My dentist never offered a free crown so I’d mention his name. There’s absolutely no reason for you to work for free.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s OK to have a full time job that is not art related. Sometimes we have really good jobs that allow us to buy art supplies and to have the time we need to create. Do what works for you. You’re still a real artist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The TV is not your friend. I realize you probably call it something else now, streaming, Netflix or whatever, but if you want to be a productive artist, you don’t have time for that nonsense. Turn it off and get to work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">17.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Beware of scams. Scammers love artists. They’ll email you directly and say they love your work. I know it felt good that someone liked your work enough to email you, but it’s a scam. Delete and get back to work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">18.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No one is going to knock on your door and offer you a show. If you want your work out there, you are going to have to put it out there. Email galleries, enter juried shows, go talk to your local arts center, heck, create your own exhibit. Just don’t wait on someone else to promote you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Art is not a competition. Literally no other human can make the exact thing that you can make. No one can be you. Work hard, do your best and some days luck will reward you. (Also a two parter…)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Art is absolutely a competition. There are limited spots in that juried show. There are limited spaces on that exhibition calendar. There are limited funds in that grant pool. If you want them, you better be working hard and doing your best.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your art will be rejected. A LOT. You should expect a 90% rejection rate. Be grateful for the 10%. Do not confuse yourself with your art. They didn’t reject YOU. They rejected your art.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">22.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Art is magic. Artists are magicians. Historically, they were the shamans who could see into the spirit world. Artists were sought out to guide, advise and console communities. This is what artists do today. This is not just a hobby, it is important work that you can contribute as your civic duty. If you don’t do it, it may not get done. Get to work!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">23.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be kind to yourself. Do not talk to yourself in a way that you would not speak to someone else. Negative self-talk will kill your spirit and stop you from working. Rational criticism is crucial for growth, but it needs to actually be rational. You do not suck. Your art is not trash. You just need to get back to work. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">24.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Try something new. You’re not just a painter or a sculptor or a designer. You’re an artist. You can do anything you want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">25.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Say yes. Always say yes to opportunities. Never done that before? Say yes. Not sure you can pull it off? Say yes. Scared? Say yes. The uncertainty is where you grow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">26.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Keep it interesting. Switch up what you do. Finish a large work and then see how small you can go. Known for your 3D work? Make some 2D work. Got your style down so well you could do it in your sleep? Make a new style. You’ll push yourself and force yourself to learn new things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">27.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stop listening to idiots. If the person criticizing your work isn’t a working artist that you have a great deal of respect for, do not take their advice or criticism. Smile, say thank you and throw those comments in the mental trash bin. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">28.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Write down compliments about your work. When you overhear someone saying something nice about your work in a gallery, write it down. When someone tells you they love your work, write it down. Then read those comments on the darker days. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">29.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Work all the time. Life is short and you’re supposed to be positively contributing to society while you’re breathing. You’re not positively contributing when you’re watching Netflix or otherwise procrastinating. Close your laptop, put away your phone and go work.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-66194624862030326182023-09-15T19:16:00.002-07:002023-09-15T19:16:36.605-07:00the first four weeks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hey.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started this blog in the years before Instagram as a way of collecting thoughts and images for my own keeping in a digital sketchbook/journal that I could access from any location. Along the way, I noticed that a couple of people would tune in from time to time to catch up and get a glimpse into what was going on in my life. Often, that awareness of an "audience" shifted the way I would think about what I would write or post here. Sometimes the tone would be sharing. Sometimes it would be more educational. Most of the time it was just goofy. Similar to my Instagram posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Instagram is a great tool but I find myself often wanting to share more than just a photo and a quick caption. Usually those types of things go here now. This one will probably be a good example of that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because I'm silly and I like to make jokes, I will post about things that may not be going great. A flat tire or a frustration might be an opportunity for a little joke and a reminder that these things happen to everyone. Instagram is also an easy format for showing how great our lives are. Beautiful vacation photos and accomplishments are often celebrated by our little digital village. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I think it's important to keep balance in those areas. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thinking back on the first 4 weeks of the semester, I can easily recall the not-so-great things that happened. The fire on the sculpture deck, the constant feeling of being overworked, and the frustrations from a couple of people come to mind immediately. Like you, if I'm not careful, the bad things will dominate my memory and I'll forget all of the truly wonderful things that happened as well. Here's an attempt to give some of those things equal, or even more, time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjocAvfHlA0NnHu4KjM0cF1yqmJ3qxChQtwAe-UUMmLh2Je3C8r4effNo1iBRA1nIQJmUamhKZ4fP-ay_YrLkw0NtvdMz6H0osZqmbMIojnqLHeEseefEw5bhw6R-l9lOIch2ycEeufMwHqbRgFoz28bCmnA25ii-hIxd-0rjGzxjfKyhtZXwPI_fW3A/s4032/IMG_3946.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjocAvfHlA0NnHu4KjM0cF1yqmJ3qxChQtwAe-UUMmLh2Je3C8r4effNo1iBRA1nIQJmUamhKZ4fP-ay_YrLkw0NtvdMz6H0osZqmbMIojnqLHeEseefEw5bhw6R-l9lOIch2ycEeufMwHqbRgFoz28bCmnA25ii-hIxd-0rjGzxjfKyhtZXwPI_fW3A/s320/IMG_3946.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hate how much I love being with good people. I say that because I am a hermit. You may have noticed the title of this entire blog? Few things interest me as much as working alone in my studio and not leaving my house. But, dang if I don't love being around my people. It makes me happy and gives me energy in ways I don't even understand. Freakin' community. Ugh. And that's how I found myself in North Charleston with Kennedy at Kevin's art reception. I guess that needs an explanation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the span of a week in August, Kennedy went from living near campus and being a full-time graduate student with a couple of local jobs to living in Summerville and being a full-time art teacher and a full-time online graduate student. Her sudden departure meant that Lander was robbed of a whole year of Kennedy. Lucky for me, I seem to go to Summerville a lot. My friend Kevin Morrissey was kind enough to have an art exhibition in North Charleston on an open spot in my calendar. I LOVE Kevin and I also LOVE his artwork so I jumped at the opportunity to take care of all sorts of birds with one stone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">First, I alerted Kennedy that I'd be in the area and invited her to the reception. Then I packed the art I needed to deliver to Jana and Dan in Summerville. I LOVE Jana and Dan. I drove directly there and delivered the art and got to hug both of them. I didn't think to get a photo but it was great to see them and Dan and I got to have a late lunch before I drove on down to the reception. Kennedy met me there and we got to see the show and we got to talk to Kevin for a while. He's so great. Luckily, Kevin had the presence of mind to take a photo that he shared with me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then, Kennedy and I got to have dinner outside just a short walk away. It was so fun to catch up and share stories of the absolute ridiculousness of our collective last 4 weeks. When I did remember to get a photo with her, it was already dark but we found a street light and boom, photo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xkKcrftVBcdBMpz54GqFT3y5OVOPLne2u24UavEZaIr6QtiY4JSo6SwKWarObdQJfttMRZsPsoFnPOX2CdVIC6r7ypLPYFAfMZ8H02Eq4lZpBjFhApYzhd-JRceaFHEYjhdA45lfRz0dL2T7kk_MKqZj30XT31jW-0RvqYldU3bzc3O7Rmk3V5hXhk4/s3088/IMG_6432.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xkKcrftVBcdBMpz54GqFT3y5OVOPLne2u24UavEZaIr6QtiY4JSo6SwKWarObdQJfttMRZsPsoFnPOX2CdVIC6r7ypLPYFAfMZ8H02Eq4lZpBjFhApYzhd-JRceaFHEYjhdA45lfRz0dL2T7kk_MKqZj30XT31jW-0RvqYldU3bzc3O7Rmk3V5hXhk4/s320/IMG_6432.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: left;">Kennedy is so great. She's such a wonderful human and a caring teacher. I LOVE her. She is in a very difficult situation, though, so y'all send some calming, encouraging thoughts towards the lowcountry for her please.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I saw Kevin, I saw Kennedy, I saw Jana and Dan. That's a pretty great overnight trip but I still needed to do one selfish thing before going home...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2RRc1UUBcHgjFIm81hMWGYjjxsW1uy5lnmeKEGFd_2gBWny8mQtDKhbyAV1iav23vDfzfp_u8V66bOR9xmHjNoTdCQr_HxYkcrqPSTMiJfwWiEYC7WJDNfNAkCbbnogq3UHdSk-3aKYWYdycRgwzbVlL4BNxppdyNbx0Q2KdcQvwGy7WKLglUZHXWRI/s4032/IMG_6436.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2RRc1UUBcHgjFIm81hMWGYjjxsW1uy5lnmeKEGFd_2gBWny8mQtDKhbyAV1iav23vDfzfp_u8V66bOR9xmHjNoTdCQr_HxYkcrqPSTMiJfwWiEYC7WJDNfNAkCbbnogq3UHdSk-3aKYWYdycRgwzbVlL4BNxppdyNbx0Q2KdcQvwGy7WKLglUZHXWRI/s320/IMG_6436.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: left;">The Ravenel bridge over the Cooper River is an architectural treat but the real treat is the protected pedestrian lane that spans the entire bridge. I LOVE running across it. The views of the river, of Mount Pleasant and of downtown Charleston are breathtaking. Especially when you're running up the incline of the bridge. That was a runner's joke. I apologize. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To make this run happen, I booked a hotel in Mount Pleasant and planned to get up early for the run. I didn't realize that hordes of middle aged men were doing a walk across the bridge in honor/memory of 9/11 firefighters. When I started up the incline, it looked like Mount Pleasant was being invaded by a small army of stocky white dudes from Crossfit. Their platoons took up most of the lane, making it a little dangerous to pass them without getting flattened by a speeding cyclist. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My attention quickly turned to the views and just as quickly, I noticed something else. Downtown Charleston was shining like a diamond under a blue sky. The river looked a little more gray. But Mount Pleasant was sort of missing. I couldn't see it. Dark clouds suffocated the view of land almost all the way up to the bridge itself. I was only about a half mile in and I was about to get very wet. The rain came in a wave and it rained very hard. The big drops of water stung as they hit skin. Everyone was trapped in the open. Some runners and walkers shielded their faces with their hands. Some tried walking backwards. I just ran. (By the way, the weather indicated zero chance of rain moments before this run. Thanks John!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I pass runners, I usually wave or say "good morning". When the rain came, that turned into odd, knowing looks shared between runners. The looks and smiles seemed to say, "yes, I know this is stupid and yes, I also kind of love it." The rain stopped just as I neared the end of my run. Was it worth it? Oh, absolutely. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p-SZczIF6PWol6IVwWZ7nwCzuLcEAD6fAyakxUwpnQURKU7VaZafn0l90z3aqEQH3Zd01Q623tspz5UT4-Tus5Re4yBC2nzTQtrXOn4jZsuuRRRuk7aOAuaZPxSWGJd_eaiGvWsJAbTtaJxKhJyxNiOklCbIbj1ottT3x6afSy05Z0e3-M6geTzazsM/s4032/IMG_6335.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p-SZczIF6PWol6IVwWZ7nwCzuLcEAD6fAyakxUwpnQURKU7VaZafn0l90z3aqEQH3Zd01Q623tspz5UT4-Tus5Re4yBC2nzTQtrXOn4jZsuuRRRuk7aOAuaZPxSWGJd_eaiGvWsJAbTtaJxKhJyxNiOklCbIbj1ottT3x6afSy05Z0e3-M6geTzazsM/s320/IMG_6335.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm not the biggest fan of how photos upload on Blogger but after all these years, let's face it, I'm not switching software. We'll just do these in no particular order. In the previous post, I mentioned getting to run with my kids. I LOVE it. Last weekend I got to run a new paved trail with Violet for 4 miles and it was so awesome. I know you think it's weird that I love running, but you can still imagine how cool it is to run with your kids. (I also LOVE Violet.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kUVoIcXekDVX_FG2VlBqfo_TeW0yYXw5S4ohXhMUVgG_FMU9CGPFRINjH1flJH72nYM0DTsW5mKiwqUkTeRvvW6t0lAk9SDEmFqnKHYfMupI8ISNWc1E60iQdwCouUQMDBNqhVZ0tr6Ht7akvIDfxTiU3B8Pd3IA_ytuJV8gOMoEO14UZrcP_nlzPCs/s4032/IMG_6385.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kUVoIcXekDVX_FG2VlBqfo_TeW0yYXw5S4ohXhMUVgG_FMU9CGPFRINjH1flJH72nYM0DTsW5mKiwqUkTeRvvW6t0lAk9SDEmFqnKHYfMupI8ISNWc1E60iQdwCouUQMDBNqhVZ0tr6Ht7akvIDfxTiU3B8Pd3IA_ytuJV8gOMoEO14UZrcP_nlzPCs/s320/IMG_6385.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I LOVE Jocelyn. She moved to Asheville, NC and is all busy up there being an adult. The last time I saw her was almost a year ago when she visited campus and we got to have a coffee. We tried to work out a quick visit during one of my summer travels, but the map eventually told us the distance and driving time wasn't reasonable and we scrapped those plans. Then she told me she was visiting home soon and we finally got to hang out and catch up. Every once in a while Jocelyn needs to be reminded how great she is. We took care of that and now we can look forward to the next time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-hbQKMPehSVoXJWYBY2j7iHIOpt4J7HsPQVuFiT3mcQPSx4pcfnk3EJ_7STNZvm2P-EB7uVZH3EqUIJBjZaxGVkrr3IY0VKBwhJd3R6rkrKXyhCrG-y9sIRErVPTCf1oKjTOjXpOu5uii1P5y170TxXtQdHuj5helIUC2wQ9j58YSG9NorhFHDeIkeQ/s4032/IMG_6392.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-hbQKMPehSVoXJWYBY2j7iHIOpt4J7HsPQVuFiT3mcQPSx4pcfnk3EJ_7STNZvm2P-EB7uVZH3EqUIJBjZaxGVkrr3IY0VKBwhJd3R6rkrKXyhCrG-y9sIRErVPTCf1oKjTOjXpOu5uii1P5y170TxXtQdHuj5helIUC2wQ9j58YSG9NorhFHDeIkeQ/s320/IMG_6392.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Ninjas of Kindness are back! When classes resumed, the Ninjas were back in action. This is a ridiculous, voluntary thing that my art people do each week and I LOVE them for it. Even when the mission is to hug strangers, they're into it. Some of our regulars are Shaina, Katherine, Ana, Colby, Hope, Ashley, Ash, Georgia, H-Dawg and New Brandon. There are many more who show up too. If you're near campus on a Thursday morning, join us!</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU39GeZbzCLnYamOjn2H6kHCHVRXOsY1ovEFg6p_lZcb6tKJ_4mf9APLXfuUh_b_FaEQuQY9tp_9FYsdLQzpaqf2rDqBjlFnGEBbP-1z7OZIHYs73VQhYg8wPEnlB1aB69zQdHComccXg5eOFqN7NTYo3zIgU64uiaqjiccRmjnQ4zQUDYmH6omZwJ8c/s4032/IMG_6434.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU39GeZbzCLnYamOjn2H6kHCHVRXOsY1ovEFg6p_lZcb6tKJ_4mf9APLXfuUh_b_FaEQuQY9tp_9FYsdLQzpaqf2rDqBjlFnGEBbP-1z7OZIHYs73VQhYg8wPEnlB1aB69zQdHComccXg5eOFqN7NTYo3zIgU64uiaqjiccRmjnQ4zQUDYmH6omZwJ8c/s320/IMG_6434.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Silly, but this Land Cruiser was parked near where Kennedy and I ate that night. It was so beautiful. This is the grandfather to my current FJ and I LOVE it. If you have one of these that you want to give me, hit me up.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_5ZqzhlAE7dkWqzOgX5DSvbXj-u7fbYlW5snQq2AkqBDH3FLAJGsOsh8nwgsjjXFiRkq3Z4b1muWojVGqueS8WwgyHB_TQNGl145uC0xjka2FB4jQGMvrOY967KiftVSm9XgQoBIIjl-8MfbEUyDvWzihwH0NoK3axg8GUudl7EMjG4PJ-hERV9p1dE/s4032/IMG_6485.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_5ZqzhlAE7dkWqzOgX5DSvbXj-u7fbYlW5snQq2AkqBDH3FLAJGsOsh8nwgsjjXFiRkq3Z4b1muWojVGqueS8WwgyHB_TQNGl145uC0xjka2FB4jQGMvrOY967KiftVSm9XgQoBIIjl-8MfbEUyDvWzihwH0NoK3axg8GUudl7EMjG4PJ-hERV9p1dE/s320/IMG_6485.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I LOVE giving superpowers to students. Specifically the kind that plug in and cut wood or weld steel. My Sculpture 1 students are always so timid and cautious about using a power tool but I get to watch their demeanor change drastically when they realize they can do this. It's like you can see the moment when they realize that they feel like a total badass. I LOVE it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEZsJBZT02s0-n8_sjKxOcymO2Q5rO3OOILQ3Bbpf5KPMQ8aijHXqEDedHUrgYOdVAIKZijQWKIfSkamRx0yQ9Ja48rY2V1e8K2q9QR-WA6y_0RVd5WoRRTT_rbr7z8auwKIzwfapxpLjw5CtPjzIwIU9WEfFSIMcmf8En1s3k7UAKJ_NXtTVlflGr1k/s4032/IMG_6492.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEZsJBZT02s0-n8_sjKxOcymO2Q5rO3OOILQ3Bbpf5KPMQ8aijHXqEDedHUrgYOdVAIKZijQWKIfSkamRx0yQ9Ja48rY2V1e8K2q9QR-WA6y_0RVd5WoRRTT_rbr7z8auwKIzwfapxpLjw5CtPjzIwIU9WEfFSIMcmf8En1s3k7UAKJ_NXtTVlflGr1k/s320/IMG_6492.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I guess this is my girl-gang? Is that offensive? Well, they wouldn't be offended. The stress of the first few weeks was heavy and I was ready to shuck it off after my community lecture last Tuesday. Knowing they'd be up for some fun, I texted the girl-gang to hang out. Brinana and Katherine were my 3D BFA seniors while Emily was my 3D MFA student. We trauma-bonded for a few semesters before Brinana graduated and moved into a big-girl job. Katherine entered the MFA program with Emily and we were able to hang out a few times last year with Brinana. Now Emily has graduated with her MFA, Brinana has just earned her Masters in Business and Katherine is in her final year of the MFA. Busy people. So it was great to have an hour or so together to laugh and talk. I LOVE them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2eP7yyPpgzQgeoDWPEInD6p6zyl60PywFfAyg4TzJdy_2cGGAzwZfzlq8hgncPQ-2C3lasMUpdCLrecKSD64I_BM0ybcfCaAa5FXOVDURLONJHzThj26x2iz1D3ZCyqhuiN5o01D8P5-CKY9n0184GB7SxWaywzMvo57gzOSLwZp5vg7MPT6nW0mdNs/s4032/IMG_6500.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2eP7yyPpgzQgeoDWPEInD6p6zyl60PywFfAyg4TzJdy_2cGGAzwZfzlq8hgncPQ-2C3lasMUpdCLrecKSD64I_BM0ybcfCaAa5FXOVDURLONJHzThj26x2iz1D3ZCyqhuiN5o01D8P5-CKY9n0184GB7SxWaywzMvo57gzOSLwZp5vg7MPT6nW0mdNs/s320/IMG_6500.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Being back from summer break also allows me to get back into Coffee With McAbee episodes. I can't find my photo with Hannah but here's mine this week with Jessica. Both Hannah and Jessica have been my students for ages and both have graduated with their BFAs. In all that time, we didn't get to do an official episode, even though we hung out a lot. The Universe fixed all that in these first 4 weeks. I LOVE Hannah and Jessica. I also enjoy getting to talk to people over coffee (or frozen Starbucks drinks). Freakin' community. Ugh.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKa6hiNcLTIs8IMBVttzG1Sr-UZbKhJdy1UbjbQCIZ9qkFRS4WcckQjWQ3sfaYwFLj9RAxz7nw7_FRptq5Hw-zBV_aWdenpVT4AdjGW2D0q8rtDC4rcGqk3uJ5dpyFcDoSulBgf5XZ2mj-9Qr1CxLtz0i2nSBP9fx_hTdkDr6Saiw6AXmEYM67bEJ48Q/s1731/IMG_6559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1731" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKa6hiNcLTIs8IMBVttzG1Sr-UZbKhJdy1UbjbQCIZ9qkFRS4WcckQjWQ3sfaYwFLj9RAxz7nw7_FRptq5Hw-zBV_aWdenpVT4AdjGW2D0q8rtDC4rcGqk3uJ5dpyFcDoSulBgf5XZ2mj-9Qr1CxLtz0i2nSBP9fx_hTdkDr6Saiw6AXmEYM67bEJ48Q/s320/IMG_6559.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the list of good things, this may be the good-est. Blue has been making his cross country comeback for a couple of months now. The secret way he planned this without anyone knowing forced him to get into super-fast 5K shape in a super-short period of time. A lesser person would not have been able to do this. Coach has always said that Blue never gives up. That endurance and perseverance was never so easily visible as now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blue worked very hard to get fit enough to meet the qualifying time for making the team. Just as he did, two sicknesses took him down and forced him to not run for two weeks. You lose running fitness in as little as three days and two weeks off at a crucial time was really tough. As soon as he was well, he was back outside running and training. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last night at practice, he ran fast enough to break the qualifying time and he even did that while accidentally running too far. His coach's reaction to finding out he made it was so great. What an accomplishment. I'm so proud of him. I LOVE him. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So there. That's really a lot of good packed into four weeks and that's just the stuff I had photos for. There's also a ton of kind words, smiles, waves, high fives, hugs, runs, blue skies and dog cuddles that didn't get written about but were none-the-less day making events. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Y'all are awesome. I LOVE y'all.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-32985903419069788002023-08-17T08:56:00.000-07:002023-08-17T08:56:38.040-07:00the summer of blue and violet<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the years since I started getting to have a summer break, the kids and I have had a lot of interesting summer themes. We had the Summer of Waterfalls when we visited over 30 waterfalls in the region, the Summer of Free when we did as many free things as possible all summer and I had a Summer of Beaches when I spent more of my summer on the beach than I did at home. All good times.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now that the kids are older, we don’t really plan any sort of summer theme. They’re not really too cool for it, but as a family, we’re probably a little too busy for it. They’ve become protective of their limited days “off” and I’ve been busier than ever with art activities and professional development. This means fewer cool hiking trips or kayaking days. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Still, I couldn’t have planned a more enjoyable summer than the one we accidentally created this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">TV</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last year, Violet and I started watching TV together almost every night for an hour. I do not normally watch TV at all but I knew this was important so I made time for it. For the entire time we did this, Blue would be upstairs in his room during our TV time. We would ask him to join us but he had no interest in watching the goofy shows we were into and while he will watch TV occasionally late at night, he rarely watches TV and NEVER watches movies. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are no bed times in summer so Violet had more time for TV beginning in June. This meant we watched a few movies or binged more episodes of our shows. We caught Blue one night before he went up to his room and invited him to watch a movie with us. The movie was a silly one I knew he would enjoy called “Cocaine Bear”. It took some doing, but we got him to watch with us and we all laughed together for an hour and a half. He told us about some shows we needed to watch and soon we had him watching TV with us most nights. We watched some good shows but the really wonderful thing about this was all three of us being in the same room every night with nothing in particular to do. Watching TV in modern times really means having the TV on while you ramble around on your phone or have side conversations about what you’re watching. This was kind of magical with a rising 9th grader and a rising senior and some nights we even got G to watch with us for a while before her bedtime. I understand that our family isn’t like a lot of families, but from what I understand, this kind of time together is rare. This may have been my favorite thing about this summer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Goodwill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have always included Blue and Violet in the Summer Studio Sales. They always get the behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to have a sale in your home, but they also get some experience in thinking of what to make and how to market that to people. It’s also a way to interact and have things in common. This year Violet took the knowledge and experience she gained from making bracelets for the Taylor Swift concert and she applied that to making even cooler bracelets for the sale. This was an activity she could do during TV time each night. Blue has been into vintage clothing for a while and he decided he was going to try to sell vintage and pre-loved clothing at the sale. This meant we all took a lot of trips to Goodwill stores together and separately. Some days the three of us would load up and head to Goodwill as a destination. Some days we’d try to find one in whatever city or town we were near. Each trip was a group effort when it came to looking for cool stuff. Violet, honestly, shopped for herself mostly, but occasionally offered a great find to Blue for his collection. I was also shopping for myself in the tshirt section, but even I found a few things Blue deemed cool enough for his racks. We even made a trip to Greenwood mostly just to let him look through the big Goodwill there. When we arrived, the store was repainting walls and they had removed all of the tshirts. What a bummer. We did go back a few days later which provided more time with Blue and Violet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Running</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In 8th grade Blue made the choice to join the Cross Country team. He hated running with a passion but he fell in love with the team. Last year he decided there was nothing worth running and training in the summer heat and he dropped out of the team. He still did discus and shotput at Track and Field, but he claimed he’d never run again. Meanwhile, Violet kept running and kept getting faster. She ran Track again last season and really only took a few weeks off from training between the end of Track and the beginning of summer conditioning for Cross Country. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I go to Cross Country practice during the summer and when I’m not at school during the season and I always run with the team when I’m there. I enjoy running and I like getting the extra miles and running in different places. When both kids started Cross Country, I ran with them so they wouldn’t be alone or unsafe in public places. Because I’m a dad, it was hard to keep my mouth shut when I didn’t think they were running fast enough or trying hard enough. Both kids helped me learn to shut up and run. They ran better when I was some distance away and not saying anything. Apparently my kids are stubborn and don’t like people telling them what to do. No idea where that kind of trait comes from.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Finally understanding this, I didn’t say much to Blue about coming back to run for his senior year. Other Cross Country parents would mention it when they saw him and he would dismiss their comments with humor. He was going to the gym regularly and I knew he sometimes did some treadmill work there. This summer I overheard him talking about the possibility of running. I was hopeful but I tried not to say anything. One evening I turned into the driveway and saw someone running on my trail. It was Blue. I pretended not to see and tried to mind my business. Soon he was having more regular conversations about when he thought he might rejoin the team…as if it was just a thing that had been decided and everyone knew about it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He's smart. He hates summer running and he planned his return to be as late as possible without missing camp and still hopefully having enough time to train to make the team’s maximum 5K time. I told him I was thrilled that he had decided to run again but there’s no way I adequately communicated exactly how thrilled I am. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The last half of summer included long drives to Cross Country practice three or four days each week with both Blue and Violet. The 30 minute commute provided lots of extra conversation time them. And I got to run with them! At a comfortable distance, of course, and with my mouth shut as much as possible. It was great.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Near Death Experience</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Trauma bonding is fun. The kids might say that our commutes to and from Cross Country practice had more to do with Stockholm Syndrome than spending quality family time together, but either way, I’ll take it. We had some funny talks on those drives but sometimes we just listened to music or they scrolled while I drove. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week we loaded ourselves in the FJ for a longer than usual drive to a more distant running trail for Cross Country practice. We knew storms were predicted but it was sunny and calm at home so we drove north. About 20 miles up the interstate the sky had darkened considerably. There was no wind or rain but it was really dark. This was a quiet time in the car. Violet was watching something with headphones in. Blue had addressed the darkness of the sky but was quietly scrolling on his phone. Then there was a white flash, an immediate CRACK sound and wind like it came from a shockwave. It looked and sounded like we exploded. I looked in the rear view mirror and every car and truck behind us had slowed down and put on their hazard lights. We were shocked. Well not literally but something had definitely happened. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The kids never want to miss a practice but Blue’s first words were, “we’re going home”. Ok, maybe not his FIRST words, but definitely his third, fourth and fifth words. I asked what the heck just happened and continued to slow down. The wind was strong now and rain had started. Everyone behind us still had their hazard lights on and were creeping along. We were at an exit so I pulled off and headed for the closest gas station. Blue and I got out and glanced at the exterior of the car. Everything looked fine. We were even more puzzled. We figured if we got hit by lightning, we’d be dead or the car would at least be scorched. In the couple of seconds we were out of the car looking, there were maybe three lightning strikes nearby and the gas station’s power went out. We jumped back in the car. Blue said again that we were going home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At that moment Violet got an email from the coach saying that practice was still on. The timing was perfectly hilarious. I thought we’d sit there and let the storm pass and then continue on to practice. The storm would likely be over by the time we got there anyway. I just couldn’t shake the idea that something had happened, not just near us, but TO us on the interstate. I got out again and walked to the front of the car. That’s when I saw that the little metal piece above my windshield was missing. Gone. Like, blown off. How does that happen? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blue and Violet got out to see the damage. The sky was still flashing with lightning so we all jumped back in and decided we were going home. We briefly entertained the idea of driving back through to see if we could find the missing piece of my car but the storm was now so bad, we just wanted to get back home alive. