Sometimes


Sketch of R.O. Blechman
November 2, 2009, 4:52 pm
Filed under: Comics, Fecundity, Sketches
I happened to see the conversation between Seth and R.O. Blechman at the International Festival of Authors this year here in Toronto — very encouraging! During the afternoon talk, I had the audacity to doodle Mr. Blechman. Certainly not a true likenes, but here it is nonetheless.


Sketch of Leah asleep in bed
September 10, 2009, 4:51 am
Filed under: Sketches

Here our 8 year old daughter is passed out in bed, tired from a long day of fun at John and Marina’s. One of our three cats, Misty, sleeps beside her



How to patch a leaky mattress
August 1, 2009, 2:34 pm
Filed under: Fixing it up

Leah’s so excited (as Theresa and I are) about her upcoming birthday bash at our family cottage. Friends and family will be coming (note to friends and family – if you read this and have NOT received an invitation, it most likely was swallowed by a spam filter, so please do call us! You ARE invited.) and camping out on our lawn with us. And so, in preparation, we are setting up our camping gear, which includes our inflatable mattress.

But, of course, just as inflatable mattresses went in and out of vogue when I was a child, we are today experiencing the ‘down side’ of the current vogue curve with our inflatable mattress. Ours is now full of holes.

I was sure there was some way to patch the thing without having to buy a kit that doesn’t work for less than the price of a loaf of bread — and the link is here:  http://www.instructables.com/id/Patch-Inflatable/. Hopefully, it works.

Happy happy sleeping.



Leah’s dad
February 26, 2009, 8:12 am
Filed under: Sometimes

… in his pajamas



Cindy Woods 1956-2008
November 30, 2008, 5:38 pm
Filed under: Fecundity, Homeschooling, Interesting, Mathom, Sketches, Sometimes

Cindy Woods made a deep, deep impression on me as one of the very few people who inspired me to keep  drawing, not only by her generous encouragement, and by her incredible example of talent — but of her humanity. I would encourage anyone to visit the sites she populated with her art and joy.
Thank you CIndy!

Please visit these sites:

learndaily.blogspot.com/

laurelines.typepad.com/my_weblog/

theportraitparty.blogspot.com/



Leah’s bookmark submission for our library
November 30, 2008, 12:26 pm
Filed under: Sometimes



Leah’s hand and lollipops
November 11, 2008, 10:35 pm
Filed under: Sometimes



leah’s feet
October 13, 2008, 8:56 pm
Filed under: Sketches

leah standing on a footstool



The hand that feeds
September 25, 2008, 11:17 pm
Filed under: Sometimes

Starting another drawing class with Sue Ericsson at Ryerson. I’ve taken her courses many times – a serial beginner. Hopefully I can start sketching again regularly.



FEIST on Sesame Street – 1,2,3,4 spoof
September 24, 2008, 1:43 pm
Filed under: Fecundity, Homeschooling

FEIST on Sesame Street – counting to four. I’m gradually becoming a great fan of FEIST, and was pleasantly suprised to find this. You can click here to see the original, too. Enjoy!