Discovery

Woodland reverie! Off to Costa Rica to some remote wilderness.

Geek

Two very different sorts of geeks-one of the brainiac types and one of the carnival variety. I've discovered a new medium I really enjoy -popsicle sticks.

Twist

Mom and Pop were tickled pink when they caught the kiddoes raising a ruckus in the rumpus room practicing the latest dance craze - the Twist.

Thinking Blogger Award

David Somes and his alter ego and compatriot Pickledog have kindly and generously bequeathed upon me the Thinking Blogger award. It makes me feel simultaneously honored and really really smart. So I had to think a lot about five to pass it on to. There is just so much sheer brain wattage out there sizzling and crackling away,difficult to choose.

Cristova - Loontown's denizens consist of an odd assortment of wacked-out beetles,wayfaring misfits and malcontents who ponder and pontificate on life's quandaries and dilemnas. How much quirky zaniness and profundity can exist in one spot? Rummage through Loontown's official archives and discover.

Marjorie Ann Valez - "Majeak Ann's" incomparable work is magically ethereal and brilliantly whimsical. From the upper echelon's of beguiling charm her images delight and intrigue. She has been extremely busy of late illustrating numerous books and it's abundantly obvious why. Ever dazzling!

Valerie Walsh - Valerie Walsh is an accomplished artist who possesses the distinct ability to imbue inanimate objects - especially houses- with compelling personality and appealing whimsicality. One can never look at dwellings quite the same after viewing her artwork.

Carla Kurt - Anonyrrie exhibits a perfect confluence between fanciful imagery and poetic text. Be amazed, enthralled and enchanted. Always pushing the proverbial envelope.

Twisselman - With expertly wrought and multi layered artwork and insightful commentary Twisselman's blog proffers deep insights into the vicissitudes of human and animal existence. But what I really want to say is there's a lot of really good stuff here.

Camouflage

Rejection

I like to draw pretty ladies with fancy hairdoes. Is that why they hate me so?

Suit

My nephew, Matt and his girlfriend, Kaylene got married last week in Austin. They're both artists. It was a great wedding!

Cars

The perky little train had many cars but everyone's favorite was the toy car.

Signs

Looking for a sign.

Citrus

Neighbors

Towards evening the neighbors would gather and it was then the raucous jamboree would commence.

Remember

Remembering my daughter's birthday. She likes cats.

Remember

Remember the squishy feel of dough.

Polar

Although cousins, Rag Doll and Fashion Doll were polar opposites.

Fortune

Prissabella and her sister Florabunda were reputed to have spent a veritable fortune on their fancy dress-up attire.

Green

Seeing as how it's Spring and overnight the green leaves just somehow mysteriously appear !

Snap

I Spy

Hmmm, I spy with my little eye something that looks like eggs hiding in the grass.

Total

When I was a kid and went to get myself some candy the cashier's counter was always surrounded by all these National Inquirer newspapers. Now the National Inquirer of the 60's was not your celebrity rag that it is today, rather it was a horrific blood-soaked gorefest. I recall one headline in particular, "Man Rips Out Own Tongue" and there's this guy holding his tongue and all this blood everywhere. So just to get some candy and comic books one had to proceed through this gauntlet of gore and nightmarish horror. In other words in order to have my puchases totaled up I had to avert my eyes or be totaly grossed out.

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