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The line of storms had not yet reached our house and we were all still trying to figure out what had happened. All of us Googled "lighting striking cars" and we all got different information. Some cars get fried. Some get the paint scorched off. Some cars have no damage at all. We were all amped up as the storm rolled into our territory back home, so we kept recounting what we experienced. All evidence pointed to us either being hit by lightning or driving directly through a lightning strike. Either way, my car was maimed and we were all a little freaked out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When the storm passed our house, Blue went out for his run to stay on schedule. I stood on the front porch with hummingbirds zipping all around me watching the sky for lightning while he ran. The air was rain-cooled and there was a nice breeze. It was one of those moments where it's easy to be grateful and I suddenly realized I had a wonderful summer.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-49769744120789196282023-08-04T16:21:00.004-07:002023-08-04T16:22:04.776-07:00THE running tips!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2INKzqowouvvuqurrCm1wV26tyshahkKVI9pxmGbekbteAbomDOJwhQv9xn4ija1xgC7kRVBPthqaFLXRZY7tfh7dijWAE0bNLfh7Nz5uYafjoF2pbCQQwWyuHMe_6WYL2H1cpzty6W4IndoWMLU2-QtmCjhVmHE8eesdwTz1SBf33om97DLBkU7zHY/s810/IMG_0562.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="810" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2INKzqowouvvuqurrCm1wV26tyshahkKVI9pxmGbekbteAbomDOJwhQv9xn4ija1xgC7kRVBPthqaFLXRZY7tfh7dijWAE0bNLfh7Nz5uYafjoF2pbCQQwWyuHMe_6WYL2H1cpzty6W4IndoWMLU2-QtmCjhVmHE8eesdwTz1SBf33om97DLBkU7zHY/s320/IMG_0562.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Did you see my (perhaps annoying) running tips on Instagram? Did you take issue with any of them? Did you want a bit more information on any of them? Well look no further! Here's a complete list of THE running tips (copyright Doug McAbee 2023, of course) with a few extra words tossed in:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Start today. Tomorrow never comes. Put on your shoes and go run. Now. You will never regret running.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your brain is 100% of your run. Yes, you CAN run that mile. Yes, you CAN breathe. Yes, you CAN go a little further. Control your brain and you’ll control your entire body.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Don’t walk. It’s cheating. You’ll confuse your body. If you keep stopping, you body will expect to stop. It’s called “running” for a reason. Don’t walk. However, if you are starting out from never running it's totally cool and perhaps even a good idea to walk a bit. Try a 30 minute work out. Set a timer for 30 minutes. Run .5 miles and then walk until the timer goes off. Keep stretching that running distance each workout until you're running the whole time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Run every day. It’s not bad for your knees. It’s not bad for your body. These are excuses made by people who do not run. No one cares what they think anyway. Seriously, don't take running advice from anyone who doesn't run.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Drink water. Not chemicals. You don’t need that sports drink or additives to your water unless you’re running a marathon. You know what’s in water? Water. Especially if you live in the country. Water is good for your body. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Eat smart. If it makes you feel bad when you run, it’s bad for you. I know you love ice cream. Me too. But it makes you feel terrible the next day. That means your body is not easily processing it. Let it go. If you can’t let it go, minimize it. Decrease your fried food intake. Decrease your sugar intake. You will feel better, look better and BE better.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Never drink another carbonated beverage. Soft drinks are absolute poison. Cut them out of your life completely and see how much better your body feels. Do it today. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Get good shoes. Shoes impact every part of your body when running. This is basically the only expense related to running. Try on the good ones. Splurge. (I was happy to be corrected by my female running friends. If you're female, please get a couple of good quality, perhaps even expensive running bras.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Run outside. Don’t pay to run in a gym. Find a trail or route that is safe and run outside. Breathe the air. Listen to the trees. Seriously, that fresh air is a major part of why running is healthy. Your lungs will thank you.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Music is a distraction. I know all you can hear is yourself gasping for air. Don’t use headphones, earbuds or anything. Just listen to what is around you. You will learn to be in your head and it will be the healthiest thing you’ve ever done. Full disclosure, it took me almost 30 years of running to be able to run without music but I'm so happy that now I only hear natural sounds. Please try it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Really? Every day? Yes. Even when it’s raining, snowing, hot or cold. Being truly committed to something difficult will change your life. Show me someone with an extensive running streak and I'll show you someone you can depend on when things get tough.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Running will change your life for the better. You will be healthier physically and mentally. It may change how you look but the most important part of running is how it will change how you act, think and feel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>People will like you better if you run. This has nothing to do with how your body looks. Yes, running will make your skin/face glow but it will also make you more relaxed and better able to deal with stress. This will make you nicer, kinder and more pleasant to be around. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s ok to wash your running clothes with your regular clothes. Some people will tell you it’s gross but if your laundry doesn’t stink, you’re fine. I took a lot of heat for this one but I stand by it without smelling gross. In fact, I usually smell like detergent.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Take care of your feet. That means, wash them every day and trim your nails properly and regularly. Not sure if you know how to trim nails properly for running? Google it. Happy feet, happy runner.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Don’t wear your running shoes to do anything other than running. They’re running shoes, not walking shoes. Treat them as if they are special. Putting them on is a treat because it means you get to go running. Quality running shoes should be good for 300-500 miles. When you retire a pair, keep them for rainy day runs or wash them well and use them for daily wear sneakers. Better yet, donate them!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">17.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If you have to drive somewhere to run, fine, but if possible, run by starting at your front door. You’ll have fewer excuses if you just have to walk outside to run. Need to do a quick run because you’re late? No problem, just go outside. Think it might storm? You’re close to home. Maybe it’s not your everyday route, but a home route is great for success.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">18.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Unless you’re on a team or trying to outdo your neighbor, running isn’t a competition. Running is a contest between your body and your mind. Leave the others out of it on a daily basis. If you want to race someone, cool, do that occasionally. Your regular runs need to be between you and you. This is an individual sport and you're only competing with a past version of yourself. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Progress is never a straight line. You will have a good run followed by a terrible run. It means you’re human. Some days your legs will feel like concrete. Keep running. Want to know how you’ll feel after completing a bad run? Amazing. Exactly the same as you feel after completing a good run.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Running doesn’t get easier. You get better. Running is hard. Don’t lie to yourself and think it will be easy one day. If it’s easy, you’re probably doing something wrong. It will always be hard, but when you’re in shape, eating well and taking care of yourself, you’ll be so much better at it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can run faster. Your body will naturally settle into routines that feel safe. You’ll get a normal pace and your body will want to run that every day. That’s fine, but if you want to get faster, you CAN run faster. Try it. Start sprinting for a few seconds then run normal pace again. Keep doing that and increase the intervals. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">22.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You should run first thing every morning. Within an hour of waking up, your run is done and you’ve already accomplished more than most people will during that day. You don’t have to think about it again until the next day. If you must run at another time, do what works for you but a “first thing in the morning run” is always the best idea. Full disclosure: I was in my 40s before I could even entertain the idea of a morning run but I'm so glad I made the switch. You will see a difference in your brain activity after a morning run.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">23.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Run on vacation. The best way to explore a new place is by running the streets. You’re going to want to eat unhealthy food and be extra lazy on some vacations. Running will help to offset those tendencies. Keep in mind that you GET to run so it's not something you'll want a vacation from.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">24.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Running makes you smarter. There’s science to this but just on a common sense level your brain will benefit from the increased blood flow and from having time to think things through in your head.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">25.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Running is NOT punishment. Running is something you GET to do. You don’t need to run because you ate a doughnut or because you had a beer. You need to run because you can! To celebrate what your body is capable of doing. Running is a gift.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">26.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Something hurts. No it doesn’t. If you focus on every little ache and pain, those will become bigger issues. If the pain is actually excruciating and makes you limp or change your running form, you should stop. If the pain gets increasingly worse and causes you to change your running form, you should see a doctor. If your foot, hip, back, shoulder, toe, calf, thigh, or butt hurts after you run, that’s just normal. Keep running.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">27.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You run with your brain. Focus on the positive. If you’re counting every step, thinking about how terribly hot it is or thinking you’re dying, you’ll have a terrible run and you’ll likely stop. Do you have any idea how lucky you are to be able to walk, much less run? Do you have any idea how lucky you are to be healthy enough for exercise? Focus on everything that is going well and your run will go well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">28.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You’re not dying. You don’t have to worry about breathing. If you’re not really getting enough oxygen, you’ll pass out and while you’re on the ground, you’ll breathe normally again. It really only feels like you’re dying when you’re starting out. No lie, when I started running again in my late 20s my out loud mantra was "don't die, don't die, don't die" because I felt like I was dying. The truth is, we're all dying. Eef Barzely wrote, "Death is just the moment when the dying ends." Ponder that on your run.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">29.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sweat is sexy. It makes you more attractive. I have zero evidence to support this claim, but it’s not like you’re going to fact-check a statement you read on Instagram anyway, right? Just go with it. Embrace your sweat and be proud that you worked so hard. Actually, if you care, there is scientific evidence to support this claim. Feel free to fact-check it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">30.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You are a runner. There’s no such thing as a runner’s body or a person who just isn’t designed to run. If you are physically able to run, you’re a runner. Just go run and see.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">31.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No one cares if you’re slow. No one cares if you’re fast. People care that you have a healthy heart and body. Just run. Do you know how far a 5K is for slow runners? Exactly as far as it is for fast runners. Run and be proud of what you did.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">32.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No one cares what you look like when you run. Maybe you run like a zombie. Maybe your legs swing way out. Maybe you make terrible faces. You’ll be healthy enough to outlive everyone who may notice. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">33.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If it was easy, everyone would be running. Easy is the couch. Easy is obesity. Easy gets winded walking up the stairs. Easy has a lot of doctor appointments. Do the hard thing. Go for a run.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">34. Runners are THE MOST encouraging and supportive humans on the planet. This is fact. The people I have met through running are smarter, kinder and healthier than most people, but they are all super-supportive. Get you some running friends. I'll volunteer to be your first one. Then go on Instagram and find a few aspirational running friends and watch your life improve.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course I have to add the disclaimer:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These tips are my personal opinions based on 30+ years of running. I am not a medical professional nor am I a running coach. I'm just a guy who has logged over 14,000 miles running since 2010. You may disagree with my advice but I practice what I preach. Happy to discuss. Go run!</span></div><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-81504722262163751252023-07-17T16:13:00.032-07:002023-07-28T17:12:33.556-07:00The Summer Studio Sale !!!!!!!!!!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>It's time for the Summer Studio Sale! The one day of the year you are actually invited to my house.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Saturday, July 22 you'll be able to tour my drawing and sculpture studios and purchase super cool artwork at super affordable prices. This year I have guest artists with work for sale. Here's everything you need to know:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Most Importantly...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year we're asking everyone who reads this or participates in the studio sale to consider making a small donation to help support Jennifer Gravely and her family. Just over a year ago, Jennifer was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and has been out of work since. Her husband has also missed a lot of work while taking care of her and as you can imagine, financial help would be great. Donating is easy by going here: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/MrsJenniferGravley?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-168994848283-1bd7f02027d011ee&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b" target="_blank">DONATE</a></span></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">The location.</b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Type 6815 Hwy 49 Laurens, SC 29360 into your phone map.</span></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">The date and time.</b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Saturday, July 22, 10am to 5pm</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The goods.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Drawings, sculptures, and wearable art will be available from me. Other guest artists will be here too. Cool, new, garden art will be available from my friend Leroy Perkins. Leroy's cousin Sunny Perkins is also back with some cool stuff. You have to see it all. I'll also have all your favorite butt drawings at ridiculously low prices. Seriously, we'll have all the stuff you can't live without!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The prices.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There will be art priced from $3 up to the hundreds. There's no gallery commission here, so this is as cheap as you'll ever see it. Something for every budget!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The payment.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cash is your best friend. We take debit and credit cards but The Man wants to take a cut and then tax the heck out of us. We prefer to take cash from everyone. Checks from family and friends. We accept Venmo to @doug-mcabee-2. We can also accept Paypal through the "send money" option to georgiedmac@aol.com but again....cash is best.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The food.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We'll have complementary snacks and drinks worthy of the drive. Sweets, drinks, and all sorts of great goodies. These will go fast!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The giveaway.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year the giveaway is a surprise gift! I bet you'll want it. Everyone who makes a purchase during the sale will be entered to win.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The internet.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you can't make the drive, you may make internet purchases beginning at 10am on July 22. Shoppers who show up may have a head start on the good stuff, so please text, DM on Instagram, email, or call me to be sure the item you want is still available. You must pay by Venmo or Paypal at the time of the purchase. Venmo to @doug-mcabee-2. Paypal payment can be made by using the "send money" option, not "goods and services" to georgiedmac@aol.com or you can email me and we can send you an invoice by email with Paypal link for payment. Please add the shipping cost to the price when you pay. If you don't pay shipping, arrange to pick up your item. (Preview online below as updated photos appear. I'll update this post with photos and prices in the coming days.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*Shipping will vary based on size and weight. If you need your purchases shipped, please contact me by text or email before purchasing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Online shopping begins at 10am, Saturday, July 22. Some of the items below may be sold on site by the time I receive your message. It's best to shop in person but if you have questions, let me know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The lowdown.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you've never made it to the sale in person, you need to come. There will be tons more than just drawings and sculptures available, way more than you'll see below. We'll have steel mugs, vases, flowers, keychains, jewelry, garden art, sweets and vintage clothing! There will be things that you never knew existed but you can't live another day without. We are 45 mins from Columbia, 45 mins from Greenwood, 30 mins from Greenville and 30 mins from Spartanburg.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Come on, you know you've always wanted to come to Laurens. Here's your chance. Let me know if you have any questions.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONLINE SHOPPING:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'll be uploading images of items for sale as soon as they are available. I hope you have your scrolling pants on...</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR-cpXEtdBwgzuFR8Cj3ptnr8B36rJF_Hv4J4WUC38723lI0Vsqyga2ZikUKPuei2A4sFCRIn7gvzr2a6X1c-qdx201HCklW1jRPMciKKsBPhAEIAPOmEjuOn_IgDCMSPNItg7Oq_22IM9ORWmdI1_G5n2Li6A-pVfD2rw4YZ3EMEtF-WW9f0bqwU/s4032/IMG_4496.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR-cpXEtdBwgzuFR8Cj3ptnr8B36rJF_Hv4J4WUC38723lI0Vsqyga2ZikUKPuei2A4sFCRIn7gvzr2a6X1c-qdx201HCklW1jRPMciKKsBPhAEIAPOmEjuOn_IgDCMSPNItg7Oq_22IM9ORWmdI1_G5n2Li6A-pVfD2rw4YZ3EMEtF-WW9f0bqwU/s320/IMG_4496.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">fortune cookie charms and chains by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">17", 11", 9" $20 each</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuJlvbQ-fZhuUvMWf1NZk5wcB2R54-FCVSeFhgQaCz3UtdWVhtWNr6ZBTPtpRiAjk9dAUtIGY1Y-wWI4NpcdXw48y7AB2RSp9rlasPBQlRZyoG_BTG0koGqzL7ymo1-XePe9jSRZ9dznJhBlNgi1-we3wfluzHMEOWfvIzfQ-YZp85a1bltK_udMc/s4032/IMG_4497.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuJlvbQ-fZhuUvMWf1NZk5wcB2R54-FCVSeFhgQaCz3UtdWVhtWNr6ZBTPtpRiAjk9dAUtIGY1Y-wWI4NpcdXw48y7AB2RSp9rlasPBQlRZyoG_BTG0koGqzL7ymo1-XePe9jSRZ9dznJhBlNgi1-we3wfluzHMEOWfvIzfQ-YZp85a1bltK_udMc/s320/IMG_4497.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">monopoly charms and chains by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">8", 9", 11", 11" $15 each</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqK8PHvUSHMNuW2RgBLTLdizW9bvmAS3kCU1vwNgKFUhi_7VME8S9FGRt32B7scmmc8hRsmo9bjM2j4t5y5C4l9_qS8SCzeB_I1q8S3SC6vfH5DDkxNlfmaNvit7c9oX2JU8QwLrD00iXRhJAAtiHoP3j5NnT99b8pW6yDNyQw8nilSKIFTp2epVj/s4032/IMG_4498.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqK8PHvUSHMNuW2RgBLTLdizW9bvmAS3kCU1vwNgKFUhi_7VME8S9FGRt32B7scmmc8hRsmo9bjM2j4t5y5C4l9_qS8SCzeB_I1q8S3SC6vfH5DDkxNlfmaNvit7c9oX2JU8QwLrD00iXRhJAAtiHoP3j5NnT99b8pW6yDNyQw8nilSKIFTp2epVj/s320/IMG_4498.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">hand sculpted earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">banana, fortune cookie, lemons, doughnuts, avocados, strawberries, mushrooms, paintbrushes, spheres $20 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWulzfsWLjMlpu79aY93YR-2zP3DhcmnWQ8Ziro7QOSCPfcp59v8KWQuOvZavcITlAUWsLaWyI9xq0gIRM4sIq8UBT4c1PiGjmKI22NobtL1S5MFqzvQw3HOf1gq85cX85L3e9mRvXkPB94WGr_8jIfzKZ7km3LlQfQmJYCYjWJkOW-PlgyOZ5-zb/s4032/IMG_4499.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWulzfsWLjMlpu79aY93YR-2zP3DhcmnWQ8Ziro7QOSCPfcp59v8KWQuOvZavcITlAUWsLaWyI9xq0gIRM4sIq8UBT4c1PiGjmKI22NobtL1S5MFqzvQw3HOf1gq85cX85L3e9mRvXkPB94WGr_8jIfzKZ7km3LlQfQmJYCYjWJkOW-PlgyOZ5-zb/s320/IMG_4499.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">recycled materials earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">plastic, metal, paper $10-$20 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdR5kmxBcKnO5ls2cU8BAPG8qcJD99RXPJ_PiHydUgONo_KpLGBugjnbBIii1lcuUi2Nj48NfvjnEkOGgDGf1zJmIiEHUDF29UV-aqbZEHaXb_-JjVwOhYwBpOGKYQir6A-7_LcgqZpQ-LkDdFdtFLV8tdBWQ4aw3gw6bUi5uBZwrPBIKugFj7yic/s4032/IMG_4500.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdR5kmxBcKnO5ls2cU8BAPG8qcJD99RXPJ_PiHydUgONo_KpLGBugjnbBIii1lcuUi2Nj48NfvjnEkOGgDGf1zJmIiEHUDF29UV-aqbZEHaXb_-JjVwOhYwBpOGKYQir6A-7_LcgqZpQ-LkDdFdtFLV8tdBWQ4aw3gw6bUi5uBZwrPBIKugFj7yic/s320/IMG_4500.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">sealed paper earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">crescent moon, sun, banana, waffle/banana $10 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPq7d85qiviNmUD4WibjBaNaF9V5iEUpISfLLpwYhLXkKeWEtwUv_izmn9qKsXf_jCX-eOlzktDXu3jRHWi8rAQ3dJB7rTXr-Z6ccfp4sBHUy2-901zyD5wXIp4FG0yZfzb4FTgj2AzH7NVl9HAP8Kk-qbclDA3CdUc7y5MSzUsuxADGzOYCBVymh/s4032/IMG_4501.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPq7d85qiviNmUD4WibjBaNaF9V5iEUpISfLLpwYhLXkKeWEtwUv_izmn9qKsXf_jCX-eOlzktDXu3jRHWi8rAQ3dJB7rTXr-Z6ccfp4sBHUy2-901zyD5wXIp4FG0yZfzb4FTgj2AzH7NVl9HAP8Kk-qbclDA3CdUc7y5MSzUsuxADGzOYCBVymh/s320/IMG_4501.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">monopoly earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15 each (shoe, wheelbarrow, thimble unavailable)</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRZWMSDm9a13yE91tcyD9Dj_sntex-jns1TDE36hSZ_-MIyzYWKg7pzAGyCNYznsKKEUOdikkeaYgVBUp6iMDk7yaNu4M569ziR3Yxykh4cp9cBAnRASIW97cRX0GuoDKjVvxrHDJNJS8IAc_5BAOUcuZT7CgqsBrvGeC8peJKmbs1Ds8_wKm4N87/s4032/IMG_4502.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRZWMSDm9a13yE91tcyD9Dj_sntex-jns1TDE36hSZ_-MIyzYWKg7pzAGyCNYznsKKEUOdikkeaYgVBUp6iMDk7yaNu4M569ziR3Yxykh4cp9cBAnRASIW97cRX0GuoDKjVvxrHDJNJS8IAc_5BAOUcuZT7CgqsBrvGeC8peJKmbs1Ds8_wKm4N87/s320/IMG_4502.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">beautiful glitter earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15 each</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IlQ_6gETfRrU2P8E7-s7-1wK0-mfbe2anR2IUa0M4ltivF9UbNJVrf6RtLvPOqrZnrTzvGWP87U784WH3WPQ4Y4XMUsvSQmpVLBDGEdsryyKKPk_0fnRGyw-H9YJoddGfdgjpNXm2AUxdIjHKnBbMQfByjXifUXdKKV-wfBsWE_x4K7le7Egw81Q/s4032/IMG_4503.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IlQ_6gETfRrU2P8E7-s7-1wK0-mfbe2anR2IUa0M4ltivF9UbNJVrf6RtLvPOqrZnrTzvGWP87U784WH3WPQ4Y4XMUsvSQmpVLBDGEdsryyKKPk_0fnRGyw-H9YJoddGfdgjpNXm2AUxdIjHKnBbMQfByjXifUXdKKV-wfBsWE_x4K7le7Egw81Q/s320/IMG_4503.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">jar of hearts and ice cream cone shell earrings by sunny perkins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15 each</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPFq0EAy0h_fHimV36TvxmbX9h-xekqCXsfI_xE5VoNH_pJYa2UR0x7zUBgdKJjqbpcDVAsAOXDeAjTJIM7_ue2a5Mt3A0B_-D6nKjvBF6l1mpLbR4yB5l2Z3CPJ6uMQyZJIF3MrJ-0nzIJQPK1N89yftMQgoESC2ssjwa-KMOWMDLb_FdEdsoNsU/s1600/IMG_7272D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPFq0EAy0h_fHimV36TvxmbX9h-xekqCXsfI_xE5VoNH_pJYa2UR0x7zUBgdKJjqbpcDVAsAOXDeAjTJIM7_ue2a5Mt3A0B_-D6nKjvBF6l1mpLbR4yB5l2Z3CPJ6uMQyZJIF3MrJ-0nzIJQPK1N89yftMQgoESC2ssjwa-KMOWMDLb_FdEdsoNsU/s320/IMG_7272D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">rock "cactus" by blue mcabee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 (small chip on rim of planter, last one!)</span></div><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjASenZKtg7uvMYlQ1hK5N8um0-oK-H4aeT7dG5h3_8Daecmsp8VDsPVE0_Dl0qzPpQt-aD-7x5atTv8e0zMYG7YD2TEv8CRIO1K-PD_kVanOzEW1Q4DR8oOEilvmC6aVyLDjRhi82nrJgot2TCQFmdz9lVHjyuRV802r90MKpTZQCRdyMYJwzTE8/s2048/IMG_7480D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjASenZKtg7uvMYlQ1hK5N8um0-oK-H4aeT7dG5h3_8Daecmsp8VDsPVE0_Dl0qzPpQt-aD-7x5atTv8e0zMYG7YD2TEv8CRIO1K-PD_kVanOzEW1Q4DR8oOEilvmC6aVyLDjRhi82nrJgot2TCQFmdz9lVHjyuRV802r90MKpTZQCRdyMYJwzTE8/s320/IMG_7480D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">big box of mcabee art remix prints mounted on foam board</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">$10 each (availability will vary)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqCyalFO7SC3jn5aYYbiX5GpWFnNF8801Dj3Opak0hE3tYoMMGbKbcBa40xuZFmmuSbq0EnZHKUgJ0Up9eN1oblJs0tqp6ggPuqwRjdefd5VTxuBjB4ylIy3g0JMSh-jH_ZVQrVXBLS5u7Nwj-CC7P8o8oFDG_xOAGjEodgAQjQgvUOAV7gSs5C2W/s1600/IMG_7508D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqCyalFO7SC3jn5aYYbiX5GpWFnNF8801Dj3Opak0hE3tYoMMGbKbcBa40xuZFmmuSbq0EnZHKUgJ0Up9eN1oblJs0tqp6ggPuqwRjdefd5VTxuBjB4ylIy3g0JMSh-jH_ZVQrVXBLS5u7Nwj-CC7P8o8oFDG_xOAGjEodgAQjQgvUOAV7gSs5C2W/s320/IMG_7508D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">blue high succulent butt planter by leroy perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrzabfs5MB9WwR76gDj0f1WB4kS5b2fVI6L9vcyRmHEvz7Q8AdOllIt--kwRQQgyycQLIBAoejW1Ex9mSJ68vUGnfCID9h1GEbyVK0ysTjxrzA6i8fnrQg8JudS-HaUgP-uFcDYtHud3E-hQj2y08L-vImb6FOI1aGark7u7ks2Dt9F8uVVENxT26/s1600/IMG_7509D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrzabfs5MB9WwR76gDj0f1WB4kS5b2fVI6L9vcyRmHEvz7Q8AdOllIt--kwRQQgyycQLIBAoejW1Ex9mSJ68vUGnfCID9h1GEbyVK0ysTjxrzA6i8fnrQg8JudS-HaUgP-uFcDYtHud3E-hQj2y08L-vImb6FOI1aGark7u7ks2Dt9F8uVVENxT26/s320/IMG_7509D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">blue low succulent butt planter by leroy perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I9Id0OjK3qoQdefrIC-BuJXkizRyfQmvd5NGq9c6KdgTjrq5dGY3b1a2yVbQvCY55-Mx7yw7pXAP_eTqrkxSraI290F69ptiTCG-BRPxcMB6H_W8FQOHj5jLzgzBuGig6p0w3TnTbMsi9mU76LbhJFzpP2Vss76WsWxIZXnD4z0lW5Y4RtIlakN_/s1600/IMG_7507D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I9Id0OjK3qoQdefrIC-BuJXkizRyfQmvd5NGq9c6KdgTjrq5dGY3b1a2yVbQvCY55-Mx7yw7pXAP_eTqrkxSraI290F69ptiTCG-BRPxcMB6H_W8FQOHj5jLzgzBuGig6p0w3TnTbMsi9mU76LbhJFzpP2Vss76WsWxIZXnD4z0lW5Y4RtIlakN_/s320/IMG_7507D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">red succulent butt planter by leroy perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg6HJRju1mrNuoB1pi-i3etXsBw__q_ntBRyg95AMxUy2I6FA7QjCTv6wb50NYQpCmrlLx0PmvgGTOuoNrxwNdJ1ThDgpaMw0SH7fIaLDSw1dD8Xv9bYBTr1CmpUYvWT3Olgl_kqjo29zdFGQpxIkdch9cB1Yd-l7VdsrByYbocZOzq125m2lABm9/s4032/IMG_4480.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg6HJRju1mrNuoB1pi-i3etXsBw__q_ntBRyg95AMxUy2I6FA7QjCTv6wb50NYQpCmrlLx0PmvgGTOuoNrxwNdJ1ThDgpaMw0SH7fIaLDSw1dD8Xv9bYBTr1CmpUYvWT3Olgl_kqjo29zdFGQpxIkdch9cB1Yd-l7VdsrByYbocZOzq125m2lABm9/s320/IMG_4480.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">narwhal/stars 6.5" orchid planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WwffCb_3R-eCGojjdpdWCG87JJ4bJKXr8JmmDT16ZQqHkcqDo_beh-IqQvhjV-9xIH-lkXDP1zuQr1Emjt01sA5iZzVHaxemJyOG4bqhg4HZkQ4pPByRBFUjrVX06gl26xUYN8r3eY0nvMkpN8n3HrpC6Sel2nGtl1mHmKpd2nFJ3kXHyow8PKDF/s4032/IMG_4482.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WwffCb_3R-eCGojjdpdWCG87JJ4bJKXr8JmmDT16ZQqHkcqDo_beh-IqQvhjV-9xIH-lkXDP1zuQr1Emjt01sA5iZzVHaxemJyOG4bqhg4HZkQ4pPByRBFUjrVX06gl26xUYN8r3eY0nvMkpN8n3HrpC6Sel2nGtl1mHmKpd2nFJ3kXHyow8PKDF/s320/IMG_4482.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">hearts 2.5" planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCXUZOmB4iqiHm9SWW5vhnkhpOJMtWODOzkaiUx700OYjjlPTG-YPfUpoTKQyoyQmQmtl59KxThs_PQDqHD1jlhDtLmVgRqLQ0CWc6CeNkOEGnujCl1-arJ_Wg8x8eYGlCr_ok-dgQgde5dIEGzuDKH_OLD6nmCIyX8mDZi-RAPpYYpQs-6yfTzDc/s4032/IMG_4484.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCXUZOmB4iqiHm9SWW5vhnkhpOJMtWODOzkaiUx700OYjjlPTG-YPfUpoTKQyoyQmQmtl59KxThs_PQDqHD1jlhDtLmVgRqLQ0CWc6CeNkOEGnujCl1-arJ_Wg8x8eYGlCr_ok-dgQgde5dIEGzuDKH_OLD6nmCIyX8mDZi-RAPpYYpQs-6yfTzDc/s320/IMG_4484.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">narwhal half glazed 4" planter </div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8JzewxRsWZIww0wIvhD-ovmRXmVsSGEHVEYh7UKRyGFb4nA2P9MdPStisf9hyWggekXuIov-efCThlZF0_X88jN5bWGq1P0JydSQgYoMit_IE1S-olkwpxMOoscDeLUUZoDmCJm7ESrjGfY58H2a62WLqA2ZkEv40CbJ6DNb_rDEPwfU39L920s9/s4032/IMG_4486.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8JzewxRsWZIww0wIvhD-ovmRXmVsSGEHVEYh7UKRyGFb4nA2P9MdPStisf9hyWggekXuIov-efCThlZF0_X88jN5bWGq1P0JydSQgYoMit_IE1S-olkwpxMOoscDeLUUZoDmCJm7ESrjGfY58H2a62WLqA2ZkEv40CbJ6DNb_rDEPwfU39L920s9/s320/IMG_4486.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">birds 6" terra cotta planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELjqI3A1j3cE_yRrA1njTO7YDKAYX_y9QZZew2pzjfD7ogrk8iSh6nk2tBRgqna1Uei0MW1p33u5Zoa1opl3_OXZYYIsGAxcpILH226OOhQs79TXeYuwBAi2wQsTF7IY9Cz3EmGPtLK8Ym8C9SE-iKN8pafiCiIK9WNkNK_NM19do3Wp9vGt_QbW4/s4032/IMG_4489.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELjqI3A1j3cE_yRrA1njTO7YDKAYX_y9QZZew2pzjfD7ogrk8iSh6nk2tBRgqna1Uei0MW1p33u5Zoa1opl3_OXZYYIsGAxcpILH226OOhQs79TXeYuwBAi2wQsTF7IY9Cz3EmGPtLK8Ym8C9SE-iKN8pafiCiIK9WNkNK_NM19do3Wp9vGt_QbW4/s320/IMG_4489.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">red pelican 4"x7.5" metal decorative container</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX54_ONQWa1dR15Ovep5FHX4gSkRREhp-jLNWR8VaTO0EzwRP3aVrOWv5uuB5ATs0YEuVmyySW-swezYt1-p5rZ6KTYS1UgBxdSLKY9FA5HvCRvOITwQLHhA-A5hBd1YyL4kN9Rhnf9Snw5q77u6cYtN8PJo3zIjlctgSEEEeUbPgBw_w2M62XJauQ/s4032/IMG_4490.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX54_ONQWa1dR15Ovep5FHX4gSkRREhp-jLNWR8VaTO0EzwRP3aVrOWv5uuB5ATs0YEuVmyySW-swezYt1-p5rZ6KTYS1UgBxdSLKY9FA5HvCRvOITwQLHhA-A5hBd1YyL4kN9Rhnf9Snw5q77u6cYtN8PJo3zIjlctgSEEEeUbPgBw_w2M62XJauQ/s320/IMG_4490.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">green snake 4"x7.5" metal decorative container</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTejyLuI0zKJXQP-UiuCdkAGnATcfyjtxanIB3eujNv7jbiJARH9L2EeoFCn1KjJVy4m1bGRpPMmeTNsChuNSqFpjbmwUxYC3dyGLjMUzNtsxI8dZjhM4KkMLQ0Ujk4Y3q61i2KsAVcXTo5mw0fPfv4WNAuekR0MoKWFHQzB4npwJVoRq8kbxVwSGS/s4032/IMG_4491.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTejyLuI0zKJXQP-UiuCdkAGnATcfyjtxanIB3eujNv7jbiJARH9L2EeoFCn1KjJVy4m1bGRpPMmeTNsChuNSqFpjbmwUxYC3dyGLjMUzNtsxI8dZjhM4KkMLQ0Ujk4Y3q61i2KsAVcXTo5mw0fPfv4WNAuekR0MoKWFHQzB4npwJVoRq8kbxVwSGS/s320/IMG_4491.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">yellow weenie dog 4"x7.5" metal decorative container</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UtvRBrv8sWJDRkdhpf4dVdWo-SyFq50znqPh3exCiuzPtnFCsLSGXRvGot8NEdf_RZTFeLLJQELmLoAz9bVi5Fm4npTcb2ZB_OLFZ8yfcvEZxhHPsjxJ3WVglJbidkqYe1av8imMXS6lOVEsptpzGWhF_ZBog_wayeK6wNOdQ4ei2gy9QRBLGusZ/s4032/IMG_4492.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UtvRBrv8sWJDRkdhpf4dVdWo-SyFq50znqPh3exCiuzPtnFCsLSGXRvGot8NEdf_RZTFeLLJQELmLoAz9bVi5Fm4npTcb2ZB_OLFZ8yfcvEZxhHPsjxJ3WVglJbidkqYe1av8imMXS6lOVEsptpzGWhF_ZBog_wayeK6wNOdQ4ei2gy9QRBLGusZ/s320/IMG_4492.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">white snake 4"x7.5" metal decorative container</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEk-aMN3AInJidleZy5kjVIl3Xm5wVx831PnCIh_BEMzGWeNqN88YGcbK9POkBlk1J3zOfRV1Md_qQxjXo-513THCbHuclJ4dIFvHp_wTg2QAW3fDv6VhBsEmO6Cs3rV4qM9dRbqBH4pJStfRkuFKOI1XaWXhRmcDUjKnlLIuFF0TF8Z28xuj_9r_/s4032/IMG_4332.