It Is Really Done

Oh, joy! My Emma picture is done!!! Thanks to the input of the Purveyors of Art, I now have a finished portrait I am very proud of. I am even officially removing the the question mark from the end of the title: Emma.

step ball change....back step...shuffle, shuffle, hop...turn...and lunge

Happy Dance done!

The MS Gulf Coast Is Still the Place to Be

A Feeling of Completeness Is Washing Over Me

I worked some more on my Emma drawing for my next class. I shaded the hat and worked more on the hair. I'm seeing the end.

Of course, I am sure my teacher will be able to show me some subtle and not-so-subtle changes that will really make this picture look finished. For now, I am very happy with my Emma rendition.

Quote of the Day

There is only one quote from today. How can this one be topped? Evy, you are an example to us all.

Evy: "I am what I want to be."

Quotes of the Day

I was discussing the new workout routine and the accompanying achey parts with my dad. As I sit down on his couch, I wince.
My dad says: "Now you know how your Daddy feels when he sits down."
My reply: "I'm trying to get a head start on being old."

After a lengthy, laugh fest between Evy and Simon using twin-speak and copious silliness, Emma says: "We got to teach Simon and Evy to say real words."

After a fun outing with the kids and returning home way past bedtime, I say: "Let's not loose it here at the end. Lose it or loose it either one."

Me to Emma: "If your daddy tries to give you a hard time, just wiggle that remaining front tooth in front of him."

Joseph to Emma: "Don't do that. I'll faint."

Some Great Things About Driving in a Torrential Rain

• Watching runoff geiser out of the drainpipes.
• Using my flashers.
• Pretending to be in a submarine, complete with pinging noises.
• Having the confidence to know the road is there, even when I cannot see it.
• Knowing there will be fish in the backyard when I get home.
• Making mini-sunamis as I drive through giant puddles in the road.
• Taking my time.
• Being simultaneously sleepy and alert.
• Switching to the warp speed setting on the windshield wipers.

Unanswered Questions

• Will my body ever be a match for my enthusiasm?
• How can a little boy be listening but not receiving?
• How much of my life am I willing to loose to Civilization?
• When I say "Be patient" to the kids, who am I really talking to?
• Why do I love grapefruit so very much?
• Is the music too loud when the compressions from the speaker affect the rhythm of your breathing?
• When a couple of kids turn a sandbox into a pool, how do you get the sand out of their hair?
• How many little wooden boxes are too many?
• Will Evy ever be able to finish eating without leaving a debris field?