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEk-aMN3AInJidleZy5kjVIl3Xm5wVx831PnCIh_BEMzGWeNqN88YGcbK9POkBlk1J3zOfRV1Md_qQxjXo-513THCbHuclJ4dIFvHp_wTg2QAW3fDv6VhBsEmO6Cs3rV4qM9dRbqBH4pJStfRkuFKOI1XaWXhRmcDUjKnlLIuFF0TF8Z28xuj_9r_/s320/IMG_4332.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">improved classic renoir print, 18"x22" framed, matted with glass</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$40</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlCiJJO2_AwbkNJX8EHK8Dch7P2F-uo_IC49vZSAM3jm4VfxCpPHfkfNm-LH_KfFGVWwaQjY8vXoprhchIVZv86b4XuOkUbickiuajY_YechrIbhPErRDwzByyPwm1phfSQ0Jgxnrm3d5VMHLGUG832JL5y3sZKzD6AM1qQivPyHk3cn87-z6BkaY/s4032/IMG_4437.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlCiJJO2_AwbkNJX8EHK8Dch7P2F-uo_IC49vZSAM3jm4VfxCpPHfkfNm-LH_KfFGVWwaQjY8vXoprhchIVZv86b4XuOkUbickiuajY_YechrIbhPErRDwzByyPwm1phfSQ0Jgxnrm3d5VMHLGUG832JL5y3sZKzD6AM1qQivPyHk3cn87-z6BkaY/s320/IMG_4437.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">improved landscape print, 9"x11" framed, no glass</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjw51Ne3OA6ry_Z7jTkKSPQYLwZJIzcz2gYe42MiqJDeytH1Atd57AuEPVTqqZL_blHRNCEhG-nILAsW3GpzwfKZn_0Z2q5W28rrh5_fzSa8ZLAWBE6WsTQ4xIb6sixnxClbYA_sCssmUObyFUFwMsxlarTDdB-kORN4XeUhKJdM7dGZtAiX-yVwp/s4032/IMG_4438.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjw51Ne3OA6ry_Z7jTkKSPQYLwZJIzcz2gYe42MiqJDeytH1Atd57AuEPVTqqZL_blHRNCEhG-nILAsW3GpzwfKZn_0Z2q5W28rrh5_fzSa8ZLAWBE6WsTQ4xIb6sixnxClbYA_sCssmUObyFUFwMsxlarTDdB-kORN4XeUhKJdM7dGZtAiX-yVwp/s320/IMG_4438.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">improved landscape print, 9"x11" framed, no glass</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrxZ3Sb-AJ09TJjrwAREA6ONoiKufAv2vARHwiWKGdCp9ZYbIRwKzd-BKJDbbiXV0mmQIgWO7UWaoQCF0E7bof8uPcKsI9XVAWKi3qnW08PMtFi9JLjY0J49K8CS1Nmtd1ydhdvEHfZr1QNzobn_SqtkKCoSat3366mEcE511OQCzvaLbxPsPFmnr/s4032/IMG_4439.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrxZ3Sb-AJ09TJjrwAREA6ONoiKufAv2vARHwiWKGdCp9ZYbIRwKzd-BKJDbbiXV0mmQIgWO7UWaoQCF0E7bof8uPcKsI9XVAWKi3qnW08PMtFi9JLjY0J49K8CS1Nmtd1ydhdvEHfZr1QNzobn_SqtkKCoSat3366mEcE511OQCzvaLbxPsPFmnr/s320/IMG_4439.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">improved landscape print, 9"x11" framed, no glass</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3g__Sx0hmTK5zb6_cFOwjQx5I1oLV9NPbgj3fIZkNJZOOMOrLdgIqFYCJ8f__hjNzlCI-bpuvYbW6vDof3Qme1Xwuuc0B2meQsEofTYAmi1yP6J66BLsCrJtYlPR29Y1r9tmAWaH4XDI4X6GoRm29arFbc9V0RBpHuDRhT5UWs6e-tYOkxADGxa6l/s1600/dXFIz9dJRnu2PK1yQD8ZmQ.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3g__Sx0hmTK5zb6_cFOwjQx5I1oLV9NPbgj3fIZkNJZOOMOrLdgIqFYCJ8f__hjNzlCI-bpuvYbW6vDof3Qme1Xwuuc0B2meQsEofTYAmi1yP6J66BLsCrJtYlPR29Y1r9tmAWaH4XDI4X6GoRm29arFbc9V0RBpHuDRhT5UWs6e-tYOkxADGxa6l/s320/dXFIz9dJRnu2PK1yQD8ZmQ.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x10" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfodA3fNpSCij_VBMGydlY-Xw17yD7_sxsxoWYJ6HI_5WBe3efeKDDIS3RBpdF8VccEeV5aKelR4TZXhfyiEpASOVJJYJL5bem1dNzMmAaJru7Dkf7SxOeqyrQRVxA0nWt7QB8PaPSu7D-dkw4hLeZNWPenrivvyhO_iBKDQqZXAZjbMYGrMhXi_k/s1600/fullsizeoutput_8aeb.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfodA3fNpSCij_VBMGydlY-Xw17yD7_sxsxoWYJ6HI_5WBe3efeKDDIS3RBpdF8VccEeV5aKelR4TZXhfyiEpASOVJJYJL5bem1dNzMmAaJru7Dkf7SxOeqyrQRVxA0nWt7QB8PaPSu7D-dkw4hLeZNWPenrivvyhO_iBKDQqZXAZjbMYGrMhXi_k/s320/fullsizeoutput_8aeb.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x8" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8gQywUW-sQYGZnTdcauh6H1bfqPiVEuOc8kaGEB38DkmBTkp-YRSicRT8G0sxAkK2RNb8IsqbJ_zciwWVS9dBQOZP8WBzo1GomzCxG_Zc_C-XMqZ1EOR8H1acpbIkY-f70RwGf7u_dbVduRrOC4LZH0f044DPJrYFt7qBt6T3_Ns8_PmtmZLHAUh/s1600/LWr16vjGQoqmuuWePhajmw.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8gQywUW-sQYGZnTdcauh6H1bfqPiVEuOc8kaGEB38DkmBTkp-YRSicRT8G0sxAkK2RNb8IsqbJ_zciwWVS9dBQOZP8WBzo1GomzCxG_Zc_C-XMqZ1EOR8H1acpbIkY-f70RwGf7u_dbVduRrOC4LZH0f044DPJrYFt7qBt6T3_Ns8_PmtmZLHAUh/s320/LWr16vjGQoqmuuWePhajmw.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x10" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT_86dv1q6ksTprJC3deV-W_A7HYKZ-e_M-GlhSxpA9D6A-3MBl-ivhJd8WoJwtrjAoC6T723_o_MqaNvMpe5hT7ONQVaW7-asTv68ky71gsWgm6KkZt-LT8nG1fwXoz3hFLA-5heeRxDDjYwOx3KVoDvu_6zvHOBXWUFrrTePa_KFHp9o3XNkJdv/s1600/Ns0VOoRZThmRkyHhBqCTEw.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT_86dv1q6ksTprJC3deV-W_A7HYKZ-e_M-GlhSxpA9D6A-3MBl-ivhJd8WoJwtrjAoC6T723_o_MqaNvMpe5hT7ONQVaW7-asTv68ky71gsWgm6KkZt-LT8nG1fwXoz3hFLA-5heeRxDDjYwOx3KVoDvu_6zvHOBXWUFrrTePa_KFHp9o3XNkJdv/s320/Ns0VOoRZThmRkyHhBqCTEw.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x10" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzqspvVh1p7EYrT6n6ZhiiOpURpiEMBqTSpwKB074G6Hu_4kaPGWnJXf3AtkRzKuLbz1tFJA-DxSCF9HG-SxLUzNVGU8-_xg_7dvlMhA89DumlM1jyVRGzdKb_DJ3LXRaSwz5jfqZX5rnUE40x-mFBVCMKo6fTHfqAoggklxoPyMg7sfVJLvXIDwJ/s1600/oqq3NQ1AQ0WumLBlMoG6jQ.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzqspvVh1p7EYrT6n6ZhiiOpURpiEMBqTSpwKB074G6Hu_4kaPGWnJXf3AtkRzKuLbz1tFJA-DxSCF9HG-SxLUzNVGU8-_xg_7dvlMhA89DumlM1jyVRGzdKb_DJ3LXRaSwz5jfqZX5rnUE40x-mFBVCMKo6fTHfqAoggklxoPyMg7sfVJLvXIDwJ/s320/oqq3NQ1AQ0WumLBlMoG6jQ.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x10" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMhDIfca-mQHhriYbfhM_J_0kVB-OnGbZvp53GF4RNArtU9BqDKN4KTOJJd9N6lYFqhNIPfXsool03sZKqYnbLRwUfHSKLEJDVJyXowkHodfwD3t7SdB3q_-IzDMGPq0KQSIA1o9skK6FqUIdEfVZ8t8hdzi_KyQFRAjwGKKFtrrtuBwBlkgD0ZHl/s1600/qruxqNYbQ0y45BO74OAvzw.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMhDIfca-mQHhriYbfhM_J_0kVB-OnGbZvp53GF4RNArtU9BqDKN4KTOJJd9N6lYFqhNIPfXsool03sZKqYnbLRwUfHSKLEJDVJyXowkHodfwD3t7SdB3q_-IzDMGPq0KQSIA1o9skK6FqUIdEfVZ8t8hdzi_KyQFRAjwGKKFtrrtuBwBlkgD0ZHl/s320/qruxqNYbQ0y45BO74OAvzw.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x8" frame art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzI2BJAigUY3imK3pXVg3kT3t2fFB_adWnHkde66xFuTr2TJBRmzIlACFt9QFJKbuIru8kVP6e8eQjxtz7v2O2MSdcd4cCDdprz8KYGN6CnGjShFIFe8LNtpyAANmwH3xJfdyBlOQ2T5tuvrjytqDbmfHbMFohsjXIVSePvr1IhXgIoIPC1i2JHuS/s1600/fullsizeoutput_8b25.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzI2BJAigUY3imK3pXVg3kT3t2fFB_adWnHkde66xFuTr2TJBRmzIlACFt9QFJKbuIru8kVP6e8eQjxtz7v2O2MSdcd4cCDdprz8KYGN6CnGjShFIFe8LNtpyAANmwH3xJfdyBlOQ2T5tuvrjytqDbmfHbMFohsjXIVSePvr1IhXgIoIPC1i2JHuS/s320/fullsizeoutput_8b25.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5"x9" mirror art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-tUlMfmrB9FBhg88I0eGzb4fkypc10AurX6_MNAxpiJLGq3bKw2IdRJic-1GSR48PmVRmrkKShRP0VNP8SnTPSMPAyVmtBDdJWHu21JH37SH8QCQ8tbYBLaCaMxLOXQirm1xYXvoerh4TXoKU6uk3n9fi5U67El669W-mPXnDsPKv1hzvroK_GP/s1600/IMG_7359D.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-tUlMfmrB9FBhg88I0eGzb4fkypc10AurX6_MNAxpiJLGq3bKw2IdRJic-1GSR48PmVRmrkKShRP0VNP8SnTPSMPAyVmtBDdJWHu21JH37SH8QCQ8tbYBLaCaMxLOXQirm1xYXvoerh4TXoKU6uk3n9fi5U67El669W-mPXnDsPKv1hzvroK_GP/s320/IMG_7359D.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">3.5" mirror art by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVrUwtkZYwYC-TXMpZUU6X7TKj0__6VO73Hll5zs0iXSi2rsVpGpzC5g855-tGFcPiFTLCOa4cMQ9DjZROdWnDsaUSH923Xxx6Pf3tMwzdI9SgL5JTtN95wL_frXIBTLYBTYf-CRUIf0tNM3opKCuk3aq12ShK0CimPGg2BicFIOfg-XhypV0DEYR/s3024/IMG_4506.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="3024" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVrUwtkZYwYC-TXMpZUU6X7TKj0__6VO73Hll5zs0iXSi2rsVpGpzC5g855-tGFcPiFTLCOa4cMQ9DjZROdWnDsaUSH923Xxx6Pf3tMwzdI9SgL5JTtN95wL_frXIBTLYBTYf-CRUIf0tNM3opKCuk3aq12ShK0CimPGg2BicFIOfg-XhypV0DEYR/s320/IMG_4506.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">sealed paper pins by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$5 each</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTDENb6jy_VXFW6ARrUUxijZcc6jYSN5-j5BewEKj8RHDOce16vTZjidV8D1P6Cw4-wPimibHNeZhvxapljbpxxx8wKSVNb0xEUde-nr6lnMuIlGXvnLFfud28AhJySC5EqTiC6PyPB4DSkfGWw0OiCdnX0kJfawmtEf23_-aGx8zD7_6JccTkn3X/s3024/IMG_4507.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="3024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTDENb6jy_VXFW6ARrUUxijZcc6jYSN5-j5BewEKj8RHDOce16vTZjidV8D1P6Cw4-wPimibHNeZhvxapljbpxxx8wKSVNb0xEUde-nr6lnMuIlGXvnLFfud28AhJySC5EqTiC6PyPB4DSkfGWw0OiCdnX0kJfawmtEf23_-aGx8zD7_6JccTkn3X/s320/IMG_4507.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">glitter resin keychains by sunny perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$5 each</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GQzol5RNeJSFjlsfrxLg1SDgeuV0TmIE3X1nN1lA1VNN-TnHtV0Vb8z8gnzG5jy92tOQVPAPQoFbY5HyFHxWW5FQsNq05QTvumqYOH_B6uSwxM24grIJCYvJa0vG7y3LBBNPHlT0gTxKDYNl0ERiSDNANsJ9PAQxPstNEOf1AMffnRLO3IAIhKRO/s4032/IMG_4528.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GQzol5RNeJSFjlsfrxLg1SDgeuV0TmIE3X1nN1lA1VNN-TnHtV0Vb8z8gnzG5jy92tOQVPAPQoFbY5HyFHxWW5FQsNq05QTvumqYOH_B6uSwxM24grIJCYvJa0vG7y3LBBNPHlT0gTxKDYNl0ERiSDNANsJ9PAQxPstNEOf1AMffnRLO3IAIhKRO/s320/IMG_4528.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">weenie dog canvas critter drawing diptych (2- 8"x10")<br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$40</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncfY49MFjyHxB6Ve5g5S_MZKr8ZE4eQed5tDvZQjQk_sNnQZNxh19vDwriX1ms1Wfi9IVI4CZPRExgwd3augP6jgTIpBHwUW2PADnI5QUy7ExIkr1AsVLtt9Xn_l2mNfmLwbo5mZps2BkjLub7__AC_p3twpyUvxQEOXfC8qeMmF_5jpsqGAc0lML/s4032/IMG_4529.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncfY49MFjyHxB6Ve5g5S_MZKr8ZE4eQed5tDvZQjQk_sNnQZNxh19vDwriX1ms1Wfi9IVI4CZPRExgwd3augP6jgTIpBHwUW2PADnI5QUy7ExIkr1AsVLtt9Xn_l2mNfmLwbo5mZps2BkjLub7__AC_p3twpyUvxQEOXfC8qeMmF_5jpsqGAc0lML/s320/IMG_4529.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">whale canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE7xcU_ZoXZkghpIuQia8i4rcRtb0kx7Knp2kB2uy2HvNZTWlOL3xUvm86k_VLXso2JZtSztRS4bzufDbSiCOFfo2OKXZrzzhbbEsUrOI3QCGw7q_jzZQl6QTchSst0A8nsWc76DXnQU2lI_OHho-o7Gr-2-pcPIoCMiYke6jAnKSpwPz9myVRa8W/s4032/IMG_4530.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE7xcU_ZoXZkghpIuQia8i4rcRtb0kx7Knp2kB2uy2HvNZTWlOL3xUvm86k_VLXso2JZtSztRS4bzufDbSiCOFfo2OKXZrzzhbbEsUrOI3QCGw7q_jzZQl6QTchSst0A8nsWc76DXnQU2lI_OHho-o7Gr-2-pcPIoCMiYke6jAnKSpwPz9myVRa8W/s320/IMG_4530.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">couple canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC1yDDZUaACM79bRvSShfXPzwpfyxWY3BRbow3-bquXrXbH322DPbGJdzh2OHsfmLntUVBy4wM1TE25qgLEk4k5MN5SL9MUJv-O3WMtVQQN4iE6gx0AXAAjetPZeAyUsRZzpFy7Cpe8_CreY55nsnLq1mdDRnKCetXxC52eF9rGNPaZ38SQvy6kCi/s4032/IMG_4531.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC1yDDZUaACM79bRvSShfXPzwpfyxWY3BRbow3-bquXrXbH322DPbGJdzh2OHsfmLntUVBy4wM1TE25qgLEk4k5MN5SL9MUJv-O3WMtVQQN4iE6gx0AXAAjetPZeAyUsRZzpFy7Cpe8_CreY55nsnLq1mdDRnKCetXxC52eF9rGNPaZ38SQvy6kCi/s320/IMG_4531.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">angel bird canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31udQIkWvYopmm_FUaGl5mxt4IGjDa8k6FnXrPgCpJJ8RXrVfnjlJzKuvH8cabYESq_YVP0cEHwWycmn5YqX-a1Q8Tb8W8FuDOFUK7yQz381f3GQLzXEHog3s_WSAluLzzW88vEI8q-Oj27AhROL9bPYuSZS9FVoBrdvLfHsGgXx9PZt8nguMtAb6/s4032/IMG_4532.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31udQIkWvYopmm_FUaGl5mxt4IGjDa8k6FnXrPgCpJJ8RXrVfnjlJzKuvH8cabYESq_YVP0cEHwWycmn5YqX-a1Q8Tb8W8FuDOFUK7yQz381f3GQLzXEHog3s_WSAluLzzW88vEI8q-Oj27AhROL9bPYuSZS9FVoBrdvLfHsGgXx9PZt8nguMtAb6/s320/IMG_4532.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">snail canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqABXgbCtSEuF2wAQT-OJlr2-MNbn4G4VvbTPTB8CyxQIXCDvvJCbLtjrBNJ88bP1DxwU9TjDGqXlfBYdzx2LdbSlBAC2GG_saXDe6TceWnWFyvbTFMgLyg1VW00UitZ0g_uq_USwn0ZiDeqTQgtsPQJyAgKNgyzslLtjw9Ctbf_YfG9q9bPXEYKg/s4032/IMG_4534.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqABXgbCtSEuF2wAQT-OJlr2-MNbn4G4VvbTPTB8CyxQIXCDvvJCbLtjrBNJ88bP1DxwU9TjDGqXlfBYdzx2LdbSlBAC2GG_saXDe6TceWnWFyvbTFMgLyg1VW00UitZ0g_uq_USwn0ZiDeqTQgtsPQJyAgKNgyzslLtjw9Ctbf_YfG9q9bPXEYKg/s320/IMG_4534.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">blue bird canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipasL2Kzv6jojD_trtry1pPvwz1AGa2IhE8EORJoyxKwwcuTbtnonHC1A9k5lx3xtzXcCvvQFX2gjPc4rTSrEJHSaowwAV_D3Bjl42dYbyF2H4S1YjdxRs4-hTrVoHL0v5_vvI4a7eA0Dxk_I80mSq5odFAa0Yj2mWeOizbb3H1wwV52aanaRaVVOG/s4032/IMG_4535.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipasL2Kzv6jojD_trtry1pPvwz1AGa2IhE8EORJoyxKwwcuTbtnonHC1A9k5lx3xtzXcCvvQFX2gjPc4rTSrEJHSaowwAV_D3Bjl42dYbyF2H4S1YjdxRs4-hTrVoHL0v5_vvI4a7eA0Dxk_I80mSq5odFAa0Yj2mWeOizbb3H1wwV52aanaRaVVOG/s320/IMG_4535.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">pelican canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDfuoDdVZBEsgg6eTYTxnP3oXHYhd3r1Sebs9Aaf8js9wrKTddezO8EMzFeCQNnrdAEw4u1d49qsZleDxm0gjd4YpDZxBDXcNM8b3qUGnaHp1kU8jZlXcw4GFiteVVrt5BNrGcOAjAkeasQD4oqxwQuP11JkMNqT3yG_z3KWmuRoA9Q8mwrP9FqXm/s4032/IMG_4536.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDfuoDdVZBEsgg6eTYTxnP3oXHYhd3r1Sebs9Aaf8js9wrKTddezO8EMzFeCQNnrdAEw4u1d49qsZleDxm0gjd4YpDZxBDXcNM8b3qUGnaHp1kU8jZlXcw4GFiteVVrt5BNrGcOAjAkeasQD4oqxwQuP11JkMNqT3yG_z3KWmuRoA9Q8mwrP9FqXm/s320/IMG_4536.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">bird/snake canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNymuGm2oiNhHuI3Qs68IwUfk87CbCNzEBhJRzVz-i5mpHyfbi0I1UxPVSmOwu2-JBS8fN97nOZZxca_2zl3NvMBUcfiqQGf0WLWyo_wmnp3xWcjvzcijFpRcvo77rzmbhD8_tYXAzIWN-22PLes9cXbVf0eOc-7IiCjd-DisBUzUev-ujsT_68oC/s4032/IMG_4537.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNymuGm2oiNhHuI3Qs68IwUfk87CbCNzEBhJRzVz-i5mpHyfbi0I1UxPVSmOwu2-JBS8fN97nOZZxca_2zl3NvMBUcfiqQGf0WLWyo_wmnp3xWcjvzcijFpRcvo77rzmbhD8_tYXAzIWN-22PLes9cXbVf0eOc-7IiCjd-DisBUzUev-ujsT_68oC/s320/IMG_4537.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">yellow bird canvas critter drawing 8"x10"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvECmySnvY6-CtCN-t46hK01jduTr3hsqxANTU2vt-9StTMeS-yDGtYw9ammF4SYuNgSi_QcWsmdrlkWvymN-yROr5YGYrS1mDHWKNtSdUxRCW1HEwnK0btX7K8z0wJB3m_F7u4kLrARFiSZo2jEr4UqkUqPJ43v5jpWDZXezFINr-zd-llvngUhR/s2048/fullsizeoutput_980c.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvECmySnvY6-CtCN-t46hK01jduTr3hsqxANTU2vt-9StTMeS-yDGtYw9ammF4SYuNgSi_QcWsmdrlkWvymN-yROr5YGYrS1mDHWKNtSdUxRCW1HEwnK0btX7K8z0wJB3m_F7u4kLrARFiSZo2jEr4UqkUqPJ43v5jpWDZXezFINr-zd-llvngUhR/s320/fullsizeoutput_980c.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">14" beaded necklace by Katherine Rumminger </div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKrcRzHXomIjJkRoQZcto7CrF-DPffIula8EpGMHUgFh0gQZaj3ZpYLeTd0yoREaoSxEzvlj1C-HsnrGrkiJDdvPy5fsl1quemUMHAMVeNiJRDj_-3RHaqjSLKqC6zoocBhjy8CpPS4ZAwqAy9L2h-6NaVNNfYtqAmxtpRvrrfKafOtrX9WXizmkP/s2048/IMG_8207.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKrcRzHXomIjJkRoQZcto7CrF-DPffIula8EpGMHUgFh0gQZaj3ZpYLeTd0yoREaoSxEzvlj1C-HsnrGrkiJDdvPy5fsl1quemUMHAMVeNiJRDj_-3RHaqjSLKqC6zoocBhjy8CpPS4ZAwqAy9L2h-6NaVNNfYtqAmxtpRvrrfKafOtrX9WXizmkP/s320/IMG_8207.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Sage and brown necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">2 available (14", 17")</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStunD6hng12RD2H5IKB3xUuD92VTE8yQmFtNFDWNKBDnNra7WX-vNqPclwYiEQCCFarH9TrZ1yWZwphVG4FFlXE4sb5cWOsOUq5KhsEg91SQqeg7dVqroyqFzWtVbT1jcq9lusHYBM_BXpMKjXoVZ8kHx7NcQyBxWXXU_1YCi46p92mp6pxzpfkWz/s2048/IMG_8208.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStunD6hng12RD2H5IKB3xUuD92VTE8yQmFtNFDWNKBDnNra7WX-vNqPclwYiEQCCFarH9TrZ1yWZwphVG4FFlXE4sb5cWOsOUq5KhsEg91SQqeg7dVqroyqFzWtVbT1jcq9lusHYBM_BXpMKjXoVZ8kHx7NcQyBxWXXU_1YCi46p92mp6pxzpfkWz/s320/IMG_8208.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">9" bracelet/anklet by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgQQUKRLNXPdho-db-XCiVTAb_wyADAEgW5FR-3kIKGKHQx0itlGRysRpBJP1ShYJnhDLlV8NvGZCnbXrXycIUzYc10WVI8Wc3UVKXAJjNZY_lTTkNyH9yBbbNfe3M3e9szSj7i-nk_pmuCdXOuj77nCECRFKZPJCfYdixSpKgWJpea79GEzSePvi/s2048/IMG_8209.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgQQUKRLNXPdho-db-XCiVTAb_wyADAEgW5FR-3kIKGKHQx0itlGRysRpBJP1ShYJnhDLlV8NvGZCnbXrXycIUzYc10WVI8Wc3UVKXAJjNZY_lTTkNyH9yBbbNfe3M3e9szSj7i-nk_pmuCdXOuj77nCECRFKZPJCfYdixSpKgWJpea79GEzSePvi/s320/IMG_8209.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">16" pink and white necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwg-jOKLal3hAG9XMfXILwOoX7P_bi9UYp-M_kcPVwx85laJLn5rDfY5XoZ1a8iHPH4MUAE3jIsnh6z4UXJ0jaof_zbFv-b0S3oG42UGAplvB4BVLagiBZpGEOEx0cmDTDXc8IWhbToGVTnfIyP02KYIzvw4lVlgBdyqOV_MnVkVjKKeWhCYH9D5s/s2048/IMG_8211.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwg-jOKLal3hAG9XMfXILwOoX7P_bi9UYp-M_kcPVwx85laJLn5rDfY5XoZ1a8iHPH4MUAE3jIsnh6z4UXJ0jaof_zbFv-b0S3oG42UGAplvB4BVLagiBZpGEOEx0cmDTDXc8IWhbToGVTnfIyP02KYIzvw4lVlgBdyqOV_MnVkVjKKeWhCYH9D5s/s320/IMG_8211.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">16" Kind People necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSF2nquYQZC4Dt6xLe7_oUbWILH7LTVbMkuGo6Q_ThBmy5Wm2yuBxi11qIeMXhiRGKYDC48ymZXyV6Adn3jcUJViDBRs0jz8ahdnLDgGKCSC4U-dLRYd9m_1QCFO8QhW9gSj2xDyHX-ktGm0uzggt-JP8S5KzQFVAGYDWoEzMOJe-QNIsiebu1GhKb/s2048/IMG_8213.jpeg" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSF2nquYQZC4Dt6xLe7_oUbWILH7LTVbMkuGo6Q_ThBmy5Wm2yuBxi11qIeMXhiRGKYDC48ymZXyV6Adn3jcUJViDBRs0jz8ahdnLDgGKCSC4U-dLRYd9m_1QCFO8QhW9gSj2xDyHX-ktGm0uzggt-JP8S5KzQFVAGYDWoEzMOJe-QNIsiebu1GhKb/s320/IMG_8213.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">14.5" flower necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMz6t2aylaxtKi58AXTNOQWxBHABZgHm2RJxuaO1DtG7Km-qMtfN5BJenrLyRSkXFj2E3q1-IMfzNXhVptd7YwoWoJaeRYWiS0qXmlaoOK_03VNsOVBYACzg1vzDrz_JQeAwTwzNIWUnFYQVMpExQOJlet_2tspZavwiX3LZdb8wOFW07JbgnxVGp/s4032/67916716494__D1FD0E77-0DCD-4515-AD6F-5520472A8981.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMz6t2aylaxtKi58AXTNOQWxBHABZgHm2RJxuaO1DtG7Km-qMtfN5BJenrLyRSkXFj2E3q1-IMfzNXhVptd7YwoWoJaeRYWiS0qXmlaoOK_03VNsOVBYACzg1vzDrz_JQeAwTwzNIWUnFYQVMpExQOJlet_2tspZavwiX3LZdb8wOFW07JbgnxVGp/s320/67916716494__D1FD0E77-0DCD-4515-AD6F-5520472A8981.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">14.5" black and teal flower necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkagf_cV4WMH12MqJ8h9Q4vTkxIsLNP4G-mF1tsXiwubeTvzxyZTpdao00UwAEc4xYWjJ1rv7ZEurq5XvS6MkjqiStHalPY3bBnvILEodZXGFgs5Bb9ZMriGrGKEXJ3lwuanPlTvd6fD6oeYTwfCMNa7uu7mq5QWX7SPPE9X32kUnuhr9yCIHgVq1C/s4032/67916723648__CD660A5D-E38B-4116-8205-2680289B97BD.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkagf_cV4WMH12MqJ8h9Q4vTkxIsLNP4G-mF1tsXiwubeTvzxyZTpdao00UwAEc4xYWjJ1rv7ZEurq5XvS6MkjqiStHalPY3bBnvILEodZXGFgs5Bb9ZMriGrGKEXJ3lwuanPlTvd6fD6oeYTwfCMNa7uu7mq5QWX7SPPE9X32kUnuhr9yCIHgVq1C/s320/67916723648__CD660A5D-E38B-4116-8205-2680289B97BD.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">14.5" black, yellow, white flower necklace by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJwPzK8--i6UfHs1ddfaRQD8q2XqNYWhEn539me4VClCW51TcNiRI2JGLZfuU47t0xEQE48myBZvdoVSFYoqb2Fc8PpbAHDgkgJrsqA6gZOQnk46iGXDAdDXr7giy1DOu4LG0UcRyoYGVAEp668-JQmpiyKBxFi26nXmFwip-NC5JtC5AikYQFFth/s4032/67916736576__4436A7F1-DB4E-4A32-9D7F-0D0C243504F3.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJwPzK8--i6UfHs1ddfaRQD8q2XqNYWhEn539me4VClCW51TcNiRI2JGLZfuU47t0xEQE48myBZvdoVSFYoqb2Fc8PpbAHDgkgJrsqA6gZOQnk46iGXDAdDXr7giy1DOu4LG0UcRyoYGVAEp668-JQmpiyKBxFi26nXmFwip-NC5JtC5AikYQFFth/s320/67916736576__4436A7F1-DB4E-4A32-9D7F-0D0C243504F3.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">15.5" safety pin necklace (can customize a 4 letter word by request) by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoPYCWVWimHbCj-v3eSsMENHn6viTznXNScJDNt_iuaLJDqdQbkyjD1FGC8OLZ0GZ4QBhJGPV_OFgJMmvNu8gzlej0cTNrfYTXsEJTR0nmwoUkdxeh0TqyY6k0K4uGnL-fe2qTC8G_PDRnpcsByVpUfKgUTdbPN1vxNIizVoWy4bPPbr2Bqgaftfp/s4032/67916749131__B93B0775-6F9A-4CCC-A4B9-A19CA187957F.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoPYCWVWimHbCj-v3eSsMENHn6viTznXNScJDNt_iuaLJDqdQbkyjD1FGC8OLZ0GZ4QBhJGPV_OFgJMmvNu8gzlej0cTNrfYTXsEJTR0nmwoUkdxeh0TqyY6k0K4uGnL-fe2qTC8G_PDRnpcsByVpUfKgUTdbPN1vxNIizVoWy4bPPbr2Bqgaftfp/s320/67916749131__B93B0775-6F9A-4CCC-A4B9-A19CA187957F.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Wooooooo" earrings by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE2HDALRYGjGER9z5lVf1GrhjRWkuJjHEHxYKCcUNbcbwZpVd9_Gyw_uyMSryT1vtUUzjVMH0i8rFkXU9JJ0qZTv5LdTAZIMwlG4uemkTZA04SX6oLlUBd1aeltYlGR-9JPeiBBI_mU9zQBipaL-zNm9tGWT2v0NnfFKgwRaIjIej8Qq8qDvlVG0P/s3233/IMG_3107.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="3233" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE2HDALRYGjGER9z5lVf1GrhjRWkuJjHEHxYKCcUNbcbwZpVd9_Gyw_uyMSryT1vtUUzjVMH0i8rFkXU9JJ0qZTv5LdTAZIMwlG4uemkTZA04SX6oLlUBd1aeltYlGR-9JPeiBBI_mU9zQBipaL-zNm9tGWT2v0NnfFKgwRaIjIej8Qq8qDvlVG0P/s320/IMG_3107.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Open" 5"x7" matted photo by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagTLLBB_8pHZDNENHgnoEEQywXfb1JBR56UlkiE7Cv3CmbvN8LrLls84PprmBvmar0ayySzv74MqlmEh2z0_SeaSb0r1AgyBJUNtfvIgCqJQPkp5eTJVltHqrsCQtvb4P0SlVS54U3BLwSutciKzwsAG2BhhzISZ1UU5tt_C9EoZ1Uc_Ym7la2Opx/s3010/RenderedImage%202.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3010" data-original-width="2416" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagTLLBB_8pHZDNENHgnoEEQywXfb1JBR56UlkiE7Cv3CmbvN8LrLls84PprmBvmar0ayySzv74MqlmEh2z0_SeaSb0r1AgyBJUNtfvIgCqJQPkp5eTJVltHqrsCQtvb4P0SlVS54U3BLwSutciKzwsAG2BhhzISZ1UU5tt_C9EoZ1Uc_Ym7la2Opx/s320/RenderedImage%202.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Drive In Lights" 5"x7" matted photo by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgS4dXhgpDizCPBHVUuhrwjS9XXNBwBb6ImPxsOcKSpv5l8-j6V-U6jqyPdsQOMlVZvZ-OxEqLQ1yFMWM_ovJD0Z_8fSW5heLFK-ty5GHZkhZieGo7MN_4aFva4zhGOkGbJeBrQATiXlVeGBDO2fl1C1Xim7V977TEJWUKnEgnIVQZT3RCj1GsxQO/s3206/RenderedImage%203.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="2564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgS4dXhgpDizCPBHVUuhrwjS9XXNBwBb6ImPxsOcKSpv5l8-j6V-U6jqyPdsQOMlVZvZ-OxEqLQ1yFMWM_ovJD0Z_8fSW5heLFK-ty5GHZkhZieGo7MN_4aFva4zhGOkGbJeBrQATiXlVeGBDO2fl1C1Xim7V977TEJWUKnEgnIVQZT3RCj1GsxQO/s320/RenderedImage%203.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Sisters" 5"x7" matted photo by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0e5DY3QBwupDmt3MahcyQyhXxC7JChWvnQAj3GZEwVieL0OV_u2M9XbdKCdFPZp9wQD3zykx1yz30wObRjtJGbmlKU1PkVhtz4uGXo5aGoSCsmj1pyj9hN0j3X0EXTjvbxHwXFibtF3UC2NhkevIoE1Y6XQPFwI-iUQsd8KWCvYM5bJrKBD-mGET/s2961/RenderedImage%204.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="2392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0e5DY3QBwupDmt3MahcyQyhXxC7JChWvnQAj3GZEwVieL0OV_u2M9XbdKCdFPZp9wQD3zykx1yz30wObRjtJGbmlKU1PkVhtz4uGXo5aGoSCsmj1pyj9hN0j3X0EXTjvbxHwXFibtF3UC2NhkevIoE1Y6XQPFwI-iUQsd8KWCvYM5bJrKBD-mGET/s320/RenderedImage%204.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Untitled 5"x7" matted photo by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcy6YJYbzn7F_h4GJAQ1abbGadpnaBLNO5JFeLm-bTz-R90duvdxS04fEAQJ3xftuT0_p6q-a8ivZWvro8WOhkJRaKX7PHCOctMUFmcY67voK3rJbObvDZS8vqmNkWW5rGX_dpaGDsjKJKX70li8_IiubbTXvPTO_POVrYPUMxwyrkhf2_H624mIl/s3200/RenderedImage.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="3200" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcy6YJYbzn7F_h4GJAQ1abbGadpnaBLNO5JFeLm-bTz-R90duvdxS04fEAQJ3xftuT0_p6q-a8ivZWvro8WOhkJRaKX7PHCOctMUFmcY67voK3rJbObvDZS8vqmNkWW5rGX_dpaGDsjKJKX70li8_IiubbTXvPTO_POVrYPUMxwyrkhf2_H624mIl/s320/RenderedImage.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Casper At The Drive In" 5"x7" matted photo by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ0NBmlIVobgoXEKlXQLOLm51pqv6_LwUCa8VpCD9JpckX7BCgHAPQgxas7V4Zjk6AYBqAIKL6lDCCOSVM_gEg-1vOgVaufmGLmFZOkOncEka80uizV9Xx9fhw1HznQfVNYO2s6JFCI94p4Lm69V8XTdE67oNED6xdAPLnUpjEwT5yaolicx4ybhm/s3244/KRumminger_Art%20of%20Seeing.JPG" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="2404" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ0NBmlIVobgoXEKlXQLOLm51pqv6_LwUCa8VpCD9JpckX7BCgHAPQgxas7V4Zjk6AYBqAIKL6lDCCOSVM_gEg-1vOgVaufmGLmFZOkOncEka80uizV9Xx9fhw1HznQfVNYO2s6JFCI94p4Lm69V8XTdE67oNED6xdAPLnUpjEwT5yaolicx4ybhm/s320/KRumminger_Art%20of%20Seeing.JPG" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Art of Seeing" 9.5"x7" graphite drawing by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">black frame, white mat</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$300</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdt_os4Vke17pGiR1W3KX8OOdeb3tSn2tJX6xNzZRFF3XEYOT4ISjWohYWhx0OHRN-FSZl8KJN-vPtsx1ddomVTiB5EnNBPKjCgO6wykDWGYX366FrKvco0zcsSV67VOE-bKSeuwfvgeKtTgLk2k0XsaiD_n6CFyWf9GhZlddJQveVvAVZoVsQvw3/s4032/67916884420__AAD7BA8E-16D8-4888-8752-B0E20BB8DC00.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdt_os4Vke17pGiR1W3KX8OOdeb3tSn2tJX6xNzZRFF3XEYOT4ISjWohYWhx0OHRN-FSZl8KJN-vPtsx1ddomVTiB5EnNBPKjCgO6wykDWGYX366FrKvco0zcsSV67VOE-bKSeuwfvgeKtTgLk2k0XsaiD_n6CFyWf9GhZlddJQveVvAVZoVsQvw3/s320/67916884420__AAD7BA8E-16D8-4888-8752-B0E20BB8DC00.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"Hinge" 6"x8" watercolor by Katherine Rumminger</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$5</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBc48fGQaaEdaYwcQbOGRvctPnhiDEYQ344bpfFOVJXEe0ob6U2CWYI3pdDcLvXzszfOm4ZVx84GUZgvAXc3sHpzqxUqtNrmMK-NWm9rPQVOjaI26llCVd38dZ-1IJDeXnh4XxLEW8L6CEdW6alzNGEbzPIXM1C1uezuQsIuwCMHWmvprb9BYa5BP/s4032/IMG_4699.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBc48fGQaaEdaYwcQbOGRvctPnhiDEYQ344bpfFOVJXEe0ob6U2CWYI3pdDcLvXzszfOm4ZVx84GUZgvAXc3sHpzqxUqtNrmMK-NWm9rPQVOjaI26llCVd38dZ-1IJDeXnh4XxLEW8L6CEdW6alzNGEbzPIXM1C1uezuQsIuwCMHWmvprb9BYa5BP/s320/IMG_4699.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">"If That Makes You Feel Better"</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5"x7" drawing in 11"x 12" black frame</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$50</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWByECkglvQpXMkW4PXGgkW1pvTSvZgawOdQ9-lnpnkouKEDW_tsWtwwfDFMEmZXcbzNChGZzJuRn8aFf6D-L3xfj__YlGLUQkNfVuA4Rk6vo0JuExKClkzXZi7-MuML3wbpzlDOBM34ybKdwCglNdfzcRSlJPpRA4tOxx_N3BhYtRB9f9Fb0Ea-oP/s4032/IMG_4851.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWByECkglvQpXMkW4PXGgkW1pvTSvZgawOdQ9-lnpnkouKEDW_tsWtwwfDFMEmZXcbzNChGZzJuRn8aFf6D-L3xfj__YlGLUQkNfVuA4Rk6vo0JuExKClkzXZi7-MuML3wbpzlDOBM34ybKdwCglNdfzcRSlJPpRA4tOxx_N3BhYtRB9f9Fb0Ea-oP/s320/IMG_4851.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">steel pug by Leroy Perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$30</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_MANX3lON_xLHhto0j_onwuSqwi3DGNZ4lxkxgxbHXiK0S6JNOdGJoYYd3lc_RJTS8UuUfhA_2RyRXSeU_MxXNij8Wl626eK2jxHcFZzw2q9zCBtMbkQHbHU03PWHLRiH41JidQi4QPMzdlZbi9gaeUk1RUF9wDxSa2Wp_CNHuyA6jEu1ztynUCe/s4032/IMG_4852.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_MANX3lON_xLHhto0j_onwuSqwi3DGNZ4lxkxgxbHXiK0S6JNOdGJoYYd3lc_RJTS8UuUfhA_2RyRXSeU_MxXNij8Wl626eK2jxHcFZzw2q9zCBtMbkQHbHU03PWHLRiH41JidQi4QPMzdlZbi9gaeUk1RUF9wDxSa2Wp_CNHuyA6jEu1ztynUCe/s320/IMG_4852.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">steel chihuahua by Leroy Perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$30</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceElbESd9lBD8ruqsPDDOHLqByRQfSWPMMlu3evqw0sE7vAd_TMvmq2SIfrJmG2MKYihJNjkqpaJKSEBGwpjJCpnbodU4eXjwpl_mNbVYzDon90b4K9UJT6pc7yAW3EV3w9gtdAFFv1nu8x4H_EMVIg7flb_TZqUZvsg-uPyx7TNp8LFaO0Iwg95j/s4032/IMG_4853.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceElbESd9lBD8ruqsPDDOHLqByRQfSWPMMlu3evqw0sE7vAd_TMvmq2SIfrJmG2MKYihJNjkqpaJKSEBGwpjJCpnbodU4eXjwpl_mNbVYzDon90b4K9UJT6pc7yAW3EV3w9gtdAFFv1nu8x4H_EMVIg7flb_TZqUZvsg-uPyx7TNp8LFaO0Iwg95j/s320/IMG_4853.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">steel dog by Leroy Perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$30</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeNXQu6Mkb_eAFcvoZ-fFlPMkzNdBalIYWe9baHEDakKz8ts9ameQqIWLNZEPjwa6Fd8cBBP9OEIcB8_bov75jJzsv5n6r2U1_mIvIYiGtmrdqGI2h-UhhgD6dXUqYVdNh9cBVDnlxGzPuGUPnHfUZL66FNgwaxyeiMczmNafj-zXDjphkQ8C2vB7/s4032/IMG_4854.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeNXQu6Mkb_eAFcvoZ-fFlPMkzNdBalIYWe9baHEDakKz8ts9ameQqIWLNZEPjwa6Fd8cBBP9OEIcB8_bov75jJzsv5n6r2U1_mIvIYiGtmrdqGI2h-UhhgD6dXUqYVdNh9cBVDnlxGzPuGUPnHfUZL66FNgwaxyeiMczmNafj-zXDjphkQ8C2vB7/s320/IMG_4854.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">steel german shepherd by Leroy Perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$40</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis0ikrCxHSl4dlUajHCjluJakcZSWBdmVVchX-cpUcnke5NYLBgT3Qyy1IicamrsHicNX81xokncrVNq5Pzukofig-S0J8tzW3TxnntbKkGVQlrcZFWpDwQ1Mjt6nAId260WKGz790xwAOdsXBtWjAMXq3kyrmhX93EBy2N8FRwQ9HMmDgX2U061O/s4032/IMG_4855.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis0ikrCxHSl4dlUajHCjluJakcZSWBdmVVchX-cpUcnke5NYLBgT3Qyy1IicamrsHicNX81xokncrVNq5Pzukofig-S0J8tzW3TxnntbKkGVQlrcZFWpDwQ1Mjt6nAId260WKGz790xwAOdsXBtWjAMXq3kyrmhX93EBy2N8FRwQ9HMmDgX2U061O/s320/IMG_4855.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">steel bigfoot by Leroy Perkins</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$30</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvdTFcnXhyHcEnJ9B8Y72xiuWmF2rSjmvT4feO129vVTASUQGNOaxsEM0UhJpOIvboJ0cDQ3W4sItqDeoFpjIiOdYO5pwRaaeHlmFtj1dGWSBZqh8Ua3_qxHTesvH4q7loAIbhzOveZsFZCfQeOUHj-QbijmqCLGZUX2hqtkZvAJ7TN18r-XJpu5y/s2736/IMG_4866.heic" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2717" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvdTFcnXhyHcEnJ9B8Y72xiuWmF2rSjmvT4feO129vVTASUQGNOaxsEM0UhJpOIvboJ0cDQ3W4sItqDeoFpjIiOdYO5pwRaaeHlmFtj1dGWSBZqh8Ua3_qxHTesvH4q7loAIbhzOveZsFZCfQeOUHj-QbijmqCLGZUX2hqtkZvAJ7TN18r-XJpu5y/s320/IMG_4866.heic" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">8"x8" canvas print of this popular butt drawing</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$30</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk2dBj_txQFGZVU8fKTuS8ES5-SN0WBNH4vuVK5_CGKG0LepqfaRLhhvSqB8pKg3qPrLj51nsH2lvhlHO9RlDE1DLhde-ymQyxP5g3F0k34tuj_SQJtCSmrpgOoYGWBSCjFnLzGkaboDEWIb5Opf1L55ljICxozPsQT9miMyDvkp9KIFEgF9DuaaW/s4032/IMG_4868.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk2dBj_txQFGZVU8fKTuS8ES5-SN0WBNH4vuVK5_CGKG0LepqfaRLhhvSqB8pKg3qPrLj51nsH2lvhlHO9RlDE1DLhde-ymQyxP5g3F0k34tuj_SQJtCSmrpgOoYGWBSCjFnLzGkaboDEWIb5Opf1L55ljICxozPsQT9miMyDvkp9KIFEgF9DuaaW/s320/IMG_4868.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">2" ramekin candles by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">lavender scent, 3 available</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$5 each</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGC_5ONIz6GiUfjona4o0kSGpN4Pk0OQwZGw4fQQ9l_TJkGkupcbAIwuczfH9FS9hA8KRWPjpxQ9WTimSkfirXkVtNkqZOmkynSmkPM3fVWwW2_OhPGLCxctW0N0cL05qpsYr-AR3yIRXXX_0SjuLIc6fyHN74cqY38YpyDc55R2txn55lhm3NoiL/s4032/IMG_4869.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGC_5ONIz6GiUfjona4o0kSGpN4Pk0OQwZGw4fQQ9l_TJkGkupcbAIwuczfH9FS9hA8KRWPjpxQ9WTimSkfirXkVtNkqZOmkynSmkPM3fVWwW2_OhPGLCxctW0N0cL05qpsYr-AR3yIRXXX_0SjuLIc6fyHN74cqY38YpyDc55R2txn55lhm3NoiL/s320/IMG_4869.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" mason jar mug candles by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">lavender scent, 1 available</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10 each</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF18fl2kHGR2UJ6g2BFVovPBauz2pois1YfLvF64uqZjAKWtRs2YIGA9QAXl-O7mrLXsQpYUvHPLKWGrfKa7NtvJcrrHSdqUBI3b3rplaWMnj5Q-MTV5liNwanL_cKzkP5uwBkrMRTFsaLd909bpCZpAdDb3znWL8be3yItnFxEtbxcNlqmPx9fxEc/s4032/IMG_4870.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF18fl2kHGR2UJ6g2BFVovPBauz2pois1YfLvF64uqZjAKWtRs2YIGA9QAXl-O7mrLXsQpYUvHPLKWGrfKa7NtvJcrrHSdqUBI3b3rplaWMnj5Q-MTV5liNwanL_cKzkP5uwBkrMRTFsaLd909bpCZpAdDb3znWL8be3yItnFxEtbxcNlqmPx9fxEc/s320/IMG_4870.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" ice cream cone candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">lavender scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiYNIlWpyeQjMQ1spdG7iXL_5qAWGzpwWVwWqvshnr9LzihZ8oMqbV5yCgPeNiQUOyCPXB_jApMY_mcFmM_aCym4Rk7t9Aadj4zdxJLvrmb8x-LWJHhWWkLTu5-HBn28_jdr08mF9JvrsfSiyTTqWMSnmlUVNjBkCPmDYMLspzsw4wqMNuhVjwaFa/s4032/IMG_4872.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiYNIlWpyeQjMQ1spdG7iXL_5qAWGzpwWVwWqvshnr9LzihZ8oMqbV5yCgPeNiQUOyCPXB_jApMY_mcFmM_aCym4Rk7t9Aadj4zdxJLvrmb8x-LWJHhWWkLTu5-HBn28_jdr08mF9JvrsfSiyTTqWMSnmlUVNjBkCPmDYMLspzsw4wqMNuhVjwaFa/s320/IMG_4872.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" farm mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvkldjZSGfICYd9FaFWjVg5t1c36dCEcPsIt5me5eeh52w6W_wIi-vtWtE_CB14ySiHdDppLF3rNDGAY5gx9H11x5n5MAXGIxOAOdgapXCE2tKq--gkQeFRaq3LTmzSLr0Zz1tY2-3a4yJmllT3C_Fpk7Lala2Syw3huLKgWjrm4NKSottl6uFNie/s4032/IMG_4873.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvkldjZSGfICYd9FaFWjVg5t1c36dCEcPsIt5me5eeh52w6W_wIi-vtWtE_CB14ySiHdDppLF3rNDGAY5gx9H11x5n5MAXGIxOAOdgapXCE2tKq--gkQeFRaq3LTmzSLr0Zz1tY2-3a4yJmllT3C_Fpk7Lala2Syw3huLKgWjrm4NKSottl6uFNie/s320/IMG_4873.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" mason jar mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k7vgQJrXUoDEiFK-0LmHWBPt-UZ0qKoW1VK7g3RZY-RBTQ5_kYUzYSTgPHxitJIra7N2nmwE8mBrcadnVWMJCFA1FrjWwf3AUeuwDM1asfvh65J1Jr29PlMjspiuu4hkNwF8pexJfKpuApGszocWaD8uzowQ3dT8d6-EbaPIPv4i9l9flUVQ8Jyl/s4032/IMG_4874.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k7vgQJrXUoDEiFK-0LmHWBPt-UZ0qKoW1VK7g3RZY-RBTQ5_kYUzYSTgPHxitJIra7N2nmwE8mBrcadnVWMJCFA1FrjWwf3AUeuwDM1asfvh65J1Jr29PlMjspiuu4hkNwF8pexJfKpuApGszocWaD8uzowQ3dT8d6-EbaPIPv4i9l9flUVQ8Jyl/s320/IMG_4874.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" steelers mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v2V8FyLULZkY_0clH0SKgQEE39pMJY2ofZNIcW4s1j8CPxjQIAbsJa2_aLQ0wz7J4BV7Xwl7KfqvAtsC_X7MOderj84qUxRsPmB-B0Gjll22ubSF86qonUptbuUjuhcAdgklDkTVeQ0B9WGHRLMBE3-74v3Rq_TfJxzPpsm4pCiFUYHzE45AxrK_/s4032/IMG_4875.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v2V8FyLULZkY_0clH0SKgQEE39pMJY2ofZNIcW4s1j8CPxjQIAbsJa2_aLQ0wz7J4BV7Xwl7KfqvAtsC_X7MOderj84qUxRsPmB-B0Gjll22ubSF86qonUptbuUjuhcAdgklDkTVeQ0B9WGHRLMBE3-74v3Rq_TfJxzPpsm4pCiFUYHzE45AxrK_/s320/IMG_4875.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" Santa's Workshop mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJGV86GxPcJ-ZTKsLqj81CHShB7uYhoVFNFb8h0b-l3OAGyFfBO2Oq4jGqlcRfkfN7XdXUCnYF8XbtLPtNoJSstH18RnLH0omrHadYCF4I-2MCgxEIy-ldSN97-PO2AgcR2_byD68EhZh7BxVTKuuJfAD-PzpmWoY69ZXgq0-5pRd2fTjaZhICs7d/s4032/IMG_4876.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJGV86GxPcJ-ZTKsLqj81CHShB7uYhoVFNFb8h0b-l3OAGyFfBO2Oq4jGqlcRfkfN7XdXUCnYF8XbtLPtNoJSstH18RnLH0omrHadYCF4I-2MCgxEIy-ldSN97-PO2AgcR2_byD68EhZh7BxVTKuuJfAD-PzpmWoY69ZXgq0-5pRd2fTjaZhICs7d/s320/IMG_4876.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" Santa mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9m2_RifrhlyT_P-fbX8j_dmeEqPaitXjHKug2F104QSOMnKU2usO26PFNTYJgXcUMqQdRwXwCEhvOZ0z6Uwy_Rndbrc5kf_f-U8ZI4yEu9fmdvPG7zHQlgq-F-3qmibprPXLr5L4jkXRgqBLnjGq1d1zRo8Zpgv_U0UMDt7dqLZTKY6Kd7r17oq1I/s4032/IMG_4878.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9m2_RifrhlyT_P-fbX8j_dmeEqPaitXjHKug2F104QSOMnKU2usO26PFNTYJgXcUMqQdRwXwCEhvOZ0z6Uwy_Rndbrc5kf_f-U8ZI4yEu9fmdvPG7zHQlgq-F-3qmibprPXLr5L4jkXRgqBLnjGq1d1zRo8Zpgv_U0UMDt7dqLZTKY6Kd7r17oq1I/s320/IMG_4878.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" funny mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7dB1am8XW-IQwuT1GRb15nOLhzV6W8m4F1StEtbAdB8gsXQRSD_8JdbUxr_8WGwH2MRk1ElPNWRCIKribO-AEfaYYeY6ex5wdUxes-qygL7Jki9jdprKyEY79YOqGd5pcbAVzgG9r68PqDXGvJI4BTvpA-vt-aBju3pIqOBMOLVTesRu-pNsRlTj/s4032/IMG_4879.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7dB1am8XW-IQwuT1GRb15nOLhzV6W8m4F1StEtbAdB8gsXQRSD_8JdbUxr_8WGwH2MRk1ElPNWRCIKribO-AEfaYYeY6ex5wdUxes-qygL7Jki9jdprKyEY79YOqGd5pcbAVzgG9r68PqDXGvJI4BTvpA-vt-aBju3pIqOBMOLVTesRu-pNsRlTj/s320/IMG_4879.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" mocha mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAw9erELelpoIdOeb-U9BGhvjLS6oyurIk8fxWQlivSLkE7yhLuPNrphcXK-MYxeCjlPFdbX2kFEH1AgWp9lfFLL0y1g3mkNPkfVOE8azllDMjLq3nF6zGQt0OwezFJ9U0gUHpa4Nh7UBj7J4FmCCrpwRyrfZzY5sbVz5rWmUpnPVgk5_wc59YJn0/s4032/IMG_4880.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAw9erELelpoIdOeb-U9BGhvjLS6oyurIk8fxWQlivSLkE7yhLuPNrphcXK-MYxeCjlPFdbX2kFEH1AgWp9lfFLL0y1g3mkNPkfVOE8azllDMjLq3nF6zGQt0OwezFJ9U0gUHpa4Nh7UBj7J4FmCCrpwRyrfZzY5sbVz5rWmUpnPVgk5_wc59YJn0/s320/IMG_4880.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" The Far Side mug candle by Blue</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">honeysuckle scent</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$10</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoHmhqQ9mxbXdHjH-Fos04tKgDK13XgSTTlTRBW4d2uphTGVyaP6RNwJPIMEeCTF7dObmNT3uuSbMea0QbpaU453ehjIW9qxGStoDgJPJfAphEt8R_58w7aco2_3XYlbb1eFmEmZ5CLvKVaV9qjqryq7J3jhnd7BWRrDg1xUcyozAjkWcTzn1dOEu/s4032/IMG_4896.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoHmhqQ9mxbXdHjH-Fos04tKgDK13XgSTTlTRBW4d2uphTGVyaP6RNwJPIMEeCTF7dObmNT3uuSbMea0QbpaU453ehjIW9qxGStoDgJPJfAphEt8R_58w7aco2_3XYlbb1eFmEmZ5CLvKVaV9qjqryq7J3jhnd7BWRrDg1xUcyozAjkWcTzn1dOEu/s320/IMG_4896.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">ceramic piggy bank</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$20</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68SuCKW-6g6IWDQ2emlYmajapZyRRosSQWUioOm75-Z9KWh3G-CUCRssw8LCXssH8DgcPvZtCq_XGIFMtLzJOVZUIYrZ8QBmD4EL8reJEkIpTTAMEzpLt3lBb7J013Ewe-tyt-6GXjLKZkWvNIu7tQ3tv38PUB5I-DX1Ggq5cBSRG90ZEdjIkPxPS/s4032/IMG_4899.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68SuCKW-6g6IWDQ2emlYmajapZyRRosSQWUioOm75-Z9KWh3G-CUCRssw8LCXssH8DgcPvZtCq_XGIFMtLzJOVZUIYrZ8QBmD4EL8reJEkIpTTAMEzpLt3lBb7J013Ewe-tyt-6GXjLKZkWvNIu7tQ3tv38PUB5I-DX1Ggq5cBSRG90ZEdjIkPxPS/s320/IMG_4899.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">4" terra cotta skeleton narwhal planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I4amRAnhs0Tl4uEprgVxj9OTfOpnFC9SFvqV8HxCVwZ0KplfzvVaGJcQaUqsVm0pv4DWyaH3UaBtdNAdmFDaj_c6nOIIlXU6PfHtITJf7n71lAWtFo-LJP0um549DEI3Sqd__eoTgykZe_4dLB_PR5Y2ticPUT3yXnRIyo6r5be3b2rTN4Y48wGF/s4032/IMG_4901.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I4amRAnhs0Tl4uEprgVxj9OTfOpnFC9SFvqV8HxCVwZ0KplfzvVaGJcQaUqsVm0pv4DWyaH3UaBtdNAdmFDaj_c6nOIIlXU6PfHtITJf7n71lAWtFo-LJP0um549DEI3Sqd__eoTgykZe_4dLB_PR5Y2ticPUT3yXnRIyo6r5be3b2rTN4Y48wGF/s320/IMG_4901.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" ceramic bird whale moon planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvln5kpWz_ixcqVuiyHdpAtEvLB81H31DdODq693kgN5vwY-iPWZcdvCPQ4oy1UJK5Fc2X4j0Dq3GUB9aOE2kUBZ071javEFtPC-UJIHCCnTiQworVv6TE6VBoMy69bboeorOwhL9rQ-mRvQ-DxdplFv3AUVqIXQuui3hc-tNCs3ORrtPhMOgXGPU0/s4032/IMG_4902.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvln5kpWz_ixcqVuiyHdpAtEvLB81H31DdODq693kgN5vwY-iPWZcdvCPQ4oy1UJK5Fc2X4j0Dq3GUB9aOE2kUBZ071javEFtPC-UJIHCCnTiQworVv6TE6VBoMy69bboeorOwhL9rQ-mRvQ-DxdplFv3AUVqIXQuui3hc-tNCs3ORrtPhMOgXGPU0/s320/IMG_4902.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">5" ceramic bird cloud planter</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$15</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>2022 McAbee Studio Sale Shirts</b></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>Each one is handprinted and hand dyed</b></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>$15 each</b></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jBj9C9ItpGRId4zYQ48xV-VWrLACOU6KxELPf-5vu0VIytnVQcUgzQwVm4e0l9eh_6gyMHp6R1D099mNc3UNjd1xCf8zx3F33-6ne3IITPF4oNDz7okpRkWMnLhq2_HuLzygNx6wT8JoTuI6Ym7xUZVsmiQMpiVYTHybaOi4FH9Fg8WBM7iZxfT_/s4032/IMG_4968.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jBj9C9ItpGRId4zYQ48xV-VWrLACOU6KxELPf-5vu0VIytnVQcUgzQwVm4e0l9eh_6gyMHp6R1D099mNc3UNjd1xCf8zx3F33-6ne3IITPF4oNDz7okpRkWMnLhq2_HuLzygNx6wT8JoTuI6Ym7xUZVsmiQMpiVYTHybaOi4FH9Fg8WBM7iZxfT_/s320/IMG_4968.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">XL</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YE5U7Mpy7GV0jsocIALdzvsGeES1dI0pu79wMyBIZtpwk3EQQpwo0NfDybKBlnvnIJ1orZ4OCWUkhj0EvsZkyRAIi8_3OrTtvTf-tdyOdmR-L8TKeIpsrdUlHGYbyea-ulMP73oDPs-DVbM9018KOKei0Pq2fnare7-_vA4sbO_UW5SEzA0dal-P/s4032/IMG_4970.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YE5U7Mpy7GV0jsocIALdzvsGeES1dI0pu79wMyBIZtpwk3EQQpwo0NfDybKBlnvnIJ1orZ4OCWUkhj0EvsZkyRAIi8_3OrTtvTf-tdyOdmR-L8TKeIpsrdUlHGYbyea-ulMP73oDPs-DVbM9018KOKei0Pq2fnare7-_vA4sbO_UW5SEzA0dal-P/s320/IMG_4970.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">MED</div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_q70FTU2xT44CKlHVc3Z0B2v5BO60QAp-mQaBxkEwWbNisexrSpa-f4K9ceQN2iBP7CD91FUzEIIXnh6oMoLZ8GLB7zQuqRPUOQHNJN3sJ9tbaGjMj4MK16cD2geYwvzrWHlcMDu4salS4C1JE7EZlKTSjP-THg2KKW5SejFoaXTBVFKZUk1MzD7S/s4032/IMG_4971.HEIC" style="color: #aa77aa; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4UOoc4qa_TO_WRN8OPTBpKHXi1SXFwCyo2qq5Xp7RAcyyga5w0QRtW0IQWYBg1cN0tTklg4Qi8KRNCtrf-iXNPlyqvowowfVKrxRvNU8I0vf2qpcUZX08jvC2ITkz4I1E4ReAKe1-wtdc_rfuLWA4IHpj1Pdg6OuO38xU3X97Cyn1z7P0l6zTQnS/s320/IMG_4974.HEIC" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 4px;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">1.5" buttons</div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; text-size-adjust: auto;">$1 each</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc45xGp9a7o_eag9DW71PHrg_q_7Qs4J8Fze57LduPzfstrDkFxwm0V1RlQwL5LC6MJDxz-_RQnAwVP7nvFnwixPX8XRsjHrliJPtKPNPtTvkjIdIDPjkm346qVl5T1Mr0MHMMIzcF1OI6--btCAZu_1Gi1DCfbGbIMUAMgc5KtjNzoM1o0z1ArVLGwpE/s4032/IMG_4183.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc45xGp9a7o_eag9DW71PHrg_q_7Qs4J8Fze57LduPzfstrDkFxwm0V1RlQwL5LC6MJDxz-_RQnAwVP7nvFnwixPX8XRsjHrliJPtKPNPtTvkjIdIDPjkm346qVl5T1Mr0MHMMIzcF1OI6--btCAZu_1Gi1DCfbGbIMUAMgc5KtjNzoM1o0z1ArVLGwpE/s320/IMG_4183.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">12"x12" drawing on wood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(narhwal)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PIJsqq1Dh-ESkwQfHgs64jqCRa67M3oIpl7ujJp_EpaIzYT_SHu5wCmeqMJT4y1PxuMNwKVdPqPrC7VV3OTD-hj9RIMGGEBGIguDBv_jyhwUDa_4-sPIXM_nudg1wi-mESsgvEVxiRjXOU6H3zd4GsdhExqy5WuM86DwrFwJNd0Jmwe6rXZe5L9pvfE/s2813/IMG_4184.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2813" data-original-width="2719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PIJsqq1Dh-ESkwQfHgs64jqCRa67M3oIpl7ujJp_EpaIzYT_SHu5wCmeqMJT4y1PxuMNwKVdPqPrC7VV3OTD-hj9RIMGGEBGIguDBv_jyhwUDa_4-sPIXM_nudg1wi-mESsgvEVxiRjXOU6H3zd4GsdhExqy5WuM86DwrFwJNd0Jmwe6rXZe5L9pvfE/s320/IMG_4184.heic" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">12"x12" drawing on wood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(sweating bird)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPddDAibewTALkWcp0gX8YuZnNC42krZpYbMKvnClZsZX-JCsl6T_yn__yQ31AR4iofJyPVJEbTiEjKZ7Zr4txCMWzusLE1Yk-wBAI__M8R09tV01A1RV0gQgcVwWmuML6k3SilN8qiPTYlbiK_LuPVNeoRNQz5GxVr8VUM5UlU5kUttYMj-uztGLQdM/s3617/IMG_4185.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3617" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPddDAibewTALkWcp0gX8YuZnNC42krZpYbMKvnClZsZX-JCsl6T_yn__yQ31AR4iofJyPVJEbTiEjKZ7Zr4txCMWzusLE1Yk-wBAI__M8R09tV01A1RV0gQgcVwWmuML6k3SilN8qiPTYlbiK_LuPVNeoRNQz5GxVr8VUM5UlU5kUttYMj-uztGLQdM/s320/IMG_4185.heic" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">16"X20" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$125</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(dog)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNnhlYJr9BxAXZSgez16zYXnkVJ5X9Qtwid0Rv-R838FP_RdBIWt31kfjbdKu0J9c7ENPnb58tVCH78HcXlPYk_cXa6Mm2UW-zVVYds74zWP4QC6xK_NUyj8KsSsSx3G2lB_PYok1xsERZ7TLTGI3p1ozcYwJXnMxbwBgUyRLZuBP9ZN04sLugulu6aI/s3720/IMG_4186.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNnhlYJr9BxAXZSgez16zYXnkVJ5X9Qtwid0Rv-R838FP_RdBIWt31kfjbdKu0J9c7ENPnb58tVCH78HcXlPYk_cXa6Mm2UW-zVVYds74zWP4QC6xK_NUyj8KsSsSx3G2lB_PYok1xsERZ7TLTGI3p1ozcYwJXnMxbwBgUyRLZuBP9ZN04sLugulu6aI/s320/IMG_4186.heic" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">16"x20" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$125</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(heart bird)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlukoNnxN2Ryfmo7rt7xKkLLoOmSigPeRKmXWM1E1-szfLUHs1k-WFnXVBqVER5rI9rp2gAV0pZrPGfMSEAzDVOWjFrzGUexvyA2NMbDLJ1LR1pA4P58BvQEp9NdsBabeyEFYKa5cTVaF4UjjKGO7sXz7rMPNPS9OUc6OJouThKDIxV0Lzequ5Q3x-sg/s4032/IMG_4287.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlukoNnxN2Ryfmo7rt7xKkLLoOmSigPeRKmXWM1E1-szfLUHs1k-WFnXVBqVER5rI9rp2gAV0pZrPGfMSEAzDVOWjFrzGUexvyA2NMbDLJ1LR1pA4P58BvQEp9NdsBabeyEFYKa5cTVaF4UjjKGO7sXz7rMPNPS9OUc6OJouThKDIxV0Lzequ5Q3x-sg/s320/IMG_4287.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">11"x14" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(pelican)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7ViwFe2EIsSxZ5jHbykszDUp65wfUExMbkWND9B1XXsaeWGwx-ErUGWtA_8JLx0rLgUiBoiqNSMozSYcG6X6tFci_CPew_AHuxthd-3sJgigVfuATo_Dk1e69nW_LjQ479utfF2wq2r6kj4MvJnt-LjLBQ5SseSa7SmGJgAHromgYk88F3r8QlBJU9I/s4032/IMG_4288.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7ViwFe2EIsSxZ5jHbykszDUp65wfUExMbkWND9B1XXsaeWGwx-ErUGWtA_8JLx0rLgUiBoiqNSMozSYcG6X6tFci_CPew_AHuxthd-3sJgigVfuATo_Dk1e69nW_LjQ479utfF2wq2r6kj4MvJnt-LjLBQ5SseSa7SmGJgAHromgYk88F3r8QlBJU9I/s320/IMG_4288.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">11"x14" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(jaba gator)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6TeXWCLUXRwh4zHKxEjHTXFfzgZ1qfvzvkZc-WoUfEecx_52b9DjDqiTcUScy7ltDROKU6qq-cN9BZu4VgUqZ1pjqDdz0gmUErayXcQwc9DKMpqZ0xnRQXAxi4RiDPosRAMsFg-Si0MwT7Ew8MdpA-ZhsF6CQLdKFRnsaQfpnLQ1Lzww6_ZASzeKOBU/s4032/IMG_4289.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6TeXWCLUXRwh4zHKxEjHTXFfzgZ1qfvzvkZc-WoUfEecx_52b9DjDqiTcUScy7ltDROKU6qq-cN9BZu4VgUqZ1pjqDdz0gmUErayXcQwc9DKMpqZ0xnRQXAxi4RiDPosRAMsFg-Si0MwT7Ew8MdpA-ZhsF6CQLdKFRnsaQfpnLQ1Lzww6_ZASzeKOBU/s320/IMG_4289.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">16"x20" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$125</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(snake)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LbO5DvK4-NtPZ2VyJdBtOgzl7WKJEYWu_irHug-orQ-zxExLh-3y6yVxFNJYwB4KenlR38dOBLQ-oZV0Eb8RmWf-VJCN5cILrghidbR1B5A3n8dYJ67cYqBavONX7uoWABmHnXgNhh9iFxwcrLkcU0wiobAFKCibjwxbQtpjNclOvRuzI9gIrbKtv9c/s4032/IMG_4290.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LbO5DvK4-NtPZ2VyJdBtOgzl7WKJEYWu_irHug-orQ-zxExLh-3y6yVxFNJYwB4KenlR38dOBLQ-oZV0Eb8RmWf-VJCN5cILrghidbR1B5A3n8dYJ67cYqBavONX7uoWABmHnXgNhh9iFxwcrLkcU0wiobAFKCibjwxbQtpjNclOvRuzI9gIrbKtv9c/s320/IMG_4290.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">16"x20" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$125</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(skeleton plant)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1L8KYF2d6sfnNZ_ddgy18lU3ze3lvyzGWWXp-Pfod2HCJcYzFnlDeliTzWWei77ORupmw0kGNEeHyKvwY8XVUs3zYCV4rsB8zamMH2bz1A1UWQmtv98GWQYhgzMQ58S8oTEjQwh9V4iXBByPoL3xUN81oDd9mYJptj2T3jA544a-eMTEzxzs3Yklntk/s4032/IMG_4299.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1L8KYF2d6sfnNZ_ddgy18lU3ze3lvyzGWWXp-Pfod2HCJcYzFnlDeliTzWWei77ORupmw0kGNEeHyKvwY8XVUs3zYCV4rsB8zamMH2bz1A1UWQmtv98GWQYhgzMQ58S8oTEjQwh9V4iXBByPoL3xUN81oDd9mYJptj2T3jA544a-eMTEzxzs3Yklntk/s320/IMG_4299.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">24"x36" drawing on wood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$150</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(smiling dog)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T13Yf9NEcj4kDB97Bg0chb8QB3FoyWZJeiARiHjypwP3CZU0JjX9UZMBMiZ_dXcMO_pE_xzgq3J9rpF5AK1_FX1JJuzMFtmSwJ7Fr7XVCZKW6b1YmoUwp-GBA0fe9KQ1FdFjFPsPjJqiZgSmep0X7iO3kvbKiCFtqGXQg-9ilCSDP-PuRCm9ii5Xyuo/s4032/IMG_4468.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T13Yf9NEcj4kDB97Bg0chb8QB3FoyWZJeiARiHjypwP3CZU0JjX9UZMBMiZ_dXcMO_pE_xzgq3J9rpF5AK1_FX1JJuzMFtmSwJ7Fr7XVCZKW6b1YmoUwp-GBA0fe9KQ1FdFjFPsPjJqiZgSmep0X7iO3kvbKiCFtqGXQg-9ilCSDP-PuRCm9ii5Xyuo/s320/IMG_4468.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">3"x3" stickers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$3 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(sticker 1)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKtFQdyYy7tlDs6Ji6whL9fZ0oy4PoJ49P0rTA3w5K1_1fJsjPpH7K0y545O9SRtLpwdQHOBiTDc3SGVVM0MxIENSuHavbX0IL0qK9CZC1GTcrNhZxYOMuDkQLrpCcJQZJXEcXPPloE2mNj8N4A3jGi1t66M-nnGC-7ZAsQ8z08KdxI4aFLVDsvSbMn4/s4032/IMG_4469.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKtFQdyYy7tlDs6Ji6whL9fZ0oy4PoJ49P0rTA3w5K1_1fJsjPpH7K0y545O9SRtLpwdQHOBiTDc3SGVVM0MxIENSuHavbX0IL0qK9CZC1GTcrNhZxYOMuDkQLrpCcJQZJXEcXPPloE2mNj8N4A3jGi1t66M-nnGC-7ZAsQ8z08KdxI4aFLVDsvSbMn4/s320/IMG_4469.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">3"x3" stickers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$3 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(sticker 2)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVWGHwJ2IP4inqKYkcBcfYxPho7fyz42s_Y-qeVYlvYZVLBbmnmyeSc6Kvm_J-UNxVhPxLeEepdGq_n_FH6ZizNaQvq5HK6EUVnzSo6Dd8qKgbquPoyXBfHzonmgeoMhvIfjtOpdoaifAbTOmgnGkei0t2MCRRxgNccxEdu-qQyG-q5X5bFWjly5Zjsk/s4032/IMG_4470.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVWGHwJ2IP4inqKYkcBcfYxPho7fyz42s_Y-qeVYlvYZVLBbmnmyeSc6Kvm_J-UNxVhPxLeEepdGq_n_FH6ZizNaQvq5HK6EUVnzSo6Dd8qKgbquPoyXBfHzonmgeoMhvIfjtOpdoaifAbTOmgnGkei0t2MCRRxgNccxEdu-qQyG-q5X5bFWjly5Zjsk/s320/IMG_4470.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">3"x3" stickers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$3 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(sticker 3)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKue4e3HKRF7frWwNZ5MSReA6k6daD73-wns83i20GTKV4RJE-zP8Sb2mxLvEN7t9kmrqZlV8wrcfKDTSbSGnsBtyoPfnW1ky91rrCtKXR5zsuVchXHP8-5vhiQMu8aEABLdYKD_4GIFKl3G10ffxFssTdiszUCCrHxv2AfYMpIr8Acd72wrtMcg4mls/s3628/IMG_4590.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3628" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKue4e3HKRF7frWwNZ5MSReA6k6daD73-wns83i20GTKV4RJE-zP8Sb2mxLvEN7t9kmrqZlV8wrcfKDTSbSGnsBtyoPfnW1ky91rrCtKXR5zsuVchXHP8-5vhiQMu8aEABLdYKD_4GIFKl3G10ffxFssTdiszUCCrHxv2AfYMpIr8Acd72wrtMcg4mls/s320/IMG_4590.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">16"x19" customized Goodwill print framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$75</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(skeletons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2QASg7TxdzE3ONoJK9m1MPAN5izcQ0EUelPUI0t5wuEun-5fh2y9kvkYLkZbwYlm8-EzeMlWfKgVdTTy4mCeQfNcdr18hD8zb3q5s1kTPvWLcvdqs3VX_yw1K2encEpl9LQHgdZiQGj-4dX2QcyB2VpYxjkOhtu5M26O4KOwotSCL_tcS5ju2HBL-ME/s2653/IMG_4592.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="2653" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2QASg7TxdzE3ONoJK9m1MPAN5izcQ0EUelPUI0t5wuEun-5fh2y9kvkYLkZbwYlm8-EzeMlWfKgVdTTy4mCeQfNcdr18hD8zb3q5s1kTPvWLcvdqs3VX_yw1K2encEpl9LQHgdZiQGj-4dX2QcyB2VpYxjkOhtu5M26O4KOwotSCL_tcS5ju2HBL-ME/s320/IMG_4592.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" Taylor Swift Eras Tour butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each (only black and red backgrounds (top right and top left are still available)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANURjiKXn0rwleFKASJnZsiucztvn94nQTT8F9rTZ4fnwONPWdTuW4VqhxKiom1jims8ZjRQARYne_s5T5VBdC6yRIjY0fJC76my6wCX9OX01zRepP7VHHhNUkRVLsAHsdFM4Kr-ch1U4Vk7OrRAjkdVJUgqWA3i847TWLKjdSuR6SBmd33v_EmDkynI/s2847/IMG_4593.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2847" data-original-width="2819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANURjiKXn0rwleFKASJnZsiucztvn94nQTT8F9rTZ4fnwONPWdTuW4VqhxKiom1jims8ZjRQARYne_s5T5VBdC6yRIjY0fJC76my6wCX9OX01zRepP7VHHhNUkRVLsAHsdFM4Kr-ch1U4Vk7OrRAjkdVJUgqWA3i847TWLKjdSuR6SBmd33v_EmDkynI/s320/IMG_4593.heic" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 1)(matching undies, breaking bad unavailable)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbu4B3nwRJF-OeDwd3tegoZxeVxxurr5JFbaY1QvptlPLmQWnU6HTLj_7_HfoRWWYVoFYGTK8h4mcmc1hEuqnbplwwhIPtszOTiLZped2c0vViKRUu_2YcLgy1ZI86y5V1hFSYmqr3cXJmA_XjR30BW_zVOSP3BDQ84xbep0W9c71SDrjaOKMovBX4dQ/s2953/IMG_4594.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="2953" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbu4B3nwRJF-OeDwd3tegoZxeVxxurr5JFbaY1QvptlPLmQWnU6HTLj_7_HfoRWWYVoFYGTK8h4mcmc1hEuqnbplwwhIPtszOTiLZped2c0vViKRUu_2YcLgy1ZI86y5V1hFSYmqr3cXJmA_XjR30BW_zVOSP3BDQ84xbep0W9c71SDrjaOKMovBX4dQ/s320/IMG_4594.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 2)(mario, spongebob, frog unavailable)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06WxlYbuhghcP0wx96Wq4pgh3AOIq9Ea8oGvLHtqLo3D1hlmjKitOYNVtL9JZr-CTaxZ8_IBKQTdPu2zchcfkHWz1ScYt2cUzyWIVrXQZiGH2XHHxV5l7Pj1_DvNMvVqc4Xm714y85QjjaZNZKMjGDatiFKz-K1laY8AC74zB-sBSAvpIcJFsuQDK_Uk/s2959/IMG_4595.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="2959" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06WxlYbuhghcP0wx96Wq4pgh3AOIq9Ea8oGvLHtqLo3D1hlmjKitOYNVtL9JZr-CTaxZ8_IBKQTdPu2zchcfkHWz1ScYt2cUzyWIVrXQZiGH2XHHxV5l7Pj1_DvNMvVqc4Xm714y85QjjaZNZKMjGDatiFKz-K1laY8AC74zB-sBSAvpIcJFsuQDK_Uk/s320/IMG_4595.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 3) (christmas vacation is unavailable)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeWeZeoJeXSkeL4diST1ndYjHo3xo9HzJXQalF3XuZdOVQGgk93FudgxK3LDWf0OHBJfm0HeU3UYXs9IzQN9xx6vtPeb1h-IHwoYu5iCNCfV1uA1_MLFDeUiQG3hk-Apgs_lqZa31EGDW8YlB7hjpupJQgJpArSXqDUxPIbpvM_ViewvTcZKvWKXfInE/s4032/IMG_4990.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeWeZeoJeXSkeL4diST1ndYjHo3xo9HzJXQalF3XuZdOVQGgk93FudgxK3LDWf0OHBJfm0HeU3UYXs9IzQN9xx6vtPeb1h-IHwoYu5iCNCfV1uA1_MLFDeUiQG3hk-Apgs_lqZa31EGDW8YlB7hjpupJQgJpArSXqDUxPIbpvM_ViewvTcZKvWKXfInE/s320/IMG_4990.heic" width="177" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">8"x8" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 4)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFf7RarmOYqbBssUuLVz4XaJFFF0_fnG8L4wm9vkKqN4N0NtEgmJTGK3k8ZSUONn7suDU1U4pBn4SwpmAxDxdwW1TevCDs4pKgRib1GJNUPz6RHAhFtDDDlLyqfMdZCFbKAnb5_yAxqLpbShElNGv8Sn4LISFkYiyohwJiwWDkpQCQZkMoanOXvmKJcg/s3064/IMG_4991.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3064" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFf7RarmOYqbBssUuLVz4XaJFFF0_fnG8L4wm9vkKqN4N0NtEgmJTGK3k8ZSUONn7suDU1U4pBn4SwpmAxDxdwW1TevCDs4pKgRib1GJNUPz6RHAhFtDDDlLyqfMdZCFbKAnb5_yAxqLpbShElNGv8Sn4LISFkYiyohwJiwWDkpQCQZkMoanOXvmKJcg/s320/IMG_4991.heic" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3095" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4gd25dQz1MTAwk9TyC083t7QVHBpeQUWmzsyfI_SGDnO5RiCOsGRm7tHvTHPPgdF2QSfT_DhlVdePmYXs-3YGMGOegGYOzkfhIGfXUg0ZbbXSf9Wy34YDEmERpYlQXu_GzFcqHX7QLBLW6Wna2XQ39GtgoW_7QSbGcnVuxeFqonJ0MMkzitlew8dQGg/s320/IMG_4992.heic" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 6)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa_pTpFnELKe8nGNBYLhR2Ve0kp8f4HIma3E_EjI-T8Fiwdn3B_HB6ZbL-lrVwvOJFvpqmg66d2jYGaz982kqxjf9Y5s5CyhyCfCl8c5e77t0uLDN2abArvR-pCtTWWcUrKJCzrwfQBDXkUhAz2BaPCTWi7XTTtKQtoRy_qPjMk6MSE4NhDqkURfiCRw/s3021/IMG_4993.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="2959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa_pTpFnELKe8nGNBYLhR2Ve0kp8f4HIma3E_EjI-T8Fiwdn3B_HB6ZbL-lrVwvOJFvpqmg66d2jYGaz982kqxjf9Y5s5CyhyCfCl8c5e77t0uLDN2abArvR-pCtTWWcUrKJCzrwfQBDXkUhAz2BaPCTWi7XTTtKQtoRy_qPjMk6MSE4NhDqkURfiCRw/s320/IMG_4993.heic" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 7)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku7Ef1Z4sUDhu6tzl5u-T-ZHZbI78NxU2n1NaQqcIkDLAtxr0sHT96-KRAVBbuT3UPXIqA4-m-vEBn6joxwdR5DrCsyaqngGxBgwUP0yeqxd2JMEdppqKOcGEkyU6F8GKuT9PmuG7ZAo73PjxvflMiq8ndnpBJ81gX0yPpQP6IDxPtDUaPgQ1_wY81W0/s3024/IMG_4994.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku7Ef1Z4sUDhu6tzl5u-T-ZHZbI78NxU2n1NaQqcIkDLAtxr0sHT96-KRAVBbuT3UPXIqA4-m-vEBn6joxwdR5DrCsyaqngGxBgwUP0yeqxd2JMEdppqKOcGEkyU6F8GKuT9PmuG7ZAo73PjxvflMiq8ndnpBJ81gX0yPpQP6IDxPtDUaPgQ1_wY81W0/s320/IMG_4994.heic" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 8) (bottom right unavailable)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cEzb0dz-bllMWNgRvwFn-E1lEUDbxeT7OXBWustNrk5CXp7LmGFUrSMsT9-8fPgT4G91QW_5v3jtRKxv0sM1uedu-0WpoMF8VAx5M5iFOTV7TyH_jDHOf4HoS5PQEaLff_Gsz2AQtXrY6xCawVpjLuwufJfN2hKdchrkefkm2lxH2Fo9w9LusxjlUNA/s3024/IMG_4995.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cEzb0dz-bllMWNgRvwFn-E1lEUDbxeT7OXBWustNrk5CXp7LmGFUrSMsT9-8fPgT4G91QW_5v3jtRKxv0sM1uedu-0WpoMF8VAx5M5iFOTV7TyH_jDHOf4HoS5PQEaLff_Gsz2AQtXrY6xCawVpjLuwufJfN2hKdchrkefkm2lxH2Fo9w9LusxjlUNA/s320/IMG_4995.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 9)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDk0ztjU2SWoEZDRjwPC_YOUJTZE8UZDANR3sMI5nGTrWlHcF53mZbCmnUrtKlY_Muza96Ma96gJRaRAQaBRCxOR1xeMpMKHtwr7SgCqkgyl0Z200uePyaSiJInch4WPk6-0KjOOF_2Pv4YlIkyKrbohg3KVOz4EA4Ylkihp2wzhujSSnmKDt_bqzGY8/s3048/IMG_5218.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2636" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDk0ztjU2SWoEZDRjwPC_YOUJTZE8UZDANR3sMI5nGTrWlHcF53mZbCmnUrtKlY_Muza96Ma96gJRaRAQaBRCxOR1xeMpMKHtwr7SgCqkgyl0Z200uePyaSiJInch4WPk6-0KjOOF_2Pv4YlIkyKrbohg3KVOz4EA4Ylkihp2wzhujSSnmKDt_bqzGY8/s320/IMG_5218.heic" width="277" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">6"x6" butt drawings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$25 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(group 10)</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnuFRD7GvXLqtxSQZL-a9JR0YTntn2ZDg4PIJuB3F78MP_0ZMevr8TMVcJxppA354NqEh68n0KHtwnY73jp4TKmnNYv37rEsm_Jp5ILtmd9_C2iqEB94kWzRKccBzr_wxcOBhcdEb2B-J0UY8I3oFreOuAAqGCsiEBADDvZDWoDbb-ADcIXv__EN9hYQ/s4032/IMG_5219.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnuFRD7GvXLqtxSQZL-a9JR0YTntn2ZDg4PIJuB3F78MP_0ZMevr8TMVcJxppA354NqEh68n0KHtwnY73jp4TKmnNYv37rEsm_Jp5ILtmd9_C2iqEB94kWzRKccBzr_wxcOBhcdEb2B-J0UY8I3oFreOuAAqGCsiEBADDvZDWoDbb-ADcIXv__EN9hYQ/s320/IMG_5219.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">skull customized doc martens mens 11 black leather boots</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">$100</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknPSXzmi8a84SAM5NSDxi--rnRSSoK3lGwqXZJVq44_IDW5yIT4B20vXB7bsUC42PsDlkv3HRt7rOAWwGlgmsVKatdnhx7heZXQCHfnskQ_xujBMFdj6MIPPFys61csg3Rg7xRzsWhvbRjil9FD8vmRJaxxye9_PUPoYcwcul7s4vImlWaQnrJ9-byj0/s2996/IMG_4987.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2118" data-original-width="2996" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknPSXzmi8a84SAM5NSDxi--rnRSSoK3lGwqXZJVq44_IDW5yIT4B20vXB7bsUC42PsDlkv3HRt7rOAWwGlgmsVKatdnhx7heZXQCHfnskQ_xujBMFdj6MIPPFys61csg3Rg7xRzsWhvbRjil9FD8vmRJaxxye9_PUPoYcwcul7s4vImlWaQnrJ9-byj0/s320/IMG_4987.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">5"x7" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(cloud or bird)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t10tJQIzki3vkgokchL4wOcWSVyR_itWTLrrrJvvi4XcS2dQWKGAr9lqXtF9lJUaxLTwBGAwojHbcqvMaXs7B9eF8tVqTlGboeN4FMT1IqVg7IQ3oFJoWKsoeucnvnt6bWvjMzqUYeL2Sx5HqEw5mhNrEnv8Fev6GirvyTXI13vVeqk9sSCeB4KFl4o/s3024/IMG_4988.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t10tJQIzki3vkgokchL4wOcWSVyR_itWTLrrrJvvi4XcS2dQWKGAr9lqXtF9lJUaxLTwBGAwojHbcqvMaXs7B9eF8tVqTlGboeN4FMT1IqVg7IQ3oFJoWKsoeucnvnt6bWvjMzqUYeL2Sx5HqEw5mhNrEnv8Fev6GirvyTXI13vVeqk9sSCeB4KFl4o/s320/IMG_4988.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">4"x6" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(dog or drincken)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8jWh3kVwigxcvucjkh-EZp_PPVQ_p7Vi3eFHyHGGhgRfbG7qLufj2qp0-0gvlq3KK_009mK16MEBS7Uf_3v9BxtmRNP4EFwg9Mx7JjjwfZmgGrn_EBYuUBFdxcWHlpLnct_5z3dAxCptb9KVTXwOuR8JzKCkL4TkRsbu0EQQwYnWt8U-3Uc3jck60h4/s4032/IMG_4960.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8jWh3kVwigxcvucjkh-EZp_PPVQ_p7Vi3eFHyHGGhgRfbG7qLufj2qp0-0gvlq3KK_009mK16MEBS7Uf_3v9BxtmRNP4EFwg9Mx7JjjwfZmgGrn_EBYuUBFdxcWHlpLnct_5z3dAxCptb9KVTXwOuR8JzKCkL4TkRsbu0EQQwYnWt8U-3Uc3jck60h4/s320/IMG_4960.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins colorful flowers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">sizes vary but these are the different colors available</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$20 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnOaSnMlOV5szmtGwDc1srTXx49IW9MJQZiKA4zL6jN19gFfo7pZyZIZzaf_3VCFsJn3fPXFpxgD1VuelcOr1BC_k4yUQLCs0MDV2mHgPLY5rf3EMbm2CMTzU92bxEWe__Gn0JwGWfQzbieTsCkH6AwIlcmv21G-gRCgOPMCH66y6Ds-qwjqJkEX7yVw/s4032/IMG_4958.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnOaSnMlOV5szmtGwDc1srTXx49IW9MJQZiKA4zL6jN19gFfo7pZyZIZzaf_3VCFsJn3fPXFpxgD1VuelcOr1BC_k4yUQLCs0MDV2mHgPLY5rf3EMbm2CMTzU92bxEWe__Gn0JwGWfQzbieTsCkH6AwIlcmv21G-gRCgOPMCH66y6Ds-qwjqJkEX7yVw/s320/IMG_4958.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins blue bull</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$40</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IelK-Xg9UkRg1licCoSf6WLchsXVaorYYlONtpQcZpvyzKydRT_PSlUPaqCa7uXMP1woSODanu4y2jlXJpVmMCSXLxVmQfWmTQt8AwX0iR8X6WKZnATtEOI7qr3loiDnkigTEDPelWgF1NmLaPYDwM1Sn1z4xhZhXOTSKS2qpD0Ls3eSAVP4gO9HLZE/s4032/IMG_4956.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IelK-Xg9UkRg1licCoSf6WLchsXVaorYYlONtpQcZpvyzKydRT_PSlUPaqCa7uXMP1woSODanu4y2jlXJpVmMCSXLxVmQfWmTQt8AwX0iR8X6WKZnATtEOI7qr3loiDnkigTEDPelWgF1NmLaPYDwM1Sn1z4xhZhXOTSKS2qpD0Ls3eSAVP4gO9HLZE/s320/IMG_4956.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins blue cow</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$40</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqFMva9yzOSFV4Y1OfvaNOA0q7g9BH8o8P0n9SJ3sD6q4zlP4X3UiVrP7oxUB-N8wa2l1XhrNQf-MN3axX0K3cuFYBhqiSSmGgjcrCOkaNoU3avjWlc0CqfjPp2AJ-MROFKMprBksYWSK3qZhcz353Lz68n6-tYDqD7vwZHxSt44Z1K7eGnPx6TDEREQ/s4032/IMG_4955.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqFMva9yzOSFV4Y1OfvaNOA0q7g9BH8o8P0n9SJ3sD6q4zlP4X3UiVrP7oxUB-N8wa2l1XhrNQf-MN3axX0K3cuFYBhqiSSmGgjcrCOkaNoU3avjWlc0CqfjPp2AJ-MROFKMprBksYWSK3qZhcz353Lz68n6-tYDqD7vwZHxSt44Z1K7eGnPx6TDEREQ/s320/IMG_4955.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins red bull</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$40</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2e8vL-_rHAMTF5A8Q9esD65hEG15ZU-M67qCBEZqu00mLx3duup7kbz45wFis4HGC8geNEktmWIw6t6vjh-hh1lSpNIcumkMSdDT9bsYc0fbQi3K7PYSBFIQHEgLsYalVXDPIuBe_k6htpqRk0PhYyu6-FYdx49GTksL3B69fAE1zvz5gAtmP-tTFmI/s4032/IMG_4950.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2e8vL-_rHAMTF5A8Q9esD65hEG15ZU-M67qCBEZqu00mLx3duup7kbz45wFis4HGC8geNEktmWIw6t6vjh-hh1lSpNIcumkMSdDT9bsYc0fbQi3K7PYSBFIQHEgLsYalVXDPIuBe_k6htpqRk0PhYyu6-FYdx49GTksL3B69fAE1zvz5gAtmP-tTFmI/s320/IMG_4950.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins cardinal (4 available)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PI8tqcRx-pJkHkBR8Dedm2yFVvu-w8NHp-UmSgFrouCyLTXUVOO8QNrJZBDO78DAChbMQneq1HQKxPilDUL6zszmADVLpAyEZD3S6zXPAV3vJ_QEIC-2rwBAdhvKruAaoP6rin8oYvjk59glofnelJfS9z4MiGoA2TZLW8Bi-65ZCAcHFkaD16gOarI/s4032/IMG_4948.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PI8tqcRx-pJkHkBR8Dedm2yFVvu-w8NHp-UmSgFrouCyLTXUVOO8QNrJZBDO78DAChbMQneq1HQKxPilDUL6zszmADVLpAyEZD3S6zXPAV3vJ_QEIC-2rwBAdhvKruAaoP6rin8oYvjk59glofnelJfS9z4MiGoA2TZLW8Bi-65ZCAcHFkaD16gOarI/s320/IMG_4948.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins grumpy cat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlwW_IhQYw_fhC4CFGPQewtR0OiOphgA6eewrPRs_T6h6fPCpdmI9dCKn_I0yCzsCMD1lf-Qxoov1pGwcUT8R4A8fholA3fgVjdnPqgdJ0xtPs9DHL9bi9vAwMMC8AlsNmD5bN9fF3yUjAo0W2qho4kOSOulLx9DXBtWnkKekrruakpIGuhcuwu-uZhU/s4032/IMG_4947.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlwW_IhQYw_fhC4CFGPQewtR0OiOphgA6eewrPRs_T6h6fPCpdmI9dCKn_I0yCzsCMD1lf-Qxoov1pGwcUT8R4A8fholA3fgVjdnPqgdJ0xtPs9DHL9bi9vAwMMC8AlsNmD5bN9fF3yUjAo0W2qho4kOSOulLx9DXBtWnkKekrruakpIGuhcuwu-uZhU/s320/IMG_4947.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins spoon flower blue</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRWKmYLcfLwq4asRpcXS3j4eGs-bTrm1TlbM8xiNm9-QGvKYet2kt7CNtMQLfNJMXKqzNbNh0yJBVNRPT_PDliA5DxLUubNRHlDdhFVYRlTq1lbjbHhfOjE4DFwJQe4QC9PDV6DMlIocSDFhoetLB-9vUCn-P9n6OG0YXgwKFYbEv6-DdXs-JN2zewuc/s4032/IMG_4946.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRWKmYLcfLwq4asRpcXS3j4eGs-bTrm1TlbM8xiNm9-QGvKYet2kt7CNtMQLfNJMXKqzNbNh0yJBVNRPT_PDliA5DxLUubNRHlDdhFVYRlTq1lbjbHhfOjE4DFwJQe4QC9PDV6DMlIocSDFhoetLB-9vUCn-P9n6OG0YXgwKFYbEv6-DdXs-JN2zewuc/s320/IMG_4946.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins spoon flower yellow and blue</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtt3nDM-JAJdGFcVHGYRhQphS_2qHsAZ20XZqc0SEV2c5KBV1Sb_PzWBK7JYD2dY_UbX1U6Vz0RxN7LPiM45AdGnt8FmPg9JZXWadi1vItAZ_Ih-z_qnldNG6NaEintVnNCJr-0xnoP44jff8XjIftFwekuWckSm5Rv1cxV8Vo2t6oL8l5tNdzWcKGS7c/s4032/IMG_4945.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtt3nDM-JAJdGFcVHGYRhQphS_2qHsAZ20XZqc0SEV2c5KBV1Sb_PzWBK7JYD2dY_UbX1U6Vz0RxN7LPiM45AdGnt8FmPg9JZXWadi1vItAZ_Ih-z_qnldNG6NaEintVnNCJr-0xnoP44jff8XjIftFwekuWckSm5Rv1cxV8Vo2t6oL8l5tNdzWcKGS7c/s320/IMG_4945.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Leroy Perkins utensil flower blue, yellow, red</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwUE8TM-_kTwBWqcxkRZ71zpIzt0qQoHK2ACh6k75u7Qb2UpSfIjksquu-gPRBsOYLkffCMO5-mx-vC145TeseN5x4lnFpWgmnx_f2hWwZHOzfoGvsHjAyvmnPLUgRgZ6DUASK9_f4yOgmBRjl8DvAP6p75X48yN5DDtpGTPQPt4zF7PTv2Blr7mG-5k/s4032/IMG_5129.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwUE8TM-_kTwBWqcxkRZ71zpIzt0qQoHK2ACh6k75u7Qb2UpSfIjksquu-gPRBsOYLkffCMO5-mx-vC145TeseN5x4lnFpWgmnx_f2hWwZHOzfoGvsHjAyvmnPLUgRgZ6DUASK9_f4yOgmBRjl8DvAP6p75X48yN5DDtpGTPQPt4zF7PTv2Blr7mG-5k/s320/IMG_5129.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Loving Rabbit</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">31"x21" in a poster frame</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$100</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj-OIGiZHTtPIZvt26yZM88ga0L9WIK8NCeHnfnoZB0YiIdKb2rq_Cvl0ZOQpS7EnNwJnYdPW6JmgTLqtv6CiImxV91pg2gm5xcQd8LrS2SkF8IrJU03USoH_dsmymlUKLj9zFgKQJegIqETj7WxErU78veLYV8amAAyGtAr-BhqKZS05LvdyMq7sZSA/s4032/IMG_5130.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj-OIGiZHTtPIZvt26yZM88ga0L9WIK8NCeHnfnoZB0YiIdKb2rq_Cvl0ZOQpS7EnNwJnYdPW6JmgTLqtv6CiImxV91pg2gm5xcQd8LrS2SkF8IrJU03USoH_dsmymlUKLj9zFgKQJegIqETj7WxErU78veLYV8amAAyGtAr-BhqKZS05LvdyMq7sZSA/s320/IMG_5130.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The Amish UFO</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">22"x26" framed behind glass</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$100</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c0IKOk7rj0eP2bj2L5ZOCX7xd1yG7_B1Vfny-zQ8nfITJBSlyDWi7jI26c3db3VlgoTDVkWg__I1ZUxyoWcqHVvin7HvY52Hf9Vz4xwOMve9y7QSMldOhYKgyOHpLNtQc2D8mSRCsZQ3CfxSVJK2-rWSs-OJgtmMpBRRPLfGkefWyTXHmhBhzStAy1I/s4032/IMG_5132.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c0IKOk7rj0eP2bj2L5ZOCX7xd1yG7_B1Vfny-zQ8nfITJBSlyDWi7jI26c3db3VlgoTDVkWg__I1ZUxyoWcqHVvin7HvY52Hf9Vz4xwOMve9y7QSMldOhYKgyOHpLNtQc2D8mSRCsZQ3CfxSVJK2-rWSs-OJgtmMpBRRPLfGkefWyTXHmhBhzStAy1I/s320/IMG_5132.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Love Bird</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">12"x12" on wood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo7X7n6KLVRwzMlRNpwPUAe7WwbePaP-YPC9RqB1JuwJvPY42XXxafJIaOrlCd3utVqBBuIuBng7_yvLaShLYC9Em8WFu1wz4QBeUYXSc_njHV77cpg2lF42P8tFSpjQZijzdo6XevFeueOMnOwbpqoubAcK_zWUga5e3eO6MiKP-t5uPLVfF5wKqh-s/s4032/IMG_5133.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo7X7n6KLVRwzMlRNpwPUAe7WwbePaP-YPC9RqB1JuwJvPY42XXxafJIaOrlCd3utVqBBuIuBng7_yvLaShLYC9Em8WFu1wz4QBeUYXSc_njHV77cpg2lF42P8tFSpjQZijzdo6XevFeueOMnOwbpqoubAcK_zWUga5e3eO6MiKP-t5uPLVfF5wKqh-s/s320/IMG_5133.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Storm Whale</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">12"x12" on wood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$50</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHfq-S5YJo8hGOlHDThe15oDbxT2hnOJJtNUXzpxeki5Tv4ufIXtCbrNsiQqvMu_NNfIWGe-XQrJ77r4d0wl0tY0FXvHupMR2usX4lnK33NgN_O9wImy6ccesUBCxhrt41_XxMuaCdeTRsEclanKoN6e2gx4YoQoxBRGR1ErE23brNKmKqwUqhFBnppU/s4032/IMG_5177.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHfq-S5YJo8hGOlHDThe15oDbxT2hnOJJtNUXzpxeki5Tv4ufIXtCbrNsiQqvMu_NNfIWGe-XQrJ77r4d0wl0tY0FXvHupMR2usX4lnK33NgN_O9wImy6ccesUBCxhrt41_XxMuaCdeTRsEclanKoN6e2gx4YoQoxBRGR1ErE23brNKmKqwUqhFBnppU/s320/IMG_5177.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">hand drawn sharpie on medium Goodfellow tee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlViNwJjy9YEwxhWP6-b-tb5hKCmuNS_twwygrzS3fYJh3mOqpyq-ZxmpnrAX7EtQHsZesgT3FRf0cxTD_GABwJ6cln8LC1e7G_J3k6yDxjipofsmTpc1x4me7yPnctc1IMHivYiuMR2oq_igLDqoTo8VS-bO9gkKwLOQ3FBk2TC4bJvLFD3PLbuL2KE/s4032/IMG_5178.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlViNwJjy9YEwxhWP6-b-tb5hKCmuNS_twwygrzS3fYJh3mOqpyq-ZxmpnrAX7EtQHsZesgT3FRf0cxTD_GABwJ6cln8LC1e7G_J3k6yDxjipofsmTpc1x4me7yPnctc1IMHivYiuMR2oq_igLDqoTo8VS-bO9gkKwLOQ3FBk2TC4bJvLFD3PLbuL2KE/s320/IMG_5178.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">hand drawn sharpie on medium Goodfellow tee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp7jd4WtDRIAlHR5yFOIwjtg3qkHMTmPHMePYGl2ls0nx7IGDt_puVbK7sEW_TiZTSZPfheZEgMUAXeppGbpdfRtRfvZ4saJQK2WdJSjW3A6hVDUwx1yX13FykBEG2X1BT71jYGkDtXVauUGdRi3sBnCXxBFdvX8GMezJo08rV1_yFUDlhobkkU-mvGk/s4032/IMG_5179.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp7jd4WtDRIAlHR5yFOIwjtg3qkHMTmPHMePYGl2ls0nx7IGDt_puVbK7sEW_TiZTSZPfheZEgMUAXeppGbpdfRtRfvZ4saJQK2WdJSjW3A6hVDUwx1yX13FykBEG2X1BT71jYGkDtXVauUGdRi3sBnCXxBFdvX8GMezJo08rV1_yFUDlhobkkU-mvGk/s320/IMG_5179.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">hand drawn sharpie on medium Goodfellow tee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$15</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>WONDERFUL DRAWINGS BY KATIE CARVER</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>all 5.25"x5.25" framed</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>$45 each</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>just let me know what group and what drawing you want</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf_GlFgnV-ue6NXq_9F3wM7Lqq29gNGycJMQAxHeMaZdqCRc_xtqS0Cbl7g5ZCmHleKi57_32J6fIp7hVC0aedgVLFZoMT_bdHZx7sO3a_YuQW5IjxWdUavv2-CXTQTjjqjaKBvydIRuZ3DhKKy2oQ-YyCpG7Gsvj3h4KuDBsJC63au2KSij7nrhF9BQ/s3620/IMG_0489.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="3620" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf_GlFgnV-ue6NXq_9F3wM7Lqq29gNGycJMQAxHeMaZdqCRc_xtqS0Cbl7g5ZCmHleKi57_32J6fIp7hVC0aedgVLFZoMT_bdHZx7sO3a_YuQW5IjxWdUavv2-CXTQTjjqjaKBvydIRuZ3DhKKy2oQ-YyCpG7Gsvj3h4KuDBsJC63au2KSij7nrhF9BQ/s320/IMG_0489.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 1</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G_XWjIK2X-qShxsZbmThgznpaUcOBX8yJeetOTSzxD3SJ2ckVFcOHCX4bAi_OdeggiVeeGChpZUXQjhGKEZKBGaRl99XTp1Hyyd-G_qkXcHmJbHF1xsYqSMPNIz0dPz6K1MfG05hlvuXddaHeMOzSn9nvo_SBX4RRz8hLIoqxH7ftzKVbXOTN1yIPDs/s3768/IMG_0491.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3768" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G_XWjIK2X-qShxsZbmThgznpaUcOBX8yJeetOTSzxD3SJ2ckVFcOHCX4bAi_OdeggiVeeGChpZUXQjhGKEZKBGaRl99XTp1Hyyd-G_qkXcHmJbHF1xsYqSMPNIz0dPz6K1MfG05hlvuXddaHeMOzSn9nvo_SBX4RRz8hLIoqxH7ftzKVbXOTN1yIPDs/s320/IMG_0491.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 2</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK15SMD5mzEW9O21L-j3lclqMd3-6RFPpC6OE14vxegBPeH_FrV61pU1hDQt1Wmq3KOjYnJbfGoY1NkFKdUCNVyrCs0x0Co8cpnTBtbSmmmBvf5Id7PEKQJchus6Q9zbVr8dv6qsy6SafT5vpaj_LDLcn5rtuRxS6bjUT7sHqe_LXACNDVeHjFPK-kab0/s3680/IMG_0492.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="3680" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK15SMD5mzEW9O21L-j3lclqMd3-6RFPpC6OE14vxegBPeH_FrV61pU1hDQt1Wmq3KOjYnJbfGoY1NkFKdUCNVyrCs0x0Co8cpnTBtbSmmmBvf5Id7PEKQJchus6Q9zbVr8dv6qsy6SafT5vpaj_LDLcn5rtuRxS6bjUT7sHqe_LXACNDVeHjFPK-kab0/s320/IMG_0492.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 3</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BNhSEVCBTQ3EQIII2grphfjgYjMq7DxSP2UD2ZBu5cAx7fLIba3sUTB1cmx-RMb9B0lI7oQIFvQMr35PBqfgbxb5u4eweCn2TK1XpdXLpT40OaTk7-UDDsnGZddoy8P21DktE2dTkheqVlWZPYf0pOAD-JjlBeGI4DqUwH8Uk_Dvur3HfK5HCMrYAtQ/s3597/IMG_0493.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3597" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BNhSEVCBTQ3EQIII2grphfjgYjMq7DxSP2UD2ZBu5cAx7fLIba3sUTB1cmx-RMb9B0lI7oQIFvQMr35PBqfgbxb5u4eweCn2TK1XpdXLpT40OaTk7-UDDsnGZddoy8P21DktE2dTkheqVlWZPYf0pOAD-JjlBeGI4DqUwH8Uk_Dvur3HfK5HCMrYAtQ/s320/IMG_0493.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 4</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNtzi52pv-Kc_TWb5VlvCgm_nrPc_AZb_oo96iNvxSBy_Cw4lQekSeL0nUJ3EzJ84TfcuYdKkWYbMGPqFJ5pbTTTzv8zExP64-Aab2Q63AXBfj5eheAaLjmQgTjUJ6W02tysE4tWFOlr2-Ymto5WRYp42N5oyjavghyMdK58TpmXpq0DPMvaWwKWufY0/s3817/IMG_0494.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3817" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNtzi52pv-Kc_TWb5VlvCgm_nrPc_AZb_oo96iNvxSBy_Cw4lQekSeL0nUJ3EzJ84TfcuYdKkWYbMGPqFJ5pbTTTzv8zExP64-Aab2Q63AXBfj5eheAaLjmQgTjUJ6W02tysE4tWFOlr2-Ymto5WRYp42N5oyjavghyMdK58TpmXpq0DPMvaWwKWufY0/s320/IMG_0494.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 5</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlC3T5itS_anCeJFiQP2OctpXSLnchj0--xlW5wQHorwpDAPVAIkxBUp7yprQKgiLPlbH98UhMbr91Gx9jo7rYN_-4KfW0SESi49q1KXgq25EbOr8xW1eaBH9rdhWq-yS5NlF4YB2Y28W2NNepFMwUVOLlZKcNqCt2WC1WG72hLbKSBNqeSPLeFBCoHM/s3712/IMG_0495.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2918" data-original-width="3712" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlC3T5itS_anCeJFiQP2OctpXSLnchj0--xlW5wQHorwpDAPVAIkxBUp7yprQKgiLPlbH98UhMbr91Gx9jo7rYN_-4KfW0SESi49q1KXgq25EbOr8xW1eaBH9rdhWq-yS5NlF4YB2Y28W2NNepFMwUVOLlZKcNqCt2WC1WG72hLbKSBNqeSPLeFBCoHM/s320/IMG_0495.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 6</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLi6YHe4ct9qE0sjkznJXWv43xKOSrqY9Hjv-a5FIXhzpvKxhVxuU-wAtOUwKouFfihHxkzTKvA-4CE8C3fQqcI5Lw6XMEFT3OV9-Gg8-8P3ZqXHYNLLaNMiXjVS0NsV67Askm_rbaEoP1INaPAXV8P87IGgaD3IYGBbkToFAG7ddy5ogf8gVfqmDlSs/s3851/IMG_0498.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="3851" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLi6YHe4ct9qE0sjkznJXWv43xKOSrqY9Hjv-a5FIXhzpvKxhVxuU-wAtOUwKouFfihHxkzTKvA-4CE8C3fQqcI5Lw6XMEFT3OV9-Gg8-8P3ZqXHYNLLaNMiXjVS0NsV67Askm_rbaEoP1INaPAXV8P87IGgaD3IYGBbkToFAG7ddy5ogf8gVfqmDlSs/s320/IMG_0498.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 7</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AA5gqm4h10qCM7A7jKfPhiyWJucY8yN_gMz7DBqV1iMia067lfxptdjZe-FxOAQMUPMVvifRvhGcPN505D7upGAPfUsNX9O8zdDDxLJGD_qj2S35v_WjAOgFN77hA04bFXdWOq3WX1SuklSBWKOHG0Ll1M30-Uh5vXAL4Bq3_qcNVzk2va8BaGkdvbw/s2992/IMG_0499.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="2992" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AA5gqm4h10qCM7A7jKfPhiyWJucY8yN_gMz7DBqV1iMia067lfxptdjZe-FxOAQMUPMVvifRvhGcPN505D7upGAPfUsNX9O8zdDDxLJGD_qj2S35v_WjAOgFN77hA04bFXdWOq3WX1SuklSBWKOHG0Ll1M30-Uh5vXAL4Bq3_qcNVzk2va8BaGkdvbw/s320/IMG_0499.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">group 8</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">$1 each</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM431pe4Kd400Tt387lW8jiyTrPRSh4kfhaD7-1Qo8eB9WA6WbcHdtYg7NwtkP5G6SPNhwlD6RRpbnZhQm1SyPRHPqXXPLy1Nb9iC_F0LCQkKHYNYgijKHX5ARDQjbO3IjeCyY691sdFoSj5ykLoDj6ac2Mtc2ucjeVVzE-E0VA-7EPQFNT30X9rxjxM/s4032/IMG_5221.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM431pe4Kd400Tt387lW8jiyTrPRSh4kfhaD7-1Qo8eB9WA6WbcHdtYg7NwtkP5G6SPNhwlD6RRpbnZhQm1SyPRHPqXXPLy1Nb9iC_F0LCQkKHYNYgijKHX5ARDQjbO3IjeCyY691sdFoSj5ykLoDj6ac2Mtc2ucjeVVzE-E0VA-7EPQFNT30X9rxjxM/s320/IMG_5221.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">blue's magnets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fish skeletons and pirate coins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$1 each</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSiKGTl717IPWZZPeoOXrfn1iNFNr8lyMvQwfDDIr5twAMh7P28zGtpcKUeUVo5Cd2DtWxto_qLXz8S-eljFIyZeU52_wMtEbaxW_WviCoV0Lwfn5r5wqae0hTIofM0fV_CzlK_YKJincVsOer8FZaLMIzYJuzkWGlwJZexov2wk900qyVYSSINyK850/s3024/IMG_5222.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3024" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSiKGTl717IPWZZPeoOXrfn1iNFNr8lyMvQwfDDIr5twAMh7P28zGtpcKUeUVo5Cd2DtWxto_qLXz8S-eljFIyZeU52_wMtEbaxW_WviCoV0Lwfn5r5wqae0hTIofM0fV_CzlK_YKJincVsOer8FZaLMIzYJuzkWGlwJZexov2wk900qyVYSSINyK850/s320/IMG_5222.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">17"x21" improved pooh print framed behind glass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$75</div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EhQUGq3zI0pHn4VgQkd4iFHiaBBEF7lM1AkhFhGSZ584DP79JJ0hGQXF_FOUlT02XtBtp-nKPCf1yE500Cv1vSJtrDVCQdf2hIdUpnXqiR7HkDPug2mldzKB6gMYknTeLokYYJqiP4xzBiceLXkVFIraAU_R4VHbRm0YauS0gm-3tAQRtRnZnywnc-k/s4032/IMG_5200.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EhQUGq3zI0pHn4VgQkd4iFHiaBBEF7lM1AkhFhGSZ584DP79JJ0hGQXF_FOUlT02XtBtp-nKPCf1yE500Cv1vSJtrDVCQdf2hIdUpnXqiR7HkDPug2mldzKB6gMYknTeLokYYJqiP4xzBiceLXkVFIraAU_R4VHbRm0YauS0gm-3tAQRtRnZnywnc-k/s320/IMG_5200.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">violet's handmade bracelets</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 1)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyreq5nQiL9CHpr3wGIEdQ2ZmcYgtva4Jlf_FJofyKa_kkbwpMvcLvUdUH0RjVYo9vnAFTq4VltKcujqj_A-J5geDjxiajgJQgatK_SyDzKw-ClDZPZ8meN5nKVWdsXZwigoia4ajj76SBk5_U1b5EOKML7o36ZzCk0qn6WK7JExnh7sMMwZw7jGuPRw/s4032/IMG_5201.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyreq5nQiL9CHpr3wGIEdQ2ZmcYgtva4Jlf_FJofyKa_kkbwpMvcLvUdUH0RjVYo9vnAFTq4VltKcujqj_A-J5geDjxiajgJQgatK_SyDzKw-ClDZPZ8meN5nKVWdsXZwigoia4ajj76SBk5_U1b5EOKML7o36ZzCk0qn6WK7JExnh7sMMwZw7jGuPRw/s320/IMG_5201.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">violet's handmade bracelets</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 each</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">(group 2)</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG0iS5GuBWdKqZncmHpncKSL3QLoHdKzdxeckDOG5dIy82V0rdgWFvEoxbrrmHgvl8Z3XfVSfyv0CYQXXuqM6iSpkffLTdpkN-KLIdtApDWBzApj1QJZU1SepdB__pONI75rNUcNXzWtKYbhCGxAvVnzb7wTQykU9CK2y4fvsTAIfpeZx2JztT-z77yU/s4032/%E2%80%9CMineTV%E2%80%9D%20beaded%20stretchy%20ring%20with%203%E2%80%9D%20circumference,%20$5,%20$10%20with%E2%80%A6.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG0iS5GuBWdKqZncmHpncKSL3QLoHdKzdxeckDOG5dIy82V0rdgWFvEoxbrrmHgvl8Z3XfVSfyv0CYQXXuqM6iSpkffLTdpkN-KLIdtApDWBzApj1QJZU1SepdB__pONI75rNUcNXzWtKYbhCGxAvVnzb7wTQykU9CK2y4fvsTAIfpeZx2JztT-z77yU/s320/%E2%80%9CMineTV%E2%80%9D%20beaded%20stretchy%20ring%20with%203%E2%80%9D%20circumference,%20$5,%20$10%20with%E2%80%A6.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"the 1" 2.75" circumference beaded stretchy ring</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnV0oz64oGrkyU4l53JlHKZ0M3wMBt042ctR5asHzhdzjug5eBrvYe1lqKieh5WcXdzueYYTxa-MvMerk5w81vPjoDrLXt2HxS9S9k4xEY4Q0FYM-LJ4VsDFYfqAPUSdTcgBCtmpOJmvBwuGlV2kiBJicvGMYbWfpQ1atFrvXZ0WlyUtGM7GdO1vbgew/s2048/TV%E2%80%9D%20beaded%20*stretchy*%20ring%20with%203%E2%80%9D%20circumference,%20$5,%20$10%20with%E2%80%A6.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnV0oz64oGrkyU4l53JlHKZ0M3wMBt042ctR5asHzhdzjug5eBrvYe1lqKieh5WcXdzueYYTxa-MvMerk5w81vPjoDrLXt2HxS9S9k4xEY4Q0FYM-LJ4VsDFYfqAPUSdTcgBCtmpOJmvBwuGlV2kiBJicvGMYbWfpQ1atFrvXZ0WlyUtGM7GdO1vbgew/s320/TV%E2%80%9D%20beaded%20*stretchy*%20ring%20with%203%E2%80%9D%20circumference,%20$5,%20$10%20with%E2%80%A6.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"mine tv" 3" circumference beaded stretchy ring</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b2QFpX9eZzkyjh4giYV3t6vXJZMLw85wRMlQpCNfHTKODn3OC5Ms_QI4lrqtE34iOQFz6PAvxHhFnFA1I927SOkxtHsvPGFtkr8c6JS5zS25n7h51aAbIpOZXbmJFBdeKaJZ6T6anfenAq1qd7tdyejfDpmojbKv845suoywsQBQ_y5LwmSem90j4bA/s2048/IMG_6408.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b2QFpX9eZzkyjh4giYV3t6vXJZMLw85wRMlQpCNfHTKODn3OC5Ms_QI4lrqtE34iOQFz6PAvxHhFnFA1I927SOkxtHsvPGFtkr8c6JS5zS25n7h51aAbIpOZXbmJFBdeKaJZ6T6anfenAq1qd7tdyejfDpmojbKv845suoywsQBQ_y5LwmSem90j4bA/s320/IMG_6408.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"pink beaded ring" 2.5" circumference</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGI_A-WGUI2l4yu_LqKDFO6l-AML2gkymyvoElufTMAbbaqvBr_EOoglQnUtxQLLEiO9UZYo_9iPOfELj51phOcx2GxwRzzQsrBqP2a7jrGqItQi4nPOU8nNr_GZGdEzbxSi6c-v71BZ0RlkQhBqc_6AVPB2wD-iNcPUWS2_194rXiwhMnM4CC29VCEw/s2048/IMG_5992.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGI_A-WGUI2l4yu_LqKDFO6l-AML2gkymyvoElufTMAbbaqvBr_EOoglQnUtxQLLEiO9UZYo_9iPOfELj51phOcx2GxwRzzQsrBqP2a7jrGqItQi4nPOU8nNr_GZGdEzbxSi6c-v71BZ0RlkQhBqc_6AVPB2wD-iNcPUWS2_194rXiwhMnM4CC29VCEw/s320/IMG_5992.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"amber beaded ring" 2.75" circumference</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFtwlH7pSEJ-cfNJmWoTm8WjQG4tPPNzulliLToaeoVf0SgvLbh_RCTpO5Rv_CtIHC1rI8EkRsvFTnyaIkW13YOx9bP5oiTnsTGrBz8NNblrz9P4IhKfeSnn0v4dPOCDszAtnmhtnPGdgqrWG9qe5zhONACKLzs4T61ilouniSJXfKkBPSjmjsarSIyc/s2048/IMG_3954.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFtwlH7pSEJ-cfNJmWoTm8WjQG4tPPNzulliLToaeoVf0SgvLbh_RCTpO5Rv_CtIHC1rI8EkRsvFTnyaIkW13YOx9bP5oiTnsTGrBz8NNblrz9P4IhKfeSnn0v4dPOCDszAtnmhtnPGdgqrWG9qe5zhONACKLzs4T61ilouniSJXfKkBPSjmjsarSIyc/s320/IMG_3954.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"my heart</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">" 2.75" circumference beaded stretchy ring</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o4MSZ0btTjmQN0Df2lJFSK4UqgW1ag3rcaj6H-Sqa6UAafgoHX3Rz8YYvMGFqKfZKxlmu5plgjDvXR6BS-jNpTQKvepJSLF5QG6FKaYUzX_ZKViEvQ_yCPCS-QUDDHUpRfn-mlcgU1j6x0Gt_qYO0HArSere-8DdzIfGWerltYLnzXHwAvnuyYqdyxE/s2048/IMG_2635.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o4MSZ0btTjmQN0Df2lJFSK4UqgW1ag3rcaj6H-Sqa6UAafgoHX3Rz8YYvMGFqKfZKxlmu5plgjDvXR6BS-jNpTQKvepJSLF5QG6FKaYUzX_ZKViEvQ_yCPCS-QUDDHUpRfn-mlcgU1j6x0Gt_qYO0HArSere-8DdzIfGWerltYLnzXHwAvnuyYqdyxE/s320/IMG_2635.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"button necklace" 18.5" circumference brown button with clasp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$20 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj3VCED7UqFxK-Y8rf-0XToeqxfjzj6IrKkPbu-gyCRuvAR8c2Eu30-c6bh_gPyLyiAFKsSZQbtvBsX6TCM6jshsqDZIaz177q-JVsqKtM3jpazUIH23ruxBj5fMv4PH6QFdfXmFdWc5KN0lts4eb8kEkHalpPgNYjOj7Bg43ZR5Ub1xZkpePNoj4foc/s2048/IMG_2208.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj3VCED7UqFxK-Y8rf-0XToeqxfjzj6IrKkPbu-gyCRuvAR8c2Eu30-c6bh_gPyLyiAFKsSZQbtvBsX6TCM6jshsqDZIaz177q-JVsqKtM3jpazUIH23ruxBj5fMv4PH6QFdfXmFdWc5KN0lts4eb8kEkHalpPgNYjOj7Bg43ZR5Ub1xZkpePNoj4foc/s320/IMG_2208.JPEG" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"multicolor pastel beaded ring" 2.5" circumference</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5GUPNtdJR9oYqP4c39C8oGEXaWgzFs3wtogT3iuwYAAGydw2riXVq3Sp0ssgXECQoKO8Oh_Ac5KIOQ3Ob2YLtJ8L7BF7C-nBorsDBgXKLa_74El-qm3WkhrVVrNttFk-KB1xRH8q4_IMfuxgu5I1oMkW2bY-Or4TxUM6zWc-vyzuLVzB-T-GTnAOIws/s4032/71184506922__348D4439-BF44-4DE1-B7D3-652E17C958E3.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5GUPNtdJR9oYqP4c39C8oGEXaWgzFs3wtogT3iuwYAAGydw2riXVq3Sp0ssgXECQoKO8Oh_Ac5KIOQ3Ob2YLtJ8L7BF7C-nBorsDBgXKLa_74El-qm3WkhrVVrNttFk-KB1xRH8q4_IMfuxgu5I1oMkW2bY-Or4TxUM6zWc-vyzuLVzB-T-GTnAOIws/s320/71184506922__348D4439-BF44-4DE1-B7D3-652E17C958E3.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"baby" key ring $5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_yOuNHSbRQIiatTWY3VlcOBJ58Hpig21lWi4as08JX_ERYX3nn2HyHZL7PCqZJ5_ATu9tcDhWiLN47CxW7Be05sx4HIZ9G6C8Jfxuc_oEfQCdpqPwgGeBMGijBkoJi7FPWyxhZWv_YKdn8ntkd40dNAlw_tkgtc6Qeo0tJWINZASPBT39mYELLjF_Hc/s4032/71184492460__BA91F501-F465-45C0-B58F-403BE8E9D146.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_yOuNHSbRQIiatTWY3VlcOBJ58Hpig21lWi4as08JX_ERYX3nn2HyHZL7PCqZJ5_ATu9tcDhWiLN47CxW7Be05sx4HIZ9G6C8Jfxuc_oEfQCdpqPwgGeBMGijBkoJi7FPWyxhZWv_YKdn8ntkd40dNAlw_tkgtc6Qeo0tJWINZASPBT39mYELLjF_Hc/s320/71184492460__BA91F501-F465-45C0-B58F-403BE8E9D146.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">"guts" 9" circumference stretchy beaded bracelet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$5 plus shipping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqQHBqAhyF8O-LT_T9BKuhvaKbzwUv-Uqexy0mLUtiayGOmaXB_9L6HZ6D1ByZoQUI6SqGeDxrLhhizL1aZGwXWiqFVa1sK_gwoQhEPRDafqKu7DubmEMXkwoI-t8N7zwPwnTfpcTpRhc80p4TXUITJhbhne1JrR6Jc_ZRttnvqG3JYgBF3dydzkiYAc/s4032/IMG_5226.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqQHBqAhyF8O-LT_T9BKuhvaKbzwUv-Uqexy0mLUtiayGOmaXB_9L6HZ6D1ByZoQUI6SqGeDxrLhhizL1aZGwXWiqFVa1sK_gwoQhEPRDafqKu7DubmEMXkwoI-t8N7zwPwnTfpcTpRhc80p4TXUITJhbhne1JrR6Jc_ZRttnvqG3JYgBF3dydzkiYAc/s320/IMG_5226.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">flowerpot bumble bees 13" long</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$10 each</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhF84ee5bDpSVXEa6KoqVfmuwrzDPptn6osMx9by0Zi2cdAj2YmsFro906jRqO4EPkjBjxV80plOtGbQtk1z709w1MsiPp8Yekp6xLmmlQ5a2KLH4SEvKfSrCMpHbZpP9Cug_UIiICQdxZaI2FSjtotg3DiMwLGFQnDzMkfjsFUOHqiEe4buo76AQCs8/s4032/IMG_5258.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhF84ee5bDpSVXEa6KoqVfmuwrzDPptn6osMx9by0Zi2cdAj2YmsFro906jRqO4EPkjBjxV80plOtGbQtk1z709w1MsiPp8Yekp6xLmmlQ5a2KLH4SEvKfSrCMpHbZpP9Cug_UIiICQdxZaI2FSjtotg3DiMwLGFQnDzMkfjsFUOHqiEe4buo76AQCs8/s320/IMG_5258.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">silverware bird in coral</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyOm3akmTIF5lOw8alsC_0aIUvd5Aj8QdPSipbqza_MXAkQrKTPygQCsYkRwCKrLgnVKo2X-dhLTSsvrxENvCIKOVNmTgh_hEaioLwA6E-w2oTBFPNYsREy7cn_5ajVKzC1pil-WaC26p5RRzT3surWF7_r2iksKLmtjWd24C5-fOJU1VSQfEUAsUaZo/s4032/IMG_5257.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyOm3akmTIF5lOw8alsC_0aIUvd5Aj8QdPSipbqza_MXAkQrKTPygQCsYkRwCKrLgnVKo2X-dhLTSsvrxENvCIKOVNmTgh_hEaioLwA6E-w2oTBFPNYsREy7cn_5ajVKzC1pil-WaC26p5RRzT3surWF7_r2iksKLmtjWd24C5-fOJU1VSQfEUAsUaZo/s320/IMG_5257.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">silverware bird in pink</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">$30</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-36110824689956739512023-07-07T09:15:00.002-07:002023-07-07T09:15:57.371-07:00old people psa<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Father’s Day 2019 I woke up before my church alarm to an unexpected gift. Excruciating pain in my left eye. This was a pain I had never felt before and my nurse wife couldn’t understand it. Instead of going to the early “old people service” I spent the next few hours in Urgent Care. When I finally saw a doctor, I had zero faith I would get help because the guy who walked in was the same guy who misdiagnosed me years earlier and almost sent me to a specialist for no good reason. I’m not holding a grudge, I understand why he jumped to conclusions then, but when he couldn’t figure out why my eye was trying to kill me, he drained all my remaining faith in medicine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What neither of us knew on that day became much more clear in about 48 hours when my head became covered in ridiculously disgusting sores. My eye doctor, who I have complete faith in, correctly diagnosed me with Shingles. He called it a really bad case, perhaps the worst he’s ever seen. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Shingles is supposed to be an old people sickness. Grandparents get Shingles, not 47 year old guys who are very healthy. I’m sure my eye doctor or my wife explained it during one of the long car rides to and from doctors during the next few weeks when I couldn’t drive because my eye was swollen completely shut. Something about the virus that causes Chicken Pox decides to hang out in your body forever and any day it gets pissed off, it chooses a major nerve and completely wrecks it. On the surface it appears as nasty boils or sores. Underneath the virus takes a jackhammer to your nerve causing intense pain and permanent damage in really bad cases. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you look at the diagram below, you’ll see one of the areas the virus likes to attack is on the top left of the person’s head (his left). That’s exactly where it got me and that’s exactly what the boundary looked like. Actual straight lines dividing the infected part from the uninfected part. It was crazy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK5BFLDEHn-cOo2XIBjYuS0R6pnfwu0uQhJuL7WRrqzdpfa_6qEo7zwwNkNTAm6c_7yrnTydkpXRtPDRy_rLJMBcKVy1GQrrtCZMFLN1mdMXXTgPZiUuVndrCNjNNqm_BsIvkGSeJHjlbL22-ZwtKwhQJ7MhlqmJkZIvzwIziYeM8G2LH-x_HI_3h6zI/s4032/IMG_4666%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK5BFLDEHn-cOo2XIBjYuS0R6pnfwu0uQhJuL7WRrqzdpfa_6qEo7zwwNkNTAm6c_7yrnTydkpXRtPDRy_rLJMBcKVy1GQrrtCZMFLN1mdMXXTgPZiUuVndrCNjNNqm_BsIvkGSeJHjlbL22-ZwtKwhQJ7MhlqmJkZIvzwIziYeM8G2LH-x_HI_3h6zI/s320/IMG_4666%202.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’re nice, you’ll never have to worry about seeing any photos of me during this time. They’re hideous. Aside from looking like an actual monster, the pain was nearly unbearable. I remember thinking that this must be what it feels like to have long needles jabbed directly into your eye sockets. No pain medication even touched it in terms of helping. One of the medications prescribed woke me up in the middle of the night screaming in pain feeling like someone was ripping my eye out of my head. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In addition to the pain, I also felt like I had a terrible sickness. I was achy and my joints hurt. I was constantly tired. It was a mess. I was a mess. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My kids had never seen me incapacitated like this. One morning I got up and did my run with one eye open and collapsed on the bed after a shower. That was all the activity I could muster. I apparently dozed off and I woke to hear my son asking if I was still alive. After a few weeks, the sores healed and I looked a little more normal. After a couple of more weeks I could wear contacts again and resume some regular daily activities. The eye pain continued for months. The nerve pain continues today. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">People kept saying that I was too young to have Shingles. At 47, I was too young to even get vaccinated against it. Shingles didn’t care how old I was. It was very mean to me. The aftermath of it left me with discolored skin or scars on my head that are still visible. It also left me with either long term or permanent nerve damage to that area of my head. I guess we’ll all find out which it is in a few more years. Every single day I have phantom pains that range from irritating to really painful. I was very lucky to not lose any vision in my eye. I knew this was not something I wanted to go through again so I started looking at options for a vaccination. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don’t care what you think about vaccines. I, for one, am glad my mom dragged me to the pediatrician’s office to be vaccinated against some bad childhood and adulthood sicknesses. At the same time, I know that some of the rare side effects of vaccines can be worse than those sicknesses. I may even share your suspicion of “big pharma” or whatever people call it. Anytime drugs are advertised on TV, we should all be able to see that as a very concerning problem. Even with the whole fiasco of vaccines during 2020, I get that we all probably have feelings one way or another about vaccines. Let me reiterate, I don’t care. I would take a chance to never have the experience of Shingles again. And I promise you that if you had seen me during that time or, Heaven forbid, you ever had Shingles, you would also be looking for a vaccine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you don’t know me well, this is where I have to tell you I don’t really go to doctors. The reason I was in Urgent Care on that bad cruel Father’s Day is that I didn’t have a doctor of my own to call. I wouldn’t say that I’m “scared” of doctors, but I do not enjoy going to them. When I had to find one to do follow-up visits after the whole Shingles incident, I allowed them to do the blood tests and all the things they wanted just to prove I was fine, but I haven’t been back. That doctor, who I liked a lot, told me they could get me a Shingles vaccine despite my age but they recommended I wait a few months to allow all of that bad stuff to get out of my system. I was happy to wait. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That wait flipped the calendar over into the chaos of 2020 and I still wanted the vaccine, but no one was really talking about Shingles at that time. It was even kind of difficult to go to a real doctor’s office, so I happily waited. That wait flipped the calendar over into the recovery of 2021 and everyone was talking about vaccines, just not the Shingles vaccine. I wanted to travel and I knew that I would need to get the Pandemic Pokes in order to be allowed to enter other countries, so that rose to the top of my list of priorities. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Add in a little procrastination and a whole lot of being really busy and it brings us to this week, sitting in a chair at my local pharmacy, waiting on the first dose of the Shingles vaccine. I decided there wasn’t really a good day to do it so I just did it. I had heard most everyone say that I would need to do it at a time when I had a couple of days to recover in bed. The vaccine has a reputation for causing splitting headaches, arm pain and flu-like symptoms. Never in my life have I found a good time to plan to be sick, so I filled out the form and sat in the chair. The pharmacist was very nice and she even apologized when I flinched. Luck for all of us, Blue was there with his phone at the ready to capture this moment.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGYd7koh7B4ZgUBAYg1gNoLiwlgEqfaIGgIGW6u868-PWpb_AH6DlVzXLcnPbCL-dsqoWhBZfDL2DuJu9rvtt1Rap2WtkKYo-na0PKd05fqY4EhDyGB0WjtYyn5ishn8J_aBKpXXni2VpIf84uwRfspuHuBlyGXXcwdBXGqbCppKT2RU1pp10bbgSyvs/s4032/IMG_2530%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGYd7koh7B4ZgUBAYg1gNoLiwlgEqfaIGgIGW6u868-PWpb_AH6DlVzXLcnPbCL-dsqoWhBZfDL2DuJu9rvtt1Rap2WtkKYo-na0PKd05fqY4EhDyGB0WjtYyn5ishn8J_aBKpXXni2VpIf84uwRfspuHuBlyGXXcwdBXGqbCppKT2RU1pp10bbgSyvs/s320/IMG_2530%202.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My plan was to not change my plans. My arm was sore as it would be with most any shot but that didn’t really affect any of my afternoon or evening plans. I took some ibuprofen before bed but I always forget that I like to sleep on my left side so that was a bit of a challenge with the soreness. I woke up feeling fine and went out for my regular 5k run which also felt great. When I stopped running, I could feel the achiness in my muscles and joints. Coffee didn’t quite fix it but I stayed active and the longer I was up and the more ibuprofen I took, the better I felt. 24 hours later and ibuprofen free, I was as back to normal as I get.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So this is your Public Service Announcement or your After School Special, because if you’re old enough to remember an After School Special, you’re probably old enough to get Shingles. I don’t know the odds of you getting Shingles but I’m certain you don’t want them. Especially Ocular Shingles. And since you don’t get to choose where the virus will attack, it’s probably a good idea for you to look into the vaccine. Whether or not you choose to get it is your business. My job is simply to provide my cautionary tale so you can make a well-informed decision. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(Not actually an old person yet? Then you probably know how to set a reminder for your 50th birthday. “Hey Siri, set a reminder to get a Shingles shot on my 50th birthday”.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*if you'd like a more detailed description of my suffering from 2019, type "shingles" into the search bar on the desktop version of this blog</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-61831241192013444802023-06-29T08:42:00.001-07:002023-06-29T08:42:07.039-07:00rainbows don't exist either<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cY8BwoMRv-dXoyKED6clEW41hLRhaZmed4KcHmGwry4qKaoeFNtrNtHNTDHf2GOVHKyMzLwpIc4n3LnZmYQ_IlwMYxBhjsmTNkvim_SPkycezfn0WQGPnSfcpGM7Aa22r6Axn1g3azZ5V9RSu0j3R2RQP_peEx4yR9I1gG2P0wsDrxDFhBtg1_PREww/s4032/IMG_5430.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cY8BwoMRv-dXoyKED6clEW41hLRhaZmed4KcHmGwry4qKaoeFNtrNtHNTDHf2GOVHKyMzLwpIc4n3LnZmYQ_IlwMYxBhjsmTNkvim_SPkycezfn0WQGPnSfcpGM7Aa22r6Axn1g3azZ5V9RSu0j3R2RQP_peEx4yR9I1gG2P0wsDrxDFhBtg1_PREww/s320/IMG_5430.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I wrote my Master of Fine Arts Thesis on color. I’ve used color in my work professionally for 20 years and if you count all the years before I earned my MFA it would be closer to 50 years. Color and I go way back. We know each other very well. I love color. But color doesn’t exist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I tell you that color doesn’t exist, this is not the rambling of an ignorant online troll, it’s a fact based in a pretty good understanding of how color works with human physiology. And since I haven’t had the pleasure of teaching this to freshmen art & design majors for a few years now, please allow me a moment to explain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">White light arrives in our human experience either naturally (from the sun) or artificially (from the bulb over your head). This light contains every color visible to the human eye, along with some that are invisible. The visible spectrum of light runs through every color humans can see from the reds to the yellows to the blues and on until you reach an ultraviolet that begins to fade from human visibility. This spectrum or rainbow of color can also be applied in a circular diagram which is called the color wheel. But that’s only the first part of how color doesn’t exist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next part is my favorite part. This white light, containing all the colors, comes in contact with physical surfaces around us and some of the wavelengths of light are absorbed by the surface and some are rejected by the surface. Only the rejected wavelengths of light are able to “bounce” off of the surface and are then able to enter the human eye. This light information is processed by the rods and cones and is then directed into the filing system of our brains where the specific wavelength of light is labeled. It is at this point that humans can “see” color. If it still sounds to you like color exists, hang on a second.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Let’s say you’re looking at a blue chair. That chair has some physical properties. The chair I’m viewing is a hard wooden chair. The chair is wooden. I can prove this by examining the material that is both visible to my eye and has the tactile quality of wood. I could further examine this by cutting into the chair and having a closer look at the material through a microscope. The chair is wooden. The chair is also hard. It’s pretty easy to touch the chair with your fingers or sit in the chair to prove that this is true. When my butt bones dig into the unforgiving seat after a few minutes of sitting, I’m pretty certain the chair is hard. These are physical properties of the chair.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You may also say the chair is blue. The chair is most certainly NOT blue. Here’s why: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When white light comes in contact with the surface of the chair, all of the visible wavelengths of light are absorbed by the surface except for one. One visible wavelength is rejected by the chair. That wavelength is blue. The chair accepts all of the wavelengths EXCEPT blue. The chair now contains the properties of all of the visible colors EXCEPT blue. The chair is NOT blue. It’s everything but blue. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color as humans understand it, is not a real, physical thing. It is instead, a way of interpreting reflected light.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You should, of course, not believe everything you read on the internet so if you’re not properly informed on the science of color and this sounds fishy to you, please open a new browser window and have a little Google for yourself. Once you understand that the above explanation is correct, come back and keep reading as we move beyond science and human physiology to something more fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My Instagram social circles are hilariously juxtaposed. I’m a contemporary artist. Imagine that social circle. I’m also a person who grew up in and still lives in the Deep South. Another interesting circle. I’m a running addict so add another crazy circle there. I’m also the friend and family member of a lot of Southern Baptist religious people. That one is quite a circle sometimes too. Imagine an IG feed where all of those circles overlap. The most interesting Venn Diagram in the world is my IG feed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On any given day I will scroll past the latest post from my gay friend and see my Dutch running friend’s pace and time. Next is a weird painting that I couldn’t explain to you. Under that is a beautiful field of peach blossoms. Then there’s the repost of a famous work of art from a museum followed by a photo of a rainbow stolen from the internet with a caption telling me that all rainbows with only 6 colors are Satanic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Please understand that none of that was exaggerated. I’ve seen each one of those posts on my feed from people that I know personally. But, oh, how it gets worse if you tap the little search icon on the bottom. I still call this the “Explore Page” but I’m not sure if that’s the correct name. This is where I go when I’m wasting time or looking for funny videos to send to my kids. This morning there was one of those rainbow posts and I was curious and dumb enough to tap it to read the caption. Thankfully it was a person I do not know. The caption was a negative statement about PRIDE month and rainbows being stolen by some Satanic agenda. Apparently the dude posting had painted some sort of rainbow mural depicting him protecting his children from the rainbow. Yeah, it was just was weird as it sounds. Probably worse. But as expected, it got even weirder in the comments. Humorously to me, there were 666 comments at that moment. Most were very supportive of the caption but, of course, there was that one guy who had to tell Mr. Rainbow Mural that his rainbow only had 6 colors instead of 7 colors which is the only correct rainbow. Another commenter added that the “Biblical” rainbow has 7 colors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So while you’re being all offended by that, please know that I was also offended, except more offended. I guess we should talk about why.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’m in all those internet social circles because I’m a part of each one of those social groups. Yes, even the religious one. Except, I need you to understand that I’m not one of THOSE kinds of Christians. For most of you, the loud Christians are the ones you know and the loud ones are usually the ones telling you you’re wrong or that you’re going to Hell or that you shouldn’t go to Disney (remember that one?) or that you can’t shop at Target or that they are closer to God than you. I’m not one of those. Believe it or not, there are still practicing Christians who have learned that not everything they heard growing up was true or Godly. These Christians love God and they actually do their best to love other humans, regardless of what the other humans do. I’m one of those kind. The kind that is offended when people use the name of Christianity or of God to cloak their judgment, hatred, bigotry and personal agendas.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That brings us back to being offended. It is offensive to me that some Christians have decided they do not have to love people who are different from them. It is offensive to me that some Christians publicly spread negative or hateful comments online about one activity they define as a sin while completely ignoring literally every other plainly stated sin in their holy text. It is offensive to me that some Christians see people as projects instead of just seeing them as equals who need to be loved exactly where and as they are. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But it’s REALLY offensive to me that some moron thinks that the Bible says that the rainbow referenced by God speaking to Noah after the Great Flood had seven colors in it. Let’s forget the obvious flaw that only newer translations even use the word “rainbow” and get right into the color flaw.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bybgqXq1PlsphOlYDx7DifRI6C-jHvFaKikwFXe_4WKmD9IRzjtfZbp4sgvjCgetCHOGVrtKh1wfido8uoefg84tLLm3jRMDs2zuWE38HOXV6C0_Mi4s1siIEZyXbRpdkWXbHF5OWCAEPhmFH32bBamrPQ904bHe1uZMbX5kiiVGoS0GuhuX2Tap820/s1600/IMG_4471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bybgqXq1PlsphOlYDx7DifRI6C-jHvFaKikwFXe_4WKmD9IRzjtfZbp4sgvjCgetCHOGVrtKh1wfido8uoefg84tLLm3jRMDs2zuWE38HOXV6C0_Mi4s1siIEZyXbRpdkWXbHF5OWCAEPhmFH32bBamrPQ904bHe1uZMbX5kiiVGoS0GuhuX2Tap820/s320/IMG_4471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The full spectrum of visible wavelengths of light includes a minimum of 12 named colors. This includes primary, secondary and tertiary colors. 12 not 7. And since color depends 100% on the proper working of the rods and cones in your eyes in tandem with how your brain was trained to interpret that light information, no two humans see colors exactly the same way. This means that on a good day, when you happen to look up from your phone long enough to see a rainbow, you might see 3-4 colors in it. And if you’re color blind or impaired, start subtracting from that.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now we get to the other fun fact about rainbows. They don’t exist. They’re not real. Rainbows are not a thing. Rainbows are a visual phenomenon. Much like an oasis or a hallucination, the human eye and brain combination work together to allow you to “see” something that isn’t really there. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The science of rainbows involves a bit of math and geometry and I know when I’m in over my head so if you care to learn about how humans see rainbows, you can grab that browser window again or just click here: <a href="https://www.popsci.com/why-rainbows-look-like/">https://www.popsci.com/why-rainbows-look-like/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So there, rainbows are visual illusions that involve light passing through water droplets at a very specific angle causing you to “see” a rainbow or a spectrum of colors. The light source is real. The water droplets are real. Your eyes are real. The rainbow is not. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’ve read this far, you must have some interest in these topics so I feel like I should share a little more about the rainbow flag. The original rainbow flag used to symbolize the Gay Rights Movement in the 1970s was designed by artist Gilbert Baker. This flag had 8 color stripes and each color had a specific meaning. The idea of using a rainbow was quite intentional. Gilbert himself said “A rainbow flag was a conscious choice, natural and necessary. The rainbow came from the earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope….In the book of Genesis, it appeared as proof of a covenant between God and all living creatures.” Organizers of the 1979 San Francisco Pride parade removed two of the color stripes, not because Satan told them to, but because the pink fabric was difficult to find and they didn’t want an odd number of stripes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(reference: <a href="https://parade.com/1048962/lindsaylowe/rainbow-pride-flag-meaning-history/">https://parade.com/1048962/lindsaylowe/rainbow-pride-flag-meaning-history/</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With this in mind, it is particularly irritating when I hear some of THOSE kind of Christians say things like “They stole our rainbow!”. Apparently Gilbert Baker was more familiar with Genesis 9 than these ignorant people. Genesis 9:16 states that God is speaking and says “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” All living creatures. Even the ones you don’t like. Even the ones you don’t agree with. Even the ones who celebrate Pride Month. The covenant is with them too. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color doesn’t exist and neither do the silly little divisions we try to set up in our societies. Different human skin may reflect slightly different wavelengths of light but it’s the same material covering the same interior structures. Different religious beliefs, different priorities, different values, these are all just words we stick to things to categorize them and they are really just designed to make us feel more comfortable building our little fences to keep “all living creatures” out of our subculture of comfort. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You are a human designed to live in community with all other humans. It’s time to start acting like it. Stop using color to divide. It doesn’t exist.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-15368365587247944092023-06-07T14:42:00.000-07:002023-06-07T14:42:34.960-07:00a cool summer vacation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you remember when people used to go on trips and come back with a ton of slides they'd force you to watch? For those of you not as old as me...remember when people used to go on trips and come back with a ton of digital photos they'd force you to scroll through? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Well, this is sort of that. If it's not your thing, you're not nosey, or you're not me in 10 years, feel free to close the window and go do something else.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the rest of us, here's a quick recap of the family vacation to the beach...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUdN9iogLV5d-5rT5qmPSjlR2ny4ChNwrbTJDL7F73DX332MllFaFuACutfPL7JZgeYU5tWHcwD4V1LqzZaPcZKgqwA7QOx6aPnUxVbWZuHSZ5yM70tqK7upxA9Ehlnvf-OU5k1pQfI9MZ3vp7SIyabzBEWeC6nxoBbVtOorcVwQqQYRnVlBvMyPC/s4032/IMG_3598.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUdN9iogLV5d-5rT5qmPSjlR2ny4ChNwrbTJDL7F73DX332MllFaFuACutfPL7JZgeYU5tWHcwD4V1LqzZaPcZKgqwA7QOx6aPnUxVbWZuHSZ5yM70tqK7upxA9Ehlnvf-OU5k1pQfI9MZ3vp7SIyabzBEWeC6nxoBbVtOorcVwQqQYRnVlBvMyPC/s320/IMG_3598.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm pretty sure we've finally broken the planet. Our beach trip is always the first week of June and this is the first time we've ever been actually cold on the trip. I'm not talking about cool breezy beach nights. I'm talking about wearing a hoodie during the day and running the heater in the car. The weather was crazy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We drove to the coast mostly in rain and the temperatures dropped as we drove. We arrived a little early and were lucky enough to have our room ready for check in. Violet and I walked right out to the beach and we were greeted with the beginnings of a Nor'easter. The gale force wind was whipping the sand down the beach and it was hard to tell if it was raining or of the wind was blowing the ocean mist. Either way, it was not a day for being outside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUv8bT77MIaRG1JbcqJVO4lFBdEV7HxTkGaZSfJwJhgYk62P1ljz2wGlxm8zMNjWYne52vG1D5Y-XsoIPiW3gs5NqlUMgD-iTG3_3dOzikPgR8tPIDWB0Lx4esPriB8PuCmZZZg649yKzulMd8iSowqW5YEIh4KYdg86SC1vRIT-9r-PYv36BXwBs/s4032/IMG_3610.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUv8bT77MIaRG1JbcqJVO4lFBdEV7HxTkGaZSfJwJhgYk62P1ljz2wGlxm8zMNjWYne52vG1D5Y-XsoIPiW3gs5NqlUMgD-iTG3_3dOzikPgR8tPIDWB0Lx4esPriB8PuCmZZZg649yKzulMd8iSowqW5YEIh4KYdg86SC1vRIT-9r-PYv36BXwBs/s320/IMG_3610.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More rain the next morning meant a rainy and windy run through huge puddles and hard longshore winds, but it also meant we had time to go out for breakfast. We tried a new place and I highly recommend "The King" with peanut butter, banana and bacon. So good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImniPBdnU3hooiukNPfOqK_oiIYlfX0q7vVTBu1Ufz8YR11r8P4LY3ZnGTU2ZxgOW30RFpEKIi5bo_s0qz71IaoVxYyiPkY34_WNjNqLeVhis8qpF-SOb2H5XwF_uI1zVPOb2GPIKlee3_EX_poW-ooKziHAWnZG4ap50XgBPfUMD0TQBjNe9XjkD/s4032/IMG_3628.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImniPBdnU3hooiukNPfOqK_oiIYlfX0q7vVTBu1Ufz8YR11r8P4LY3ZnGTU2ZxgOW30RFpEKIi5bo_s0qz71IaoVxYyiPkY34_WNjNqLeVhis8qpF-SOb2H5XwF_uI1zVPOb2GPIKlee3_EX_poW-ooKziHAWnZG4ap50XgBPfUMD0TQBjNe9XjkD/s320/IMG_3628.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I couldn't stay inside on vacation so when the rain let up in the afternoon, I ventured out and was greeted by one of our fox friends. The foxes have dens in the sand all along this stretch of beach and one of the perks of staying in this building is being able to watch them from the balconies. This guy was chilling at the edge of the dunes waiting for an opportunity to steal some food. He saw me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnvXiHFDWbPoFjHk7spVGm3TuJ2UrsmIoYXaggvti3R7fA_GDSAtbTercxyGe7FGjzlbgJjluAKfwMxb0CsQ1bs3a6NnE5N5gI-ukpk2mQ27PtMERNwP2uzt4yMoYzz9gJoKYRqKszS5wA57jAsZ65YCErzt7xppmoDAU7eRf3as5jYn93FtBLjJt/s4032/IMG_3634.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnvXiHFDWbPoFjHk7spVGm3TuJ2UrsmIoYXaggvti3R7fA_GDSAtbTercxyGe7FGjzlbgJjluAKfwMxb0CsQ1bs3a6NnE5N5gI-ukpk2mQ27PtMERNwP2uzt4yMoYzz9gJoKYRqKszS5wA57jAsZ65YCErzt7xppmoDAU7eRf3as5jYn93FtBLjJt/s320/IMG_3634.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">...and then he came toward me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrk6jscEuTeaj-jVLt7IulBKdcvl-oeuZQfJEZ-dyocbz40UhMleQaU6pb7gNJgkqIZDQ14yuclqwvH7Ibx5U-zVVTdBjdP_IZg_tm31If3572TGpq-tPQ-pPOzdbkxOt1Fqg8AJ79S8rGHKKILvn8aGA3xEUOCqejuO85jhSPK-Z32uxECMLriy8/s4032/IMG_3635.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrk6jscEuTeaj-jVLt7IulBKdcvl-oeuZQfJEZ-dyocbz40UhMleQaU6pb7gNJgkqIZDQ14yuclqwvH7Ibx5U-zVVTdBjdP_IZg_tm31If3572TGpq-tPQ-pPOzdbkxOt1Fqg8AJ79S8rGHKKILvn8aGA3xEUOCqejuO85jhSPK-Z32uxECMLriy8/s320/IMG_3635.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">...like, really close to me. At one point, I had to step back away from him. When wild animals approach humans, it's rarely a good thing. This guy wasn't foaming at the mouth and attacking people, he was just a little too comfortable with people who have apparently been feeding him. I get it, it's cool to see the fox and if you know he's out looking for food, it's probably tempting to toss him some or to see how close he'll get to you for a photo, but I also know how bad this is for the fox and his little fox family. There were two smaller foxes who were much more timid who stayed far away from humans and ran at the slightest sound. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know he probably only approached me because he wanted food but, as a friend pointed out, I was raised by wolves, so maybe he just smelled a relative and felt comfortable. He did seem to seek me out every time I went out in the afternoons and evenings. We all kept our distance and discouraged him from getting close to people. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmsvVFurH3otDMazWtGSts8AT6V2f7Rx9UtBBPSrB44wrIuIF1yvNjGfgpnBAksharXuu7j6yvot0E-jVzRMT1yoFpqPfBm2doDy5rn7g1lTT9H-iQSvucCEUABfwquwwUA6dJYqob98viTG7g6ul8lowTkE0VbQjd3VW_zT8Vx2ENpLk3YY6Kc4/s4032/IMG_3641.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmsvVFurH3otDMazWtGSts8AT6V2f7Rx9UtBBPSrB44wrIuIF1yvNjGfgpnBAksharXuu7j6yvot0E-jVzRMT1yoFpqPfBm2doDy5rn7g1lTT9H-iQSvucCEUABfwquwwUA6dJYqob98viTG7g6ul8lowTkE0VbQjd3VW_zT8Vx2ENpLk3YY6Kc4/s320/IMG_3641.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So yeah, the weather was weird. This guy was not having it either. He looked angry and cold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TLELexC7pqIycO16xQIro8h4WfSGc8f3r-ppvMOoy0YbeyWf2y2Q6E4AUuLttFD_5TLX5EQNKBVn_kpkTlDUbz-4W07iRBY4vJapd04zIUFBVqGClKtlNv42FdQopBb6FkxvCcw6tCgrgI1BSQuEZrrULUbfTwC55ZbeyHkyXqd_Ac-Nkof-Segz/s4032/IMG_3686.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TLELexC7pqIycO16xQIro8h4WfSGc8f3r-ppvMOoy0YbeyWf2y2Q6E4AUuLttFD_5TLX5EQNKBVn_kpkTlDUbz-4W07iRBY4vJapd04zIUFBVqGClKtlNv42FdQopBb6FkxvCcw6tCgrgI1BSQuEZrrULUbfTwC55ZbeyHkyXqd_Ac-Nkof-Segz/s320/IMG_3686.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another perk of this building is the sunset views over the marsh. When the rain stopped, the kids and I tried to make it outside for the sunsets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaYXQbUF7E7YzyrQpttu9RHWxiN-5_fdYwacvEYPGW2zzosGoKQes8AkHvz9PvEXJUBiVqYOOTBCJC3mQGSOuJKalIvrGmcorMIGHzTmD2ZhsK19M5RcvTEi2Vt4XRPz6zx0SV1uUNmmKUHDqY52qK0sZdCqFD3otjvvh16mH29LysTVuJcAPkxIG/s3088/IMG_3691.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaYXQbUF7E7YzyrQpttu9RHWxiN-5_fdYwacvEYPGW2zzosGoKQes8AkHvz9PvEXJUBiVqYOOTBCJC3mQGSOuJKalIvrGmcorMIGHzTmD2ZhsK19M5RcvTEi2Vt4XRPz6zx0SV1uUNmmKUHDqY52qK0sZdCqFD3otjvvh16mH29LysTVuJcAPkxIG/s320/IMG_3691.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cross Country training always begins while we're on vacation. Violet took a month off after track and now it was time to get back to it. She ran with me and we got a few miles together during the week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOThPcd97jXcpLELGYkuf_aVYWLE8-18GzgzFgN5EQXqY_YjQHQv0yGTtsvKTCW3COgqnpNNW_6XngAu9o8wIS-EGRllIy0J4yXXcRsLYx3eNi4zCh0cR15PqyBhxddk_xa_nzzEwZzulJimHkk2SeQjMUoKf_ULhD5gEjI71OdoO5FQXk5G6MeE_r/s1440/04216B82-A8D3-48FE-8860-1487605C1A17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOThPcd97jXcpLELGYkuf_aVYWLE8-18GzgzFgN5EQXqY_YjQHQv0yGTtsvKTCW3COgqnpNNW_6XngAu9o8wIS-EGRllIy0J4yXXcRsLYx3eNi4zCh0cR15PqyBhxddk_xa_nzzEwZzulJimHkk2SeQjMUoKf_ULhD5gEjI71OdoO5FQXk5G6MeE_r/s320/04216B82-A8D3-48FE-8860-1487605C1A17.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I usually come back pretty tired from vacation. People always ask why. I tend to move a lot of sand with a little shovel during our week on the beach. I know I don't have to do this, but how could I not? There's so much sand just sitting there and no one is really doing anything with it. I made a giant pelican on the first good beach day.</span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArNMx7iHEeRUacZc159iUqjOwj44DFpVuaGPoXAlJljsAEsLVGh8ZscahxOo2GfkBTQZqHKLCV4mVVrxDnVBAYSydIwX20YFpDbY_Fqj1d8fmdaggm_DQNreKLu0JhvkpP03l49PKC02fCvHB70xRYNlmdCNdYX3DXUNxXTBHcWt1kVt9tthb-Rxx/s4032/IMG_3705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArNMx7iHEeRUacZc159iUqjOwj44DFpVuaGPoXAlJljsAEsLVGh8ZscahxOo2GfkBTQZqHKLCV4mVVrxDnVBAYSydIwX20YFpDbY_Fqj1d8fmdaggm_DQNreKLu0JhvkpP03l49PKC02fCvHB70xRYNlmdCNdYX3DXUNxXTBHcWt1kVt9tthb-Rxx/s320/IMG_3705.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And I made a fox for the next one. I felt it was appropriate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuiXAyD8-E7_E2H2r1mdU21vNl5Mpfe9URWPiecoSvfzyAYd_l4Yj7HW2m1z5nsLWUuXyiV4mNYHTjmJZET0yugSi1WGiUivF2KQtOqZXfND5CXgl8rLkH5Z7jckZWqWEP8FkjJmE9-40-q5Mv-Row8w-MsO1ZTHekHv9F-pxI15ljh_HwHJ_uPLV/s4032/IMG_3723.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuiXAyD8-E7_E2H2r1mdU21vNl5Mpfe9URWPiecoSvfzyAYd_l4Yj7HW2m1z5nsLWUuXyiV4mNYHTjmJZET0yugSi1WGiUivF2KQtOqZXfND5CXgl8rLkH5Z7jckZWqWEP8FkjJmE9-40-q5Mv-Row8w-MsO1ZTHekHv9F-pxI15ljh_HwHJ_uPLV/s320/IMG_3723.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blue had a list of things we needed to do and he was a good sport about having his photo taken. Here's Blue and Violet surfing at Broadway.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvo1LzfCqvXBsVVJXG2pWPXen5uMiCfyCqoQrYs4fJmmufkoJ_8zKJu_JjcwMvTWhDj-ZRn7AZtaAaWnFR7iJ-Jmha64jY4xJykdAMorpQlrbPNUxCX-Gv5iDYgqXRg5qHvsXflt_BCKCZHt40Kpf3GrSoPXK0wF730xH4UyyQNONP8E8_I1n_nqWB/s4032/IMG_3728.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvo1LzfCqvXBsVVJXG2pWPXen5uMiCfyCqoQrYs4fJmmufkoJ_8zKJu_JjcwMvTWhDj-ZRn7AZtaAaWnFR7iJ-Jmha64jY4xJykdAMorpQlrbPNUxCX-Gv5iDYgqXRg5qHvsXflt_BCKCZHt40Kpf3GrSoPXK0wF730xH4UyyQNONP8E8_I1n_nqWB/s320/IMG_3728.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blue and I normally go to one of his favorite restaurants at Broadway and often the ladies go to a different one. While we were eating, the balloon lady offered to make him a sea turtle bracelet which he immediately gave to me. I was proud to wear it. I walked around looking for a good opportunity to give it to a child but I never found an opportunity where it wouldn't seem creepy. In the meantime, the family was jealous of my swag.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht82-BAdD7HvAq536Jb9iQz_kxxkAmTIg3DcfX4oamLi2CHMbnY1FYJdZB4PiyxX_Dq5ZFTbP_Ui1U4evph8_PqbMT-VIrQCYtKPWUSfWFJ0C5RyFo6_iIlWSR6LkCzhqMlE7sEnvvUoW9DmuvjwEMvRxrwfKJpxzYs7kkfBMb5sK_lvyRSR_tdhYt/s4032/IMG_3732.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht82-BAdD7HvAq536Jb9iQz_kxxkAmTIg3DcfX4oamLi2CHMbnY1FYJdZB4PiyxX_Dq5ZFTbP_Ui1U4evph8_PqbMT-VIrQCYtKPWUSfWFJ0C5RyFo6_iIlWSR6LkCzhqMlE7sEnvvUoW9DmuvjwEMvRxrwfKJpxzYs7kkfBMb5sK_lvyRSR_tdhYt/s320/IMG_3732.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They're trying yet another approach to that one part of Broadway that never seems to take off. I couldn't care less, but this was a nice view. They had ridiculous music and a weird rainbow structure that bled foam out all over kids. I can't imagine anyone thinking that was a good idea, but there were suds-covered kids all over the place. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVVkuWmBxFmmBT9M28tnzqYTiazYtea80cHt_Mq3-vGCjKDs5MHjdu8EPMcWj8PZAbYJmYDNLGQlk3SRi-aMyVMKprLFGD0Ss4CTcUpxXvN3BMTtWAgsOBL4x01BKDza63wi2exdX3r_J-3bQvPBTgsNm7zaQgxziNz6l-xaVL5ZXHHZNQYNyMhMA/s4032/IMG_3740.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVVkuWmBxFmmBT9M28tnzqYTiazYtea80cHt_Mq3-vGCjKDs5MHjdu8EPMcWj8PZAbYJmYDNLGQlk3SRi-aMyVMKprLFGD0Ss4CTcUpxXvN3BMTtWAgsOBL4x01BKDza63wi2exdX3r_J-3bQvPBTgsNm7zaQgxziNz6l-xaVL5ZXHHZNQYNyMhMA/s320/IMG_3740.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of my new favorite things is checking all the photo booth machines for stray photos strips. I accidentally found two last year and this year I was more intentional about it. We found these two in one night. Jackpot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONQvNX4INJrWuWZ2EK0H8RpKuBunBsXkQglzfzMY7gaZj2z1DB24Rj2zTF2V6LGVE_Tp6im2230KWbD5vydx4ddUtRQEDjHoBYFHqDZFLfjj3Zn3EjVEzMjg-8L06LWUgNRlon6FWzZAEtn2Gj8I3wWvRCIatUvddBUwh2qIz2MfgynFARP1dPB0x/s4032/IMG_3750.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONQvNX4INJrWuWZ2EK0H8RpKuBunBsXkQglzfzMY7gaZj2z1DB24Rj2zTF2V6LGVE_Tp6im2230KWbD5vydx4ddUtRQEDjHoBYFHqDZFLfjj3Zn3EjVEzMjg-8L06LWUgNRlon6FWzZAEtn2Gj8I3wWvRCIatUvddBUwh2qIz2MfgynFARP1dPB0x/s320/IMG_3750.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Breakfast out has its benefits, but my favorite beach breakfast is balcony coffee and a banana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5f8BH7hjdyDxz27-7gEO7ZA1FNcRe-sAHCTyRIoZrfSTgKJQYpOW-ueeIdS6-lZnabh8q5LcMLBH_j9-l_JGEhMt3sllpx9hFbGdczzaDNagC-6eyTREH4rF_alcBYsbr7xQJKMSonwu62le4KSjK76yLQOTK-1psuI39Y0iCSgxijlWch1wvPho/s3088/IMG_3754.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5f8BH7hjdyDxz27-7gEO7ZA1FNcRe-sAHCTyRIoZrfSTgKJQYpOW-ueeIdS6-lZnabh8q5LcMLBH_j9-l_JGEhMt3sllpx9hFbGdczzaDNagC-6eyTREH4rF_alcBYsbr7xQJKMSonwu62le4KSjK76yLQOTK-1psuI39Y0iCSgxijlWch1wvPho/s320/IMG_3754.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Seriously, the first half of the week was much cooler than we are used to at the beach. By mid-week, the afternoons got in the 70s but the breeze still made that feel cool. On the warmest day, Violet and I got out in the kayak to explore. We had no plan other than paddling around the inlet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0RdzVaazgpomm3HIO0GbtuHdhAxHPAtHF6_-iBs1gQ3tnUuPgPapc_IKiZSgnfTs0oQTPMtQCH0dHLNWsNiY8khecQd14KBUlsQUBncbg9UeROGlMji50qvFjqYqeZbrAfUvGpRDX2F6yOvBGkmODluNsujJmcBrsWDzxR2WHm2mPSmc-vIU-crs/s4032/IMG_3782.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0RdzVaazgpomm3HIO0GbtuHdhAxHPAtHF6_-iBs1gQ3tnUuPgPapc_IKiZSgnfTs0oQTPMtQCH0dHLNWsNiY8khecQd14KBUlsQUBncbg9UeROGlMji50qvFjqYqeZbrAfUvGpRDX2F6yOvBGkmODluNsujJmcBrsWDzxR2WHm2mPSmc-vIU-crs/s320/IMG_3782.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But we had all day and after we paddled for a couple of miles, we realized it was probably possible to paddle all the way out to the end of the peninsula. We normally walk there several times during the week, but because of some bad storms last year and some heavy beach erosion, we were not able to walk there this year without a big swim. So we kept paddling. I should say that I kept paddling since my first mate didn't really want to paddle. We beached the boat and then did some exploring on foot.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJXCneqek9Wio9HYFhx1gBmVNWUWm1CbNDHXb90fBm-TukUGIwaa_o8c2EAsTsrvfTxPWVsu7G26TsNMkIHNgWSucHki4Q1iAa-M-h9ra6SIDBfBf0xqNuhWBgLIrbNWzC-yuU6F2dnSx8j-sZjhODo1ev0ywD6ACHo3TbQeiTSCoEMvpQv9oHXF_/s4032/IMG_3783.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJXCneqek9Wio9HYFhx1gBmVNWUWm1CbNDHXb90fBm-TukUGIwaa_o8c2EAsTsrvfTxPWVsu7G26TsNMkIHNgWSucHki4Q1iAa-M-h9ra6SIDBfBf0xqNuhWBgLIrbNWzC-yuU6F2dnSx8j-sZjhODo1ev0ywD6ACHo3TbQeiTSCoEMvpQv9oHXF_/s320/IMG_3783.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The exploring was worthwhile. We found a lot of sharks teeth and enjoyed the natural beauty around us. It was so nice. But the paddle back wasn't so nice. Luckily, Violet decided she wanted to make it to shore before dark, so she started being a good helper with the other paddle. With both of us going, we made it back in half the time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOvr5-xeT0jkCIuTQ2zTvAmDShKBQCtihuzGHBdoNuIV1u0L-XyLO23gU2DQ_lIzpVmFadZG3Dh7ji0JcBD1JhIBadEE7OmRaoEAkpw5O3MvJGMeuYV6aIlizE3QJmxMHPlvJtTb6uskc9gHRMnwMyzOt9TcALNZArRxKQn6jVYyXJpBMkgavtG7G/s4032/IMG_3786.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOvr5-xeT0jkCIuTQ2zTvAmDShKBQCtihuzGHBdoNuIV1u0L-XyLO23gU2DQ_lIzpVmFadZG3Dh7ji0JcBD1JhIBadEE7OmRaoEAkpw5O3MvJGMeuYV6aIlizE3QJmxMHPlvJtTb6uskc9gHRMnwMyzOt9TcALNZArRxKQn6jVYyXJpBMkgavtG7G/s320/IMG_3786.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As we approached the boat ramp, we saw the pirate ship in action. A wild group of young pirates passed us singing clean versions of pirate songs. Then we noticed a small boat anchored in the middle of the channel. The pirate ship turned back and we knew something was about to go down so we paddled closer. The kids on the pirate ship started chanting and then an old pirate in costume stood up on the little boat with a sword. Just as he did, the kids on one side of the boat hosed him down with water cannons. The pirate ship turned and the kids on the other side got a turn with the water cannons. The poor lone pirate was soaked and the kids sailed off singing pirate songs again. And yes, that's my finger near the lens. Sorry, I'm old.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PzkG0Gdv2MUwZ4MzNZdOrQg-NrhCVuorp12G6CpUCumXVY4SNS0Kb0Z9s_54Rw558SDSEfRb3GeX10pykIj6vP5-9fEj99Xf8OTb8627kYrRpJ83hKOwiJaf-AX0s6Bn3q4zZIW16z6MpFUTsmXZXfk_fzKpwcZ-uUQxn-O1tOH8jetlMpryPU6o/s4032/IMG_3791.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PzkG0Gdv2MUwZ4MzNZdOrQg-NrhCVuorp12G6CpUCumXVY4SNS0Kb0Z9s_54Rw558SDSEfRb3GeX10pykIj6vP5-9fEj99Xf8OTb8627kYrRpJ83hKOwiJaf-AX0s6Bn3q4zZIW16z6MpFUTsmXZXfk_fzKpwcZ-uUQxn-O1tOH8jetlMpryPU6o/s320/IMG_3791.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Speaking of old, I've been frequenting the Grand Strand of South Carolina since my childhood in the late 1970s and the 1980s. With my family or with my friend David's family, we've stayed all up and down the Dirty Myrtle area in everything from crappy one-room hotels from a B-grade movie, to really nice condominiums. David and I have walked every mile of Ocean Boulevard as well as every mile of the beach. Many of our nights were spent at the Pavillion or in the stretch my kids now refer to as "Crazy Town". This is an area I know well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As we drove to a restaurant one afternoon, Blue asked if I knew that there was a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard. I laughed and told him there wasn't. He said that TikTok said there was and that there was even a song about it. I was very skeptical but who can argue with TikTok? Within seconds, Blue had the general location narrowed down and we were off on an adventure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We passed what looked like a stairwell by the road and I made a U-turn and the three of us hopped out. There was no parking without a permit so G took the car and circled around. It seems she had no interest in a dirty tunnel in this part of town. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Down we went and dang if there wasn't a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard. How many times had I walked by as a kid and not even noticed it? Blue and Violet were thrilled. Truly, it was just a dirty walking tunnel in a questionable part of town, but there was at least the attempt to make it cooler with an aquatic mural on the ceiling, working lights and a few cameras. The three of us laughed our butts off. This is not an adventure you could ever plan, but curiosity gifted us a fun time. So Lana Del Rey is right. There really is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0m2ytq2ncbqg4vQbx5ZGvYk1YGEBSD9QlaYt6ZN1kWcCtq_LdKH0VYXacfN7PfW4neddhuQdDzq6Sr2R3Z020bsMr4BcmOtJrH_0Lj9rEQmxmbAnGhF3ECU09XjFANYb2S3kOCrQma32ZTHV2rJjEo-d1PUFnsEDTYlw10ISZyee7ceRZ3O4kgS_/s4032/IMG_3800.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0m2ytq2ncbqg4vQbx5ZGvYk1YGEBSD9QlaYt6ZN1kWcCtq_LdKH0VYXacfN7PfW4neddhuQdDzq6Sr2R3Z020bsMr4BcmOtJrH_0Lj9rEQmxmbAnGhF3ECU09XjFANYb2S3kOCrQma32ZTHV2rJjEo-d1PUFnsEDTYlw10ISZyee7ceRZ3O4kgS_/s320/IMG_3800.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After meeting up with the kids' former elementary principal for ice cream, we raced back to the upper balcony to try to catch the sunset. We had to ditch the car again and run up the stairs to make it just in time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp8aHQUVNbE-lFEcPBU-fewUQGUb4pLZB0X8tOengSBJr4uOQgNVn6mEYajZzYKoQhZ2oAEO-43Vfx_JB9eo0c1AQmn9t5qMHSSCmx1aav6lmfJD_IPJ46oFof0rqnD94mCLD2QrgA4XI4THtsDkslEJZX9vwoDunHcrEvJoOBGEzKXa9wrDhp7ri/s3520/IMG_3819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp8aHQUVNbE-lFEcPBU-fewUQGUb4pLZB0X8tOengSBJr4uOQgNVn6mEYajZzYKoQhZ2oAEO-43Vfx_JB9eo0c1AQmn9t5qMHSSCmx1aav6lmfJD_IPJ46oFof0rqnD94mCLD2QrgA4XI4THtsDkslEJZX9vwoDunHcrEvJoOBGEzKXa9wrDhp7ri/s320/IMG_3819.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Curiosity provided another cool experience, even if it was a solo adventure this time. On my first few miles running the next morning, I noticed the turtle people gathered in a group near our building. When they appeared to be digging, I decided to go check it out. It was not a new turtle nest, which I often see on my early runs on the lower part of the beach. This time it was a nest relocation happening. For reasons only the turtle people understand, some nests need to be relocated to give the little dudes the best chance for survival. The lady in charge was very kind and offered lots of information to me and another nosey civilian. She carefully dug a hole about shoulder deep and then allowed a newer member of the turtle squad to place the eggs in the hole. Then they covered it with sand, placed a protective barrier over it and around it and their work was done. Hopefully in a few months these guys will dig out and scurry to the water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtFLULgzaHWe8GhJtp5DTrBCyh8vf-Ns6qcE4bJtjOy2i1s3ozCotJS_567HG39qMpnNRgp5FGoxf6fgao0lczSI_ZC7sPrIgVva2lzIOZSiTEkXX1DDdjlOORecgr4UDpK5Le9okwSlFjodEC2F2LHe8VFOKXeXNjvn76frd-x_yU4RyV1rDgzI4/s4032/IMG_3843.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtFLULgzaHWe8GhJtp5DTrBCyh8vf-Ns6qcE4bJtjOy2i1s3ozCotJS_567HG39qMpnNRgp5FGoxf6fgao0lczSI_ZC7sPrIgVva2lzIOZSiTEkXX1DDdjlOORecgr4UDpK5Le9okwSlFjodEC2F2LHe8VFOKXeXNjvn76frd-x_yU4RyV1rDgzI4/s320/IMG_3843.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I think with the weather and the kayaking plans, I only made three sand sculptures. This was the last one and it was a big one. The teeth are about 12 inches long if that helps with scale. It's a pirate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigS22v3a-TfwL78Me0vfBIPb1M9AyeyGirsRlcmnYxQJGqVvS3AzUz9Nf-9EieRPn3GOB71gBvFtdG_5OjKW1n6uF-Lzv4v-nd76HBYU2iEzbk-LEGIAduu8lIvBjyblWWWGt5B4u9QrAiZMSnlhjNmevU8x1K5Aux6-5sRtx6Wtz67sSaTnyRFGf/s4032/IMG_3888.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigS22v3a-TfwL78Me0vfBIPb1M9AyeyGirsRlcmnYxQJGqVvS3AzUz9Nf-9EieRPn3GOB71gBvFtdG_5OjKW1n6uF-Lzv4v-nd76HBYU2iEzbk-LEGIAduu8lIvBjyblWWWGt5B4u9QrAiZMSnlhjNmevU8x1K5Aux6-5sRtx6Wtz67sSaTnyRFGf/s320/IMG_3888.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Friday was our last day but Violet and I wanted to make the most of our last day. We had so much fun kayaking the first time, we decided to go again while Blue and G went out to the beach. It was a beautiful morning and still not too hot. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c596Ztz40nzp2cZ5UBGMiMCI6kZhk8P_uNJmSyKxiBM965aLtFqYCesjR6Zz8qdxlumZayUFFxU8yVg6EqgLujpoZLKSdgwY8qTKuqjZOZ82cWDNyFLXWauv4m70hgCDXfEqoK-NLPuQGAgxIT7056VEwfUJUChFGEol9N7GJi0OrDcr9Yf1sy2C/s3088/IMG_3910.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c596Ztz40nzp2cZ5UBGMiMCI6kZhk8P_uNJmSyKxiBM965aLtFqYCesjR6Zz8qdxlumZayUFFxU8yVg6EqgLujpoZLKSdgwY8qTKuqjZOZ82cWDNyFLXWauv4m70hgCDXfEqoK-NLPuQGAgxIT7056VEwfUJUChFGEol9N7GJi0OrDcr9Yf1sy2C/s320/IMG_3910.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We got a little more brave this time and paddled across the bigger water to the big rock jetty. Violet was a toddler on my shoulders the last time we walked to the end of it. This time she carried someone with her...a hermit crab she found at the edge of the water. We walked all the way out and watched schools of fish jumping out of the water. After our jetty walk, we set the hermit crab free in his own backyard and then paddled back across to our sharks teeth hunting ground.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka8gQq03wC2fH84GatJBBUntPCoGwRi8HDJd4XWrz31X8cPrSAOvhtwzHneoWZokSnv5cq-vrxxdiAZUspnCFG4u7RVPtk6R4g-xzG6van_bWCF-EnI8mtyUAzCg4beLdraAL3Fe9-l1f4E1Ye6H0EBgMnEY4FPI6LaWie_o_XOc65GG58SFFALaA/s4032/IMG_3918.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka8gQq03wC2fH84GatJBBUntPCoGwRi8HDJd4XWrz31X8cPrSAOvhtwzHneoWZokSnv5cq-vrxxdiAZUspnCFG4u7RVPtk6R4g-xzG6van_bWCF-EnI8mtyUAzCg4beLdraAL3Fe9-l1f4E1Ye6H0EBgMnEY4FPI6LaWie_o_XOc65GG58SFFALaA/s320/IMG_3918.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We had another good hunt and this time we remembered to bring snacks. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxB5CBK9cNKZ0qunHGIc11upJbBTlbQMVr_g-KD3qKbVAZ1PcqLpKaWRJcBd0d5Fh0Cf97KaVwlX-md_qCHoAha6GcjcYTLyukWK6AKbTvWt9tWeiJ4Y6qudoCo15ynt22CjBs_Ax9g4_Z19HwLhvh3mSSFJXBn39G95i9MfWw0xbvyEPLJCtUzy6/s3088/IMG_3931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxB5CBK9cNKZ0qunHGIc11upJbBTlbQMVr_g-KD3qKbVAZ1PcqLpKaWRJcBd0d5Fh0Cf97KaVwlX-md_qCHoAha6GcjcYTLyukWK6AKbTvWt9tWeiJ4Y6qudoCo15ynt22CjBs_Ax9g4_Z19HwLhvh3mSSFJXBn39G95i9MfWw0xbvyEPLJCtUzy6/s320/IMG_3931.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course, we ate the snacks too soon and after all that paddling we were starving. When we were ready to head back we noticed a bit of a dark cloud moving our way. It got darker and larger as we paddled. Our arms were just like cooked noodles at this point but we kept pushing as we could see the rain coming. We rolled up, or floated up, at the boat ramp just as it started drizzling. Luckily, we got the kayak loaded before the real rain started. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We had talked about getting lobster rolls earlier in the week and never got around to it. We started thinking about lobster rolls after our snacks disappeared and soon it was all we could think about. We were very close to a place that sold them so we ordered two and eagerly awaited our meal. When they came out, they looked and smelled wonderful. I thought about taking a photo but they were gone so fast. Best meal of the trip for me. I may have eaten half of Violet's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNRrynOb-kJksgBWY40aF2a4rFftHb2IIRReSQKcWAACwRlRsS6Ca8lzeQJbUVFfA62xJ6m7uNI_BRt4do2AaqNDB0Ze-5xVmfFtnbTgEEW6RCldbhc1y3j3N3wZtvlrsSoYo4SE0lSkYUdOm71QCM7j1QapsdReg56_hkuFdQm_qr09pSrvQkbDE/s4032/IMG_3944.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNRrynOb-kJksgBWY40aF2a4rFftHb2IIRReSQKcWAACwRlRsS6Ca8lzeQJbUVFfA62xJ6m7uNI_BRt4do2AaqNDB0Ze-5xVmfFtnbTgEEW6RCldbhc1y3j3N3wZtvlrsSoYo4SE0lSkYUdOm71QCM7j1QapsdReg56_hkuFdQm_qr09pSrvQkbDE/s320/IMG_3944.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It poured rain while we ate and just as we left the restaurant, there was a break in the clouds. Violet loves mini golf and since we were the only ones left in town, we decided to chance it with the weather and try to get a game in before hitting the road. We were having a lucky day and just as we sunk our shots on the 18th hole, it started raining again. We made a quick stop at a bookstore to get coffee and a book for Violet before heading inland. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's not the weather I would have picked out for the week, but it turned out to be kind of perfect. </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /> <p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-69226101738799008422023-05-26T13:57:00.000-07:002023-05-26T13:57:49.340-07:00the return of sand sculpture!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That's right. You thought the Sand Sculpture Class was dead didn't you? Well, I did. Some administrative changes to the way travel-related courses are scheduled made our cool little Sand Sculpture Class unaffordable during summer. The last one was May 2021 and I guess that was a good one to end on. But then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have been more actively scheduling workshops and artist-in-residence sessions with K-12 schools and my friend Kevin was working with me on ideas to bring me to Summerville to work with his kids. As we traded emails, out of nowhere he emailed "What if we did sand sculptures?!" and it was the best idea I've heard in months. The wheels turned, Kevin worked out all the details and a day after graduation I found myself driving towards the coast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9XYJDW53dgOLd9nVLesVj_k_b9Wir0fI-nrrDHHJOPf_br6t9WbVbQcBej0Fogxc9AG1t8Nv-m5_G5jOWSYHLEt08-xqBLfBuSQgDjcRct_chhig8JtTv_IEDTHUElKWVjNJuodZ1tDth12jP9sLnxIgq0BdrXKmyjMpBb_1z3cTSW9r5sgkclLl/s3088/IMG_3287.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9XYJDW53dgOLd9nVLesVj_k_b9Wir0fI-nrrDHHJOPf_br6t9WbVbQcBej0Fogxc9AG1t8Nv-m5_G5jOWSYHLEt08-xqBLfBuSQgDjcRct_chhig8JtTv_IEDTHUElKWVjNJuodZ1tDth12jP9sLnxIgq0BdrXKmyjMpBb_1z3cTSW9r5sgkclLl/s320/IMG_3287.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kevin's literal neighbors just happen to be Monica and Eric of The Chick Inn on Main in Summerville, SC. Remember when they commissioned me to do a big drawing for them last year? It's a good story and you need to hear Monica tell it. So plan your next trip to Summerville and book your stay with The Chick Inn on Main. You will not regret it! I'm happy to provide more information on that along with some photos if you're interested. Monica is a runner and as we planned our visit, we had to get a run in together. That's Monica and Katherine after our early morning 5K. What was Katherine doing there? Good question...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3x4inyE9xpCScH2z1bRQHJtSq6jDj6YFNFGgaofGjpDX8ssUDBTBggRkCHmt3_MPrMUrA-j4JST0xpVixRLPuHIX2TbncnFFNYh3sF3LBpND7phMllLqx_HHaJ_Y1YnVPM1JoX6ad-QSdnRQ7bCIJbvCGNQQtTMmVg8JRHGezzZCEzQBF31ZFcOMK/s4032/IMG_3296.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3x4inyE9xpCScH2z1bRQHJtSq6jDj6YFNFGgaofGjpDX8ssUDBTBggRkCHmt3_MPrMUrA-j4JST0xpVixRLPuHIX2TbncnFFNYh3sF3LBpND7phMllLqx_HHaJ_Y1YnVPM1JoX6ad-QSdnRQ7bCIJbvCGNQQtTMmVg8JRHGezzZCEzQBF31ZFcOMK/s320/IMG_3296.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hannah, pictured here with her new chicken friend, is a veteran of the Sand Sculpture class. In fact, she was on the last one in 2021 along with Kennedy, Amber, Ashley and several others. When Hannah heard I was going to do a one-day Sand Sculpture class with high school students, she, Ashley and Katherine quickly planned a girl's trip to coincide with the class. We were also lucky that my former student Tien's solo exhibit at Public Works Art Center was happening on the night before the class so we all got to go to her reception as well. Serendipity. By the way, that's a real chicken. The Chick Inn on Main has a lot of real chickens and Hannah wanted to hold one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After our run and after a really good breakfast and chicken photo, we all drove out to Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island, just south of Charleston.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCmdfz3AUG9uTpBTiHzQnJspoXqN4HoTYivg61hs9Xq5_RYLfZjkiFAXioj9D4_3hcevuRvEPV1fWQlmFWeEl0ImfvFDBj0cKdW-NRk019mZV42BdLyUOeORQzUBfLdlreWpNJmd8GPX31K1nREC4Rp-Ca9iOoxLZOpWG1sZ0Ll-cjYZoCWlqHCTf/s1125/IMG_3520.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1125" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCmdfz3AUG9uTpBTiHzQnJspoXqN4HoTYivg61hs9Xq5_RYLfZjkiFAXioj9D4_3hcevuRvEPV1fWQlmFWeEl0ImfvFDBj0cKdW-NRk019mZV42BdLyUOeORQzUBfLdlreWpNJmd8GPX31K1nREC4Rp-Ca9iOoxLZOpWG1sZ0Ll-cjYZoCWlqHCTf/s320/IMG_3520.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When the students arrived, I gave an introduction and a few instructions to get started.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZa1IFmLUHMlO1fHA05vnyC5o_1Jt7G6FQqRnbNhxjK8Kzj3D7rorBiWAMYEPZAV3NxPDWb0h1r2IUlqIwDfRBiBFKY-lqAJFaMLDpgWMKh6oRAXbefwofmoBMPbLeIXTgKPKLZnX-RYn-rwy3g9XX13zR5lmkzmBp7tdjpXzFyeNUxsX3OCGGOfH/s1617/IMG_3521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1617" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZa1IFmLUHMlO1fHA05vnyC5o_1Jt7G6FQqRnbNhxjK8Kzj3D7rorBiWAMYEPZAV3NxPDWb0h1r2IUlqIwDfRBiBFKY-lqAJFaMLDpgWMKh6oRAXbefwofmoBMPbLeIXTgKPKLZnX-RYn-rwy3g9XX13zR5lmkzmBp7tdjpXzFyeNUxsX3OCGGOfH/s320/IMG_3521.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It felt so good to be back in the sand. The shovels and buckets were lonely in my basement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDOOIOLzfr7nINnDaYP2XY8bXqXejywfO8VS9ZEvoqzxYzcpn6I67m9I71AcAMLidRcHMCIa3dOy-I0LuKKDqMTG0ZLnAEmm5vBaSpWoGuAQsyNzLdXgVzr_qpUPBEoTW-bIFupxsz0VZ1EyqeRD5m6PCKMUEznc419qMvrrzZdM4AflI0oWK9VQ7/s1125/IMG_3522.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1125" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDOOIOLzfr7nINnDaYP2XY8bXqXejywfO8VS9ZEvoqzxYzcpn6I67m9I71AcAMLidRcHMCIa3dOy-I0LuKKDqMTG0ZLnAEmm5vBaSpWoGuAQsyNzLdXgVzr_qpUPBEoTW-bIFupxsz0VZ1EyqeRD5m6PCKMUEznc419qMvrrzZdM4AflI0oWK9VQ7/s320/IMG_3522.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He's an amazing superhero of a teacher and these students probably have no idea how lucky they are to have him. Kevin and I went to the same college, drive the same car and share the same barber.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof6RuQ6Syo8Di4vOj0SKGV_9HiD_4XAUIJIeUqpfmA1efUcXMDAFpxeEKu7dVHioKiDfCQ7VRpHmRGjMLUntHf1SLZu2sfecy-BWOOgz0UV0PLjtMWAqkt54q4DE3I7zka_aT80QWz9lJQBmN3KyBiM7W5FGBQo5u2zU6YlQZRZv7XRfA7d12YnEa/s1639/IMG_3533.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof6RuQ6Syo8Di4vOj0SKGV_9HiD_4XAUIJIeUqpfmA1efUcXMDAFpxeEKu7dVHioKiDfCQ7VRpHmRGjMLUntHf1SLZu2sfecy-BWOOgz0UV0PLjtMWAqkt54q4DE3I7zka_aT80QWz9lJQBmN3KyBiM7W5FGBQo5u2zU6YlQZRZv7XRfA7d12YnEa/s320/IMG_3533.jpeg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Katherine and Ashley working hard on the cat/mermaid sculpture. Hannah was carrying water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDVGkI8k5c5Z6c7QzLd5mA3kZhnM2IVPxOGNJfdqS9hVWESG1H62BMhcVGT7qxDq28TQgIxNCIgSRJuR0ZdlTA5YFJazecM4FqMb3aRnkkZvx5NsQIz9fekdF5bkfeCOrudpRtApINaYhnEoEIvwPU83sbaOELp0HrOKQCWhUvvv9kr65945lINmH/s1662/IMG_3534.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDVGkI8k5c5Z6c7QzLd5mA3kZhnM2IVPxOGNJfdqS9hVWESG1H62BMhcVGT7qxDq28TQgIxNCIgSRJuR0ZdlTA5YFJazecM4FqMb3aRnkkZvx5NsQIz9fekdF5bkfeCOrudpRtApINaYhnEoEIvwPU83sbaOELp0HrOKQCWhUvvv9kr65945lINmH/s320/IMG_3534.jpeg" width="217" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfDFa256G0MJwvPNRCGH9UqfUhVuEchaxdC9QUo082iejZ_ky8QjYOW_rxKJSzAuDyBqcXFVZBGToAW7Zyy_LrVjeCB_O-AD5XUUT0xuHmZ645D3mpesK56aIvoC7ck2tZA4KT4suXF_Z7VKTYzfjTc_AkFsScH3Xu6FmJkqSqj5FnFcgwxGNbi3H/s1642/IMG_3536.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfDFa256G0MJwvPNRCGH9UqfUhVuEchaxdC9QUo082iejZ_ky8QjYOW_rxKJSzAuDyBqcXFVZBGToAW7Zyy_LrVjeCB_O-AD5XUUT0xuHmZ645D3mpesK56aIvoC7ck2tZA4KT4suXF_Z7VKTYzfjTc_AkFsScH3Xu6FmJkqSqj5FnFcgwxGNbi3H/s320/IMG_3536.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The students were really doing great. They were prepared with good ideas and they worked at a reasonable scale for the time we had. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFLyE1hqpnaG1YCh1JLShlWt-mqqsC300eJ6ccBKnA90VCuH7Y2pkIEDXbwo41-8VE1b5YAdnlSFlzRXKcT5Wy8d1V6vufkJbfYw0o4aQp5Zd8n2nOj8glU01xhHETg-D9Xs3Hj-VPbVZYSbNsk0uA87itQmEYUS0eA-70mY4y8EPObfia26XyGja/s1125/IMG_3537.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1125" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFLyE1hqpnaG1YCh1JLShlWt-mqqsC300eJ6ccBKnA90VCuH7Y2pkIEDXbwo41-8VE1b5YAdnlSFlzRXKcT5Wy8d1V6vufkJbfYw0o4aQp5Zd8n2nOj8glU01xhHETg-D9Xs3Hj-VPbVZYSbNsk0uA87itQmEYUS0eA-70mY4y8EPObfia26XyGja/s320/IMG_3537.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As usual, I wasn't as prepared with an idea of what I was going to make. I piled up sand as part of the introduction and opted for a skull to show a few of the different approaches. After moving a bunch of sand, I decided to carve "Fort Art" and use it as a photo opp for the students. Fort Art is the art slogan for Fort Dorchester High.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVEJeZA5p_xzfal0z0puRoDni5j0bQ3BJtrfLEcUGWWfKYDrK_plZJcS-isngPreMQHL_FIcPqHQXCwTPeot9SVnWCJQmjxhbthNz-TtI4bcisxVp1zzUMD4tgy4ZQk4iFFX9rs6JebJnN-I9RpX1VV6zFXFj73M3AYu-K1K5F3CWIWvGvlruScHH/s4032/IMG_3314.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVEJeZA5p_xzfal0z0puRoDni5j0bQ3BJtrfLEcUGWWfKYDrK_plZJcS-isngPreMQHL_FIcPqHQXCwTPeot9SVnWCJQmjxhbthNz-TtI4bcisxVp1zzUMD4tgy4ZQk4iFFX9rs6JebJnN-I9RpX1VV6zFXFj73M3AYu-K1K5F3CWIWvGvlruScHH/s320/IMG_3314.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Speaking of moving sand, after a few minutes of working with our shovels, the park guy came out and told us that there was a rule against using metal shovels on the beach. He was kind enough to go buy us a box of heavy duty plastic shovels. </span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw-v0Vbu6YGRqms_dkYeIXpZxTAFUY-4tDYXDuIYRpjKpqBNzrkj2tbF-9IeGiioJ_KSOd6Fq4jnwnM7MPRg5PAyLLn7dJc9dc5d3_Q1XLlQck9OrZ7IPJw_tyLXo_UTZTGHzhHuuflakx0Cd_DgiYSuuh8Cd47Q619yvnHRQlgNiC8Som4H48oCm/s1699/IMG_3539.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw-v0Vbu6YGRqms_dkYeIXpZxTAFUY-4tDYXDuIYRpjKpqBNzrkj2tbF-9IeGiioJ_KSOd6Fq4jnwnM7MPRg5PAyLLn7dJc9dc5d3_Q1XLlQck9OrZ7IPJw_tyLXo_UTZTGHzhHuuflakx0Cd_DgiYSuuh8Cd47Q619yvnHRQlgNiC8Som4H48oCm/s320/IMG_3539.jpeg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After the shovels and packing, it was time to do details.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzbSQnrsvXr-PYhxhRarOlMWF6x5hn92pZDrTt8A9F-vyXyfz0_s1HS9_Apou-6s-4wyMRV-XgISA_fz4EUeyGR24XYxVznReOXrbt-MC-ZpW17YF73X7aMLTrnbWIObg5jaddDPDr450XafO3HXU6lGlEr7EXi3cT5YGHdgnZANpsks6Qpgv8fPm/s1642/IMG_3541.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzbSQnrsvXr-PYhxhRarOlMWF6x5hn92pZDrTt8A9F-vyXyfz0_s1HS9_Apou-6s-4wyMRV-XgISA_fz4EUeyGR24XYxVznReOXrbt-MC-ZpW17YF73X7aMLTrnbWIObg5jaddDPDr450XafO3HXU6lGlEr7EXi3cT5YGHdgnZANpsks6Qpgv8fPm/s320/IMG_3541.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kevin brought a lot of students and Stephanie brought a few of her photo students. The added bonus was that Mini Me got to come along with her students too. This is Elizabeth Estes, formerly the Queen of Sculpture (long may she reign). Elizabeth is my fictional long lost daughter and was my sculpture worker for a few years. It was really cool to see her interacting with her students and being awesome. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOZau5wm7Y6J5_FJwJzM54ADel15swUfH6F6LakXFWJloUhCpcKz3aePHu_4ptaspgFmNBAuqgF0rHJEZnbgQpH4ppnR-Bc-r7uvJR0E1ea4sQIIVZYKGqWeXxUzySStcqxLDLNfNatzjfGHPie_3hQvXi5uLdqguAqUK9L4vSddTYXdrPAQ6Ceb_/s1652/IMG_3542.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOZau5wm7Y6J5_FJwJzM54ADel15swUfH6F6LakXFWJloUhCpcKz3aePHu_4ptaspgFmNBAuqgF0rHJEZnbgQpH4ppnR-Bc-r7uvJR0E1ea4sQIIVZYKGqWeXxUzySStcqxLDLNfNatzjfGHPie_3hQvXi5uLdqguAqUK9L4vSddTYXdrPAQ6Ceb_/s320/IMG_3542.jpeg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After about 3 hours, students started finishing up. This was a giant Toothless dragon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE3kf0zspySFXkpg1fCfHfEp0rh_2ONMKPUA9KVVvTH8hfAgerRdtijK2XtDsdi0R9qEYkMHC30VOThQGrgoHzIbdcEUnFi23Bh6DrkE8ZX-N3eiO5nqAOlz2Lr0EP5pilYGlo90DLmjAn6vxXrjAaV1ElHP9zvmGk03caKLNuxd2mnYiEmo9O_OA/s4032/IMG_3373.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE3kf0zspySFXkpg1fCfHfEp0rh_2ONMKPUA9KVVvTH8hfAgerRdtijK2XtDsdi0R9qEYkMHC30VOThQGrgoHzIbdcEUnFi23Bh6DrkE8ZX-N3eiO5nqAOlz2Lr0EP5pilYGlo90DLmjAn6vxXrjAaV1ElHP9zvmGk03caKLNuxd2mnYiEmo9O_OA/s320/IMG_3373.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Abigail lives in Summerville and she also came out to join the girl's trip. The four of them made a great example sculpture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzrXpkd-BUaZDxmYB7GBRPgZzideJ7kPH6FgyWaXes5akNxmHbpB68bU_Pjse8-M8C3HJCn_5Welzr-wIUR5pUEpvPh79qGOQoG6PndsUFKASxLN8IBzQ9yxHLI8_q7AFo3Gph9z2pbifAcuh5wF43KAhWOZi_CCgVFbNGJIC-c5SFLPkM6qL8SRy/s1125/IMG_3543.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1125" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzrXpkd-BUaZDxmYB7GBRPgZzideJ7kPH6FgyWaXes5akNxmHbpB68bU_Pjse8-M8C3HJCn_5Welzr-wIUR5pUEpvPh79qGOQoG6PndsUFKASxLN8IBzQ9yxHLI8_q7AFo3Gph9z2pbifAcuh5wF43KAhWOZi_CCgVFbNGJIC-c5SFLPkM6qL8SRy/s320/IMG_3543.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This one was a turtle.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XdF-etMbHych4Y_oAw99MD8oBbDLpoEpJHEkJNzzwM1ZjHtLoYAyikSn6BMryNCGu1pTj2lp55k_DVMnjYcRKzh79qBAQKW_uRmEdE6Q4Li8IRZEQ9TtOBCH_rM6qOpk43Y4-klVqPK771an2mS-AIhjtFbY9gXLetpM5-1RKMo3L07g9C1UVq9C/s1125/IMG_3546.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1125" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XdF-etMbHych4Y_oAw99MD8oBbDLpoEpJHEkJNzzwM1ZjHtLoYAyikSn6BMryNCGu1pTj2lp55k_DVMnjYcRKzh79qBAQKW_uRmEdE6Q4Li8IRZEQ9TtOBCH_rM6qOpk43Y4-klVqPK771an2mS-AIhjtFbY9gXLetpM5-1RKMo3L07g9C1UVq9C/s320/IMG_3546.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was the Mount Rushmore of Marvel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLhbmLUNnqt2gpPJeBfII3tYDslMRIHA_Byu4dQ78hmRJgt8bihPtWTSFekbkR-NMV3wx51x_P03qEo1HkgXobzfhayWtEtxQ1t-pzE3ytPREPhggfgznsoBwfUI3G4xdUylA4lTs1NDyI5WPoHzuL_pNT6EDGnrFUkE_WTnEfssk4i1Q_GXkErih/s1576/IMG_3547.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLhbmLUNnqt2gpPJeBfII3tYDslMRIHA_Byu4dQ78hmRJgt8bihPtWTSFekbkR-NMV3wx51x_P03qEo1HkgXobzfhayWtEtxQ1t-pzE3ytPREPhggfgznsoBwfUI3G4xdUylA4lTs1NDyI5WPoHzuL_pNT6EDGnrFUkE_WTnEfssk4i1Q_GXkErih/s320/IMG_3547.jpeg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a manta ray strong enough to hold a person on its back. They all did a really good job. It was a very successful day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQXfOAMUpxUeSxmLuxaDMJQvh5gOxjjJ4QOSlT5GngcvpVDN4Q-zN65_YFy05qqhy2wnq4pcvru9exSup7y8lXC9dlWRYmFU5jqP5pmzimXqFgM-pWiBTwofRdUffR7rHEcqz_8uUV8hXfBlql59y_qvLxsTLY1L0snVaQPPu_Ppje1zmjThfmr5e/s1125/IMG_3544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1125" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQXfOAMUpxUeSxmLuxaDMJQvh5gOxjjJ4QOSlT5GngcvpVDN4Q-zN65_YFy05qqhy2wnq4pcvru9exSup7y8lXC9dlWRYmFU5jqP5pmzimXqFgM-pWiBTwofRdUffR7rHEcqz_8uUV8hXfBlql59y_qvLxsTLY1L0snVaQPPu_Ppje1zmjThfmr5e/s320/IMG_3544.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Everyone was bummed that we had to flatten out the sand before we left, but that faded quickly when they realized they got to destroy the sculptures in fun ways. Stephanie took most of these photos and this one really captures the joy well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt04Ybd3mCInbNedoGjj5629XHr8o3e9wP3B87aeiGQZzrJc4kU0WlJbruGRwJIEibjno9M2v9C-vQmoxbV1IxUJIKvWMpuiwuJowIRkurdUAnu1jX-a3HA1dAuqZWjxQT8xHJqQXaEYaNB6zKRzR2uBIJ1PhsijMXOk56gHS8u66zmUVqWPk5RNm1/s4032/IMG_3379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt04Ybd3mCInbNedoGjj5629XHr8o3e9wP3B87aeiGQZzrJc4kU0WlJbruGRwJIEibjno9M2v9C-vQmoxbV1IxUJIKvWMpuiwuJowIRkurdUAnu1jX-a3HA1dAuqZWjxQT8xHJqQXaEYaNB6zKRzR2uBIJ1PhsijMXOk56gHS8u66zmUVqWPk5RNm1/s320/IMG_3379.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kevin and Abigail both suggested the Blackbird Market for a late lunch. The bus went to get ice cream and we stopped to eat before heading back upstate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For me this was, of course, a lot of fun, but it was also a successful experiment. Now I know that it is possible to do a one-day Sand Sculpture class with high school students when the high school is within an hour of the beach. I will definitely be adding this to my list of offerings for workshops and classes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And don't forget we do beach weddings too! Hit me up!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /> <p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-79937202053868712352023-05-25T17:55:00.001-07:002023-05-25T17:55:08.403-07:00Alf Ward<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I entered Winthrop University in the fall of 1990, there was a cool British guy in the Chair’s office. You could hear his smooth accent coming from the office without seeing his face, allowing your imagination to construct what this gentleman must look like. When he introduced himself, I couldn’t help but think that THIS was the face of that voice. It was exactly the face that the voice needed. Immediately I knew this was a classy guy. Probably sophisticated. Definitely intelligent. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bE73h2X0k0UtxBTp5DhDtoIgHxITQVUBcz1_WmB-0PNdJ7L4WOcIT8IHsJaZygE8xASk2VyJrvMIsZyupZU8y-YrTwY-IzGiYynObVXxJB6rQh7A0RURPh-Uf1ZGYA0dwb3zbwAIW-jOn85BFV-NNFHQmT5QUHNvYdWkc6_65o2mJzRaHCjbCSAA/s318/alf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="200" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bE73h2X0k0UtxBTp5DhDtoIgHxITQVUBcz1_WmB-0PNdJ7L4WOcIT8IHsJaZygE8xASk2VyJrvMIsZyupZU8y-YrTwY-IzGiYynObVXxJB6rQh7A0RURPh-Uf1ZGYA0dwb3zbwAIW-jOn85BFV-NNFHQmT5QUHNvYdWkc6_65o2mJzRaHCjbCSAA/s1600/alf.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Am I right?</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was my first impression of Alf Ward, Professor Emeritus of Winthrop University’s Department of Art and Design. Professor Ward arrived at Winthrop before me and was a fixture there during both my undergrad and graduate eras. Through those 6.5 years total, I learned more and more about him and every single detail that came together painted an even more impressive portrait. I never got the honor of having him as my professor, but I did get to talk with him, work with him, exhibit with him, have students who also had him, and I got to hear him lecture. I also got to hear him say “shed-jewel” (schedule) many times and I smiled every time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last Saturday, Alf passed away. There are stories about his genius and kindness that you should hear and I really wish those were my stories to tell. Though I cannot honor the life of this amazing man in the way he deserves, I can share just a small glimpse of this man I have immense respect for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Over my years at Winthrop as a student and as an adjunct Lecturer, the stories about Alf swirled in the area between truth and legend. When I heard about his death, all those stories came back and it was difficult to remember which ones were true and which ones may have been exaggerated over time. What I know to be true is what I heard from Alf directly and that’s what I’ll focus on here. What follows now is a summary of bits of information given by Alf during an artist talk at Winthrop in 2009.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When Alf was in school in England he had some very notable classmates. Among them were Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Spencer Davis. Mick Jagger’s dad was Alf’s teacher in Metalsmithing and Physical Training. Pop artist Sir Peter Blake was Alf’s drawing teacher. Blake co-designed the album sleeve for the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Alf played lead guitar and was in a band with his friend Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During the bombing of England during WWII, it was common for a young Alf to be dragged out of bed and into the bomb shelter in the middle of the night. There was an anti-aircraft gun stand next door to his house and he vividly remembered the sound of the air raid siren and guns. Alf and his friends would trade scrap metal from the downed German fighter planes in their neighborhood. Alf recalled the night a downed German pilot knocked on their door and came in to have tea while he waited for the police to come and take him away.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Alf spoke of creating art as a “journey into oneself” and he shared a former teacher’s advice telling students to “concentrate on uniqueness”. He said that if you are always being true to yourself, then you never have to worry about anyone copying you. He spoke of the connection between what the artist experiences in life and what the artist creates. He said that all of the artwork he has ever made has dealt with the basic language of being human, relating to how we treat one another and how we deal with things in our lives and in our communities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Remembering those words now, it occurs to me just how much of an impact this artist talk must have had on me. So much of what he said relates to my current creative processes. I mean, not so much the brushes with musical giants, but definitely Alf’s thoughts on making art. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Alf Ward was a mind-blowingly great metalsmith and artist. He designed and created works for the Royal Family if that gives you any idea of the quality we’re talking about here. His paintings were colorful and humorously symbolic. Alf was the one who introduced me to Punch and Judy and one of the highlights of my highlight reel as an artist is when Alf personally praised me for a sculpture I exhibited in a show with him. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxvuhIApQ8zrdFHeLCgVyXlAAHijsUW_saWrpCsUMPxMftvwZyM2VqEDo8ouSSGpb72R9WTJcOc_cZf0X7dabyRewUOzPsCbJNlvI3OJZYIev6YPZkpmuZUvKdbW52-ozB-usitvn6fsJgxp1b99jAYQVIemVGbU6pklgn2LYcP5sg30-9wzBC-uJ/s1384/IMG_3556.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxvuhIApQ8zrdFHeLCgVyXlAAHijsUW_saWrpCsUMPxMftvwZyM2VqEDo8ouSSGpb72R9WTJcOc_cZf0X7dabyRewUOzPsCbJNlvI3OJZYIev6YPZkpmuZUvKdbW52-ozB-usitvn6fsJgxp1b99jAYQVIemVGbU6pklgn2LYcP5sg30-9wzBC-uJ/s320/IMG_3556.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am not remotely a metalsmith but when I was commissioned to create the Lander University Ceremonial Mace, I remembered that Alf had created the Ceremonial Mace for Winthrop University among other institutions and I used those works of art as the starting point for my own creation. I would not want you to compare my mace to his but I distinctly remember feeling pride when I realized I was doing something that Alf had done. When I think about how much influence Alf had on me, I can’t imagine the amount of influence he has had on those lucky enough to be his students. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How fortunate I was to have shared space and time with this great man.</span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-35593464647463179952023-05-23T13:48:00.000-07:002023-05-23T13:48:36.360-07:00attention deficit and hyperactive but no disorder<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A short time ago I mentioned on Instagram that I didn’t believe in ADHD. This, of course, raised the ire of many people and because of the brevity required on that platform, I knew that at some point, it would be best to address my personal beliefs about ADHD in a longer form. Now that I’m on summer break and am sitting at an actual keyboard, I am willing to do just that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">First of all, of course I believe that there is an actual debilitating disorder called ADHD that causes major social and academic disruptions for humans, because, you know, science. The American Psychiatric Association agrees with me here and they even know how many humans suffer from this actual disorder. 8.4% of children and 2.5 % of adults according to research cited from 2018. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And see, THAT’s the part where I have trouble. I’m cool with the science and data. What I’m not cool with is the far more than 2.5% of adults who say they have ADHD. Many of the ones I know even claim to have been officially diagnosed and say they’ve taken medication to control the symptoms. Of the people I’ve met who claim to have ADHD, my guess is that a lesser percentage of those ever suffered from a disruptive and debilitating version of it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How could that be? I mean, some have a prescription from an actual doctor. Sure, that’s tough to argue with when you’re looking the person in the eye and they’re telling you that the medication helps them to focus. But I also am privy to some of the ways humans are diagnosed and prescribed medication for ADHD when they are students. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I went through education courses, teacher certification and student teaching in the public K-12 system in America during the early 1990s. One day, early in my student teaching, I was standing in the hallway by the art room door with my mentor teacher awaiting the arrival of the next 6th grade class. I heard a commotion, saw a blur of movement and a 6th grade dude in a full sprint jumped up in the air, landed on his knees about 10 feet from the door and slid down the hall in front of us. He was screaming the mentor teacher’s name and after he entered the room the teacher looked at me and whispered “ADD”. (Back then it was commonly just “Attention Deficit Disorder”. It became more popular to add the “H” later on.) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Students like this young man were wild and free and seemed to march to the beat of their own drum. If they were engaged by the assignment, they were focused and adept. If they were bored, they would disregard the rules and find ways to entertain themselves. While my mentor teacher was really good at managing this student’s boredom, she also made it clear to me that many teachers and administrators simply want students to quietly follow the rules. Students who present problems like this little guy, were often sent to the school nurse with the strong suggestion that they be tested for ADD or ADHD. This urging would pass along to parents who wanted their child to do well and they’d take students to their family physician to get medication prescribed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In situations like this, the difference between a normal child having difficulties being still, following instructions, waiting their turn, etc. and a child who needs medication comes down to a judgement call by the physician. Is this behavior more than “normal”? Evidence that weighs in to this decision largely comes from the parents and school administrators who present behavior as “evidence”. It is easy to see how a child who gets under a school administrator’s skin for a while can be diagnosed and prescribed pretty quickly. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So that’s my experience with how I’ve seen some students earn the label of having ADHD and getting medicine. Your experience is likely different and that’s OK. You may have had so much trouble in school that you couldn’t pass classes. You may be part of the 2.5% as an adult who needs medication in order to function as a helpful citizen. If so, I believe in you and your disorder. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What happens is that some of us think differently. Some of us learn differently. Some of us engage better with oral instructions or written instructions. Some of us need to see it acted out as an example. Others of us may just decide early on that the current structure of public education is outdated and ineffective. We may see that it doesn’t serve our best interests even before we learn how to effectively vocalize that thought. The unspoken message we may receive is that learning is supposed to be this particular way with everyone and if that doesn’t work well for you, then you are not normal. There must be something wrong with you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then you hear that there’s this thing some people have that prevents them from academic excellence. It’s called ADHD and some of the symptoms sound like a summary of your day. You can’t focus on uninteresting tasks? You hyper-focus on all the wrong things? You have a long list of things you need to do but you find all sorts of unrelated things to focus on until the last minute? You get distracted easily? You lose track of time or zone out when you are doing things you love? And then you’re like, “Dude! That’s me! I must have that!”. Many of us then self-diagnose with ADHD. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I appreciate hyperbole for humor and I practice it often. I am guilty of saying to friends that I have ADHD in humorous situations. In the same way, I may tell friends that I have “social anxiety” and they may tell me that they are “depressed”. This is a thing we do. It is not necessarily a good thing, especially if it could devalue the meaning of a real, medical diagnosis in a person who truly suffers from a disorder. Of course, there is a difference between feeling depressed and actually having Depression. There is a difference between feeling nervous in social situations and having Social Anxiety. I have never been to a Psychiatrist, heck, I’ll barely go to a Physician, and I’ve never been diagnosed with any of these disorders. Most of my friends haven’t either. But we all recognize that we have some mild versions of the symptoms of the actual disorders. Outside of these friendly discussions, we should not speak so carelessly about mental health.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When careless talk extends beyond close friends having a chat, and bleeds over into social media posts, you get a whole extra percentage of people who claim to have ADHD. THIS is the ADHD that I don’t believe in. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I forget things. Simple things. Tell me what you want me to order in the drive through line and I’ve forgotten it as soon as it hits my ear drums. No joke. I have no idea what you just said. A simple thing I need to remember to take with me to work tomorrow? There’s a 100% chance I’ll forget it without a note. Got some directions for me? You better write those down or there’s no way it’s ever going to happen. I also focus on things to a point where every other thing around me is diminished. I get totally lost in a creative act or activity. Time doesn’t exist. Yet, if I’m doing other things, like talking to you, the least little thing may distract me. If you’re telling me a boring story, it’s certain that I’m having three other conversations in my head while trying to focus on what you are saying. Ask me to do a meaningless task? Not gonna happen. If I have an uninteresting task to do by a deadline, I’ll do just about anything but work on that task until the anxiety related to not doing it is greater than the anxiety related to doing it. Once that tipping point is reached, you couldn’t budge me from competing the task with a bulldozer. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If I were in 6th grade and causing a problem for my teachers, any of the above things could get me diagnosed with ADHD and medicated. I will further argue that if that had happened, I would not be the productive and creative human I am today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">No two people learn and function in daily life the same way. I do not accept the label “normal” in most things. Our individual differences are what make us great. I do not want to live in a world where everyone follows instructions and does what they are told. I do not want to have college students who followed all the rules in K-12 education. In fact, I have spent many years teaching college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and even seniors to disregard some of what they were taught in their previous educational institutions. New ideas, creative ideas, world changing ideas do not come from people who follow rules and adhere to conventional thinking. This is the point where it would be easy to send you on a Google assignment on the eduational background of Albert Einstein. As a young student, he had many of the non-normal educational symptoms that are now associated with ADHD. Was he normal? Heck no. And I argue that neither are you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Albert Einstein, Doug McAbee and you all have something in common. We learned strategies to help us adapt to the way we think and process information. I learned to write lists and notes to remember things. I am currently surrounded by sticky notes and lists written on the backs of envelopes at my computer desk. When I had trouble sitting still and listening to a teacher drone on about some nonsense that was not currently engaging to me, I learned to doodle in my notebook margins. While many see this as evidence of a person not listening, I have developed it as a way of remembering the oral information. This direct visual association with oral information became a major pathway in the development of my creative practices. Einstein was also a problem solver and that’s eventually what he developed into a career of asking better questions and proposing better answers. I’m sure you’ve also developed your own successful strategies and those strategies have led you to be the fully functional human you are.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But what if young Albert had been sent to a physician and prescribed behavior altering drugs? What if his problem solving skills had been dulled medically? Would he have ever entered the university? Would he have ever become a physicist? And would I have become an artist? Or a professor? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are most certainly people who are unable to function successfully in academics and social systems without the help of proper medication. I believe that some of those people who were diagnosed as ADHD need the help of medication in order to be productive citizens. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I do not believe there is evidence to support that every child who has been diagnosed with ADHD actually has a disorder that requires medication in order to function in life. I believe that the range of what constitutes “normal” in education is a very wide spectrum, rather than a narrow sliver of what our modern educational institutions prefer. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So there’s that. I’m happy that you were interested enough to make it this far. And if you did, you probably have some opinions about this and they’re probably just as valid as my own. I’d love to hear them if you feel like engaging. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-45242742991187882462023-05-09T11:33:00.001-07:002023-05-09T11:33:10.593-07:00coffee with an introvert<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90id-N-pNTf8G69KT9C_qZofoVr26ZH6jnfqWqHnpH2GN4k7o-Yjk1576yyi6t8vTNrkGJt56TFbVEIpaQyVpx9nlg_7u1iyyaUGJofGZxv9h6gG083Y9OCW4ahOXMchHKC5gmBC47pmzgh4Y_2qpS6bDweJAfiveGbWaxjcZJiCtOJalGdbGXa7m/s4032/IMG_0627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90id-N-pNTf8G69KT9C_qZofoVr26ZH6jnfqWqHnpH2GN4k7o-Yjk1576yyi6t8vTNrkGJt56TFbVEIpaQyVpx9nlg_7u1iyyaUGJofGZxv9h6gG083Y9OCW4ahOXMchHKC5gmBC47pmzgh4Y_2qpS6bDweJAfiveGbWaxjcZJiCtOJalGdbGXa7m/s320/IMG_0627.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A million years ago my friend Armir and I went to grab a coffee before class. I think at this point he was an upper level student and we got along really well. There’s a whole story about Armir, but this isn’t that story. That Thursday morning coffee before class just sort of became a weekly thing and Coffee With McAbee was born. Armir graduated and started working for the school and coffee continued. We were real ones too. Our Starbucks friends would give us the giant ceramic mugs and make our coffees pretty. Don't tell Armir I told you this but we both like the frilly drinks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When he moved away, the coffee void was filled by various students and it was just an informal but weekly thing we did if we had time. We’d gather at Starbucks and have a coffee for a few minutes before class. Eventually this turned into another type of meeting and Coffee With McAbee took a different turn.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now, whenever the mood strikes me, I will message someone and invite them to have coffee. We’ll chat for a while, I’ll judge their coffee beverage choices (and usually extrapolate a whole view of their character based on that judgment) and I’ll take a photo to post on Instagram to make it official. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During the years that I’ve done this, I’ve heard and overheard some people wondering why I haven’t invited them for coffee. I’ve also had good friends wonder why I would put myself in the awkward position of being a wannabe podcast host when I so clearly prefer to be alone. I’d like to use this post to figure that out for myself and to share it with you if you are curious. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">First of all, there are so many people and I’d probably like to have coffee with 99% of them. Even if I don’t prefer your company, I also know that you are a beautiful human with an interesting story and I enjoy stories. So if you’ve ever wondered why I haven’t invited you to coffee yet, blame math. There’s one of me and lots of y’all. I’m pretty ridiculously busy both during the semester and during breaks. When I do get a bit of time to dedicate to sitting down to talk with someone, there are a lot more of you than there are of me. And just because I had coffee with someone else doesn’t mean I like them more than I like you, it just means that the Universe picked them first. I guess I should explain that, too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, here’s how I choose who to have coffee with: I don’t. I decided a long time ago that it’s too much pressure. The last thing I want to do is make someone feel left out or unloved, especially when the whole point of having coffee with someone is to show them love and to make them feel seen. Choosing is too hard and I’m human. Knowing that, I decided that I would keep my eye open to opportunity and if things seem to line up for a particular person, I’d pursue that. If a friend is in town briefly and our schedules line up, that’s the Universe saying “have coffee with them”. Sometimes people suggest we have coffee. That’s especially cool when I have been thinking it would be cool to have coffee with that person. I take that as a sign. Sometimes I am willing and available but no doors of opportunity seem to be open and I go have coffee alone. I was actually doing that a while back and one particular person walked by and I thought that I would like to have coffee with them. A few weeks later, we did and it was perfect. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Is it a bit of a cop-out to not really have an agenda for who to invite? Definitely and I’m happy to have it. Y’all probably don’t know the hell it is for me to invite someone to coffee. I’m an introvert and I still have every insecurity I had in middle school hiding in the back of my brain. How silly would it be for me to assume someone wanted to sit and talk to me for an hour? They’ll probably say no. They probably think this is a ridiculous bit of nonsense anyway. Many of the guests are students and you know they’re sick to death of me by now. Why would they want to spend time with me outside of class? I mean, they probably hate me, right? And I’m supposed to just put all those ideas out of my head and send an invitation out of nowhere? No thanks. I’ll pass. I’ll go get a coffee and sit alone and draw in my sketchbook. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next circle of hell is what comes after that. I feel like I’m supposed to talk to people. I’ve seen the power a conversation can have and how it can positively impact someone. I’ve developed strong friendships through the years over coffee. I still remember exact words spoken to me by my professors some 30 years ago. Connection is so important. That responsibility is what forces me out of my shell to ask someone to coffee. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then, like every good introvert, I don’t want to go. Is there a good reason to cancel? I mean, it might rain. How am I going to keep a conversation going for 30 minutes or longer? What if it’s just awkward silence? Maybe they’ll cancel at the last minute. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And then, also like every good introvert, I’m always so happy that I went. The conversation was great and I learned so much about the person. We established a real connection that may benefit that person for years to come. Or maybe we reconnected after a few years and renewed a good friendship. Whatever the case, I never regret having coffee with people. I love y’all. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Summer break has arrived and with it, my hermit status is back. I look forward to long studio days here on the plantation without seeing anyone who doesn't live in my house. When I do venture out, it will likely bring an opportunity for coffee. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’ve been waiting for your invitation, I hope the Universe will bring our schedules together. And then I’ll be terrified and I’ll hope you’ll cancel and then I’ll be thrilled that you didn’t and that we had an amazing conversation.</span></p><div><br /></div><p> </p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-46023794749822995792023-05-07T22:01:00.001-07:002023-05-07T22:01:49.945-07:00we freaking saw taylor swift<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Like many people, I sat in the virtual line on T+++++master's website for several hours to get a chance to buy presale tickets to a Taylor Swift concert. Like most of those people, I got kicked out when my place in line arrived and did not get tickets. I was very sad. I figured I still had a chance, though. I heard about a lot of people who bought up tickets for shows they may or may not be able to attend. Some bought tickets for multiple shows and decided later which one they were going to attend. Like many American things, there was a huge gap between the haves and the have-nots. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My chance arrived one evening while my son was messaging a friend, one of the "haves". They had two tickets they didn't need and they offered to sell them to us. I was asked what I would pay and like a shrewd buyer, I said I'd be happy to pay face value. Alas, I am a teacher in a poor state and I would not be participating in paying thousands of dollars to go to a concert. The friend agreed and for a brief few minutes Violet and I celebrated our luck. We were going to see Taylor Swift!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Until Blue came back down the stairs with an angry look on his face. He told us the friend changed their mind and would be offering the tickets to the highest bidder online. As fast as our luck arrived, it slammed the door as it left. We were not going to see Taylor Swift. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was it for me. I put it out of my mind and figured that eventually I'd see a video of the concert and I'd be ok. We were bummed, but we would recover. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A few weeks later, a friend asked to meet. They handed me a card with a big smile on their face. When I opened the card, there were two images of Taylor Swift tickets inside. My heart may have stopped. This was either a very kind gift or the cruelest joke. It took a bit of explaining and reassuring me that it was real but within a few minutes the tickets were transferred into my Apple wallet. It was unreal. You probably know I'm not a hugger, but when I tell you I hugged this friend, you know it was a real, heartfelt hug. There was one condition with the gift: I had to take Violet. Done and done. I immediately texted the photo of the tickets to the family chat and Violet went berserk. What a turn of events. We were going to see Taylor Swift!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For weeks, Violet planned her outfit. She researched what people were doing for these concerts and she planned which era she was dressing as. On one of our recent trips to Charleston, she took me on a search for glitter to wear, but we didn't get any. I'm no fan of glitter and it didn't seem like a big deal. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When Violet's outfit was planned and the accessories secured, I was told I needed to get myself together as well. It was the end of the semester and I really didn't have mental space to plan an outfit so I opted for something along the lines of "Style" and "Cardigan" where a white t-shirt and Levis are mentioned. I realize this crosses eras and I'm not even sure if that's allowed, but I have no shortage of white t-shirts and Levis so I was all set.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Our tickets were for night 3 in Atlanta. After the last concert I saw in Atlanta, I decided I was too old to try to drive home after a show so we made reservations at a hotel in the Buckhead area. We got up on Sunday morning and drove to Atlanta with no traffic. We arrived at the hotel and it was instantly obvious that this concert situation as affecting everything. There were other people around the hotel who were clearly Swifties. Everyone asked us if we were here for the concert. The nice lady at the desk let us check in early and told us to have fun. I was already seeing sparkles and glitter and when we saw an Ulta around the block, we stopped in for some glitter for Violet before heading to the Marta. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did little research on the Marta. I've taken the trains in New York and Barcelona and figured out the water taxis in Venice so I figured I'd be ok. This was actually much easier because everyone was going to the same place and they were all wearing glitter and sparkles. The train dumped us out near the entrance of the venue and we were there in plenty of time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_LfjT5ri_vIETXFPzgFUqyd4zdwZHZwe2cT6gJVm2WF-qwmVt-fmZ2VFgJ_i0XJkxeqz_d29h7U9hG2Hp7f3TdutbUVir-NxjsvRqTBO6kgO4qMrnzcjrZX3ETq1Gk3JpWFMfjc1gVwPUi1z-iwQbcXHRSr9bEmw5LOclE0e3xvEjjQ4qTMp-eSH/s4032/IMG_2745.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_LfjT5ri_vIETXFPzgFUqyd4zdwZHZwe2cT6gJVm2WF-qwmVt-fmZ2VFgJ_i0XJkxeqz_d29h7U9hG2Hp7f3TdutbUVir-NxjsvRqTBO6kgO4qMrnzcjrZX3ETq1Gk3JpWFMfjc1gVwPUi1z-iwQbcXHRSr9bEmw5LOclE0e3xvEjjQ4qTMp-eSH/s320/IMG_2745.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That's Violet's Eras outfit. She looked good, huh? So yeah, we arrived very early after hearing from people who attended the previous days in Atlanta. After our whole "missing the entire Weezer performance" incident a while back, we were taking no chances this time. What's a couple of hours of waiting to get in anyway? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLsk7zv__BQlQHCZ4ofxWH9rKqLKtC5VnLLoLfAQdFSmVJ7PC5dRBFNkFaD2vk-Fr4iOzQFn8UN2D3j715-6wDdDgYOjCgYzv-cU2yV-HuT5fsazn740_cEnYY72TyoVOZpugLeSGpwNYOP-g1JV5N_j4vlaosul2mJSY8uK63yjViqK0mYMQWyJo/s3088/IMG_2750.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLsk7zv__BQlQHCZ4ofxWH9rKqLKtC5VnLLoLfAQdFSmVJ7PC5dRBFNkFaD2vk-Fr4iOzQFn8UN2D3j715-6wDdDgYOjCgYzv-cU2yV-HuT5fsazn740_cEnYY72TyoVOZpugLeSGpwNYOP-g1JV5N_j4vlaosul2mJSY8uK63yjViqK0mYMQWyJo/s320/IMG_2750.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidZ-OyDpiR03SuekkGzeK0HeXiDk0vBP3nz5IbG9PEKe2LAbytQgNHBh48Q-6p7iPemZ7X3K2FVFsUUZUptdoLxZU_sbdk5oxNbAT2De_JkVObfYrawO2Yji5VhV49VEWgcD2EF-8dc56qG4RlWUlFuzl3I8rRB1DGhITO-qkDWOCIsM9FPx-ZWBg/s4032/IMG_2753.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidZ-OyDpiR03SuekkGzeK0HeXiDk0vBP3nz5IbG9PEKe2LAbytQgNHBh48Q-6p7iPemZ7X3K2FVFsUUZUptdoLxZU_sbdk5oxNbAT2De_JkVObfYrawO2Yji5VhV49VEWgcD2EF-8dc56qG4RlWUlFuzl3I8rRB1DGhITO-qkDWOCIsM9FPx-ZWBg/s320/IMG_2753.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Violet made us bracelets in the car on the way to Atlanta. The whole trading friendship bracelets thing is actually a thing and it gave people something to do while sitting or standing in line for two hours.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Neither of us are into small talk or striking up conversations with strangers. But this crowd somehow felt friendly. There was a definite positive vibe going around the space outside of the venue. Violet approached a group to initiate a bracelet trade and I borrowed a Sharpie from a neighbor to add some "13"s to our hands. We even got into a longer friendly situation with the people behind us in line. Those poor ladies had to pee but were unwilling to go to a port-o-potty. It was fun to see if their will could outlast their bladders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After two hours in the sun with very pleasant temperatures, the lines moved through the gates. We scanned our tickets, grabbed our light-up bracelets and started climbing to our seats.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0kMwB1n6beMqDpAsZ5QzhQCXTvmTcAOdoSLreXPMw1bNribDBDB1eTQLMHwwIvOjSaVh3GmvgVbfcYnpgbG4sQ952PveqaeLiRsyHQ8E1KlC36Qg4IKBcTeQNq5IiFcfygAgX48UpZ5hy-B0nXF7IexSttYyn4zxmYx0B_PZ2YtfRYg8Y0w-Sv-p/s4032/IMG_2755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0kMwB1n6beMqDpAsZ5QzhQCXTvmTcAOdoSLreXPMw1bNribDBDB1eTQLMHwwIvOjSaVh3GmvgVbfcYnpgbG4sQ952PveqaeLiRsyHQ8E1KlC36Qg4IKBcTeQNq5IiFcfygAgX48UpZ5hy-B0nXF7IexSttYyn4zxmYx0B_PZ2YtfRYg8Y0w-Sv-p/s320/IMG_2755.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was the view that greeted us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUftvkXid8GTtBaT70M_EAf1L423F9sy2NsVeuGQ43MiuvILwMCJbUdy-868BDhMf4omLxnpIOh4mIZfqIoOYei6h7TgEJPCuiTevTkm3868Ee62Q5lTBqhuq2CN-DOxkO0EMbkKMIJ8NYMcSOgwwYs_zAz99HfHORWzGculVaBGJvuvQO1-i6L_Z/s3088/IMG_2756.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUftvkXid8GTtBaT70M_EAf1L423F9sy2NsVeuGQ43MiuvILwMCJbUdy-868BDhMf4omLxnpIOh4mIZfqIoOYei6h7TgEJPCuiTevTkm3868Ee62Q5lTBqhuq2CN-DOxkO0EMbkKMIJ8NYMcSOgwwYs_zAz99HfHORWzGculVaBGJvuvQO1-i6L_Z/s320/IMG_2756.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There was only one row of seats behind us. We were just about as far back as you could be and we were absolutely thrilled. We were either now or would soon be in the same building as Taylor Alison Swift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But we still had another two hours of waiting. Y'all probably know how impatient I am, but the time moved pretty quickly. We had a snack and the people watching was as good as it gets. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was prepared for people to be decked out but I was not prepared for the level of decked out I saw. There was so much glitter. So many rhinestones. So many sequins. It wasn't just overwhelming, it was otherworldly. I instantly regretted my vanilla choice of clothing. Ok, regret is a strong word. We'll say I second guessed it. Anyway, after two hours Gayle came on as the first opener and I liked their sound. Muna was the second opener and while it was fun to watch, it wasn't my thing. All during the openers we could still see the lawn outside and there were still so many glittery people out there and so many empty seats inside. When Muna left the stage, all that changed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtLdfXsWVRT88Q4P2v16qMQ2s3WlwQK6o8hEiDf7Nuc_2HM4irp-Rgq3D2ak4lhHbetZyHsS_iRWnc1P9UX08WQvaijJFNYZ-U7xXmPFd2KM1jBlD6lcJeMl-OtzSan0P_ueVYJ8R1MyUGJYs7tAn8dIe9KmV43RL__rXlR26Y-HUDV5z76d_qMo3/s4032/IMG_2779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtLdfXsWVRT88Q4P2v16qMQ2s3WlwQK6o8hEiDf7Nuc_2HM4irp-Rgq3D2ak4lhHbetZyHsS_iRWnc1P9UX08WQvaijJFNYZ-U7xXmPFd2KM1jBlD6lcJeMl-OtzSan0P_ueVYJ8R1MyUGJYs7tAn8dIe9KmV43RL__rXlR26Y-HUDV5z76d_qMo3/s320/IMG_2779.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We got to see Ms. Swift enter the stage in her little mop cart surrounded by her dancers. That was cool. The lights dimmed, the music started and I slowly began to be over-stimulated by the big-ness of it all. It was theater, it was live music, it was dance and it was also a stunning show of light and video. Every sound effect, every visual effect was perfectly cued. It was like watching a very precise machine. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQNaxmW8Wx8Iu-eP77BnAMHVOHZUBThLkNhpA-2Xpa5M1FD5ojtpwHKPtS-bPYp9YvHNIr10s0T-h-aR6mpvtOvyR2u8a9ylmjzsZYU6AbSwuxhR9j8CqcLEmnGosMx3FqEhESJckz1ccLodisPepB2bO90EKm1RVLrT-h9gd8z2UVgjcN-ZtfM9Y/s4032/IMG_2801.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQNaxmW8Wx8Iu-eP77BnAMHVOHZUBThLkNhpA-2Xpa5M1FD5ojtpwHKPtS-bPYp9YvHNIr10s0T-h-aR6mpvtOvyR2u8a9ylmjzsZYU6AbSwuxhR9j8CqcLEmnGosMx3FqEhESJckz1ccLodisPepB2bO90EKm1RVLrT-h9gd8z2UVgjcN-ZtfM9Y/s320/IMG_2801.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A song would end, the lights would dim and Taylor would disappear from the center of the stage only to reappear in a different location in a completely different costume a few seconds later. I still do not understand the speed of the costume changes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NYirkhzvD-WB5Ho0yL5URv4jsVmUB7n7bVljSknwsXZIpf3C8pDK0Vc4fDYvtmXW8D_TXof8HTPM6RL9YBD0-EwFvData1RdFHdFRhcNG6RHXPdgEOjdqTCz7B7q7zHRjw82vSIbN-AKZ7XZnrKBEq64JgWHKjxboyLGN8_097yk08YE_lo2Gw6s/s4032/IMG_2811.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NYirkhzvD-WB5Ho0yL5URv4jsVmUB7n7bVljSknwsXZIpf3C8pDK0Vc4fDYvtmXW8D_TXof8HTPM6RL9YBD0-EwFvData1RdFHdFRhcNG6RHXPdgEOjdqTCz7B7q7zHRjw82vSIbN-AKZ7XZnrKBEq64JgWHKjxboyLGN8_097yk08YE_lo2Gw6s/s320/IMG_2811.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And oh my goodness the performances were great. Taylor sounded great. Just when the show was epically big in sound and visual effects, she would balance it by grabbing an acoustic guitar and singing alone on a stage in front of 60,000 people. It was really impressive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYUsfk4pnwItS7TUyzbU4Z-dHB7fPSP74BDGNNlocX5hYEZ8t1eVoAcXQOJnz1_xlT4lTQLaBGZZTrMu_nof7JoE881CrPsfBAJ9X47TH-uhkrnwlKr4LLTRBR6hjQtDFmrh-SVgoeecRIiNd0VIUg73h3E1hAqk4_MZJ6CGAXe-7WhJK-pYok17C/s3520/IMG_2817.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYUsfk4pnwItS7TUyzbU4Z-dHB7fPSP74BDGNNlocX5hYEZ8t1eVoAcXQOJnz1_xlT4lTQLaBGZZTrMu_nof7JoE881CrPsfBAJ9X47TH-uhkrnwlKr4LLTRBR6hjQtDFmrh-SVgoeecRIiNd0VIUg73h3E1hAqk4_MZJ6CGAXe-7WhJK-pYok17C/s320/IMG_2817.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The stage itself was huge and not only that, it was a video screen. This was perfect for those of us up high in the stadium. The people on the floor didn't get to see the stage effects, just as we couldn't see what was happening on the traditional stage set. It was an even trade. Oh, and those light-up bracelets - those were very cool. Some smart tech person somewhere knew exactly where each bracelet was and each bracelet became a part of the light show. Our wrists became rainbows, stars and fireflies at various points in the show. The patterns on the stage were reflected in the crowds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBzSfgvjjUov_MUeEvY51kEQWYidLmzhpiH6q8aAUI453P05TJX0aXbXnWWSyZgQWuen10ufzNkfj5gX-eChW1MEc626ES9S5zKH28N-HMOqCFb3Aevg-uIw01-9i10dIXkVw2mTtHqyIXC5loGL-8VasboGtbEZHUJw4d4UNAGGZ8nQV5dWS22Wt/s4032/IMG_2828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBzSfgvjjUov_MUeEvY51kEQWYidLmzhpiH6q8aAUI453P05TJX0aXbXnWWSyZgQWuen10ufzNkfj5gX-eChW1MEc626ES9S5zKH28N-HMOqCFb3Aevg-uIw01-9i10dIXkVw2mTtHqyIXC5loGL-8VasboGtbEZHUJw4d4UNAGGZ8nQV5dWS22Wt/s320/IMG_2828.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We got "I Bet You Think About Me" and "How You Get The Girl" as our surprise songs and they were great. We also got all the great songs from each album. It was a wonderful show. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">She gave us three hours of music. Honestly, it was exhausting. We sang every word and danced so hard that the building shook under us. No joke. Everyone was your friend and there weren't even any of the bad concert people there. No one spilled beer on us, no one danced on us with body odor and no one was vomiting nearby. But after the experiences of the whole day and three hours of singing and dancing, this 51 year old and 13 year old were pooped. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSLG5fo04Uf-rqfKrp2txvJ54eYluTUJ6ysiK2BOPyQb2772kPmQtp0Wd0crczmkAKhGLH4uh70RAJytgp-4Ueq4F2YAgmgKjxHrh6efDRs8BC3Y0FX664MJkQ7b8XYiG17OsiFxnKnZCWFQ2UExt3AZ2R5_Dx2PybVNVp4pPYIqWPNRRGkLbfy6/s4032/IMG_2831.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSLG5fo04Uf-rqfKrp2txvJ54eYluTUJ6ysiK2BOPyQb2772kPmQtp0Wd0crczmkAKhGLH4uh70RAJytgp-4Ueq4F2YAgmgKjxHrh6efDRs8BC3Y0FX664MJkQ7b8XYiG17OsiFxnKnZCWFQ2UExt3AZ2R5_Dx2PybVNVp4pPYIqWPNRRGkLbfy6/s320/IMG_2831.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Getting 60,000 people out of a building and onto the nearby sidewalks was a mess. We expected this and while we were both near our limit for being around people, we had just enough endurance to make it out. We knew the train station right outside would be packed so we had the good sense to do a bit of walking to a station farther away. This allowed the crowds on the sidewalks to thin out considerably and we still had some sparkly people to follow as we walked. The station we walked to was basically empty and the next train was only about 3 minutes away. When it arrived, though, it looked like a cartoon clown car. The door opened near us and there was not really room for one person to get on. But we pushed our way in and we stood just inside the door, all up in other people's space for a few stops. Soon we were on a much less crowded train back to our hotel. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(We did have ants mysteriously in our room when we got back and had to change rooms at 1:00 am but that was handled very quickly by the dude at the desk and we turned our light out at 1:30.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fLM-a2ajHYOifJuBXqaL4m4VnZ1_K6Zcnn5h8YBqGOVRQUkVFrs77oLwnHY-R2KJrS74PEX9Ge3h64IaKcCxVTxmXk95tKDZzeIM06O7aRi33ci7qTdQqy-PHTaiRi4MB864efwHsQIZ1sWJ6ZDSIO5n8V1k7wFxOeZbnsRYYPFq4QnLM1NDvBxZ/s4032/IMG_2850.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fLM-a2ajHYOifJuBXqaL4m4VnZ1_K6Zcnn5h8YBqGOVRQUkVFrs77oLwnHY-R2KJrS74PEX9Ge3h64IaKcCxVTxmXk95tKDZzeIM06O7aRi33ci7qTdQqy-PHTaiRi4MB864efwHsQIZ1sWJ6ZDSIO5n8V1k7wFxOeZbnsRYYPFq4QnLM1NDvBxZ/s320/IMG_2850.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next day was a school day. One of us was cutting school that day and the other had MFA critiques in the afternoon. After a brisk run, we got ready and walked to the Flying Biscuit for breakfast before checking out and driving back home. Traffic on I-85 was nasty but we left early enough that I could still get a 45 minute nap before I had to leave for school. The nap wasn't enough and we both went to bed early that night for a more full recovery. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It would be easy to read this and think it was about seeing Taylor Swift. Don't get me wrong, she's great and the show was wonderful, but what this was really about was Violet and I having an adventure together. This is definitely an adventure that we'll both remember for many years and I'm so grateful to have been able to spend this time with Violet. I know I'm not as cool as her but I'm thankful that she wants to do things with me. Maybe we'll even be able to talk Blue into going to a concert with us soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am so grateful to my friend for their act of kindness that made this adventure possible. </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888321684101219339.post-19548873626865245212023-05-07T07:24:00.001-07:002023-05-07T07:24:59.006-07:00thinking about thanking<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The spring semester just ended and the super-fast time of reflection before moving on to summer activities has arrived. For me that time of reflection is mostly squeezed into longer drives since I don’t really slow down at all. Ever.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Classes ended but the meetings and responsibilities did not. Graduation arrived on Wednesday and my Thursday began at 3:40 am when I got up to get ready to drive to a 2-day shift as an Artist in Residence for a middle school in Lexington. Bouncing around in my mind between podcasts was a list of things I want to do differently in my teaching in the fall and a couple of “thank yous” I received as the semester ended.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Teaching is hard. There are the occasional “thank yous” from students but I’ve learned that these are not the norm. Being thoughtful is a lost art and especially for a senior transitioning from college kid to adult in the span of a one hour ceremony, remembering to say thanks is not high on the list of things to do. There’s also the fact that my style of teaching is mostly a long-game style. My students are not as likely to appreciate what I’ve done for them this year as they are five years from now. With few other perks to the job than watching students grow and become great, it’s easy to get down by the end of a semester.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year I worked very closely with a group of seniors in my area. These are apparently thoughtful people because of the 4 I spent the most time with this year, 3 of them took the time to say thank you. (No shade to the 4th, I really like them and we’re cool.) There were even a couple of other students who also offered their gratitude before leaving campus for the summer and that was really nice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’m writing this blog to note my gratitude for their gratitude. Because, you know, it’s weird to say “thank you” for a “thank you” note. When my kids were in preschool they were taught to say thank you by Mrs. Harris. The wise Mrs. Harris told them that they should say thank you anytime someone did something nice for them or said something nice to them. We would get locked in these eternal dialogs of “Thank you for saying thank you!” and “Thank you for saying thank you for saying thank you!” until I finally just gave up. So if you said thank you to me these last few weeks in any way, I want you to know that meant something to me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you don’t teach, it’s difficult to convey just how hard it can be to be an effective teacher. If you’re doing it right (and I get to decide what is “right” because this is my blog) you try to be 100% present for your students. This means that it doesn’t matter what’s going on in your life personally. When it’s time to teach, boom, you wipe that white board of problems in your brain clean and you instantly become super passionate about helping someone else. It can mean you read a rejection email on your way to class and when you touch that doorknob, you put it away and smile really big and greet your morning class with a “WOOOOOOOO!”. That happened this semester. It can mean you get some really crappy news that proves that your hard work is not appreciated or even noticed and you go to your next class and dig deep to provide the right string of words that helps a student see something in a different way and they immediately have the best idea they’ve ever had. That happened this semester too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Doing this same type of putting yourself in a box until the end of class over and over again can get heavier and heavier near the end of the semester. That student who just never listens to you but demands so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">much.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">of.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">your.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">..may only need one more debate before something clicks in their brain and they make a huge change. But dang, do you have one more debate in you? Your tank is empty and you have a line of people asking to be filled. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nothing refills like a thank you. Sometimes it can be a simple “thanks” tagged onto the end of an email. It works. Other times it may be a simple gift or token of appreciation. One student gave me farm eggs and a cut flower. Instantly lifted me. Or maybe it’s a handwritten card. Those work really well. If you’re like me and you forget every compliment in 10 seconds while remembering every negative word spoken for 100 years, it’s nice to have the card to find again a few months later. Heck, there was even one kid at the middle school this week who knew me for a total of 53 minutes and when the bell rang, he doubled back and said “thank you” to me before going to his next class. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So thanks for the thanks little dude. And thanks to all the grateful people for the powerful words. </span></p><div><br /></div>e-sketchbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397288496662742552noreply@blogger.com0