Girls make better art, so that’s a favorite subject when I’m at the easel. Last week I seized upon a brilliant idea to make fantasy portraits so as to bring boys up to the level of girls in art works. This means I could actually draw and paint my grandsons! What I’m finding is...
Straight up, I’ll admit I have a dog in the fight and skin in the game on this subject, which is fatherhood. I personally know men who are fathers, I have a dad of my own, and I’ve taken on the role. I even had a grandfather. At this point, I’m a serial grandfather, though...
Every day of the week has it’s own charm, but Saturday has to be the absolute best for all the right reasons! While you’re agreeing and doubting at the same time, let me sweep away your doubts. First, about the charms: Sunday means different things to different people. To me it’s a recharge day...
People often suffer unnecessarily over the selection and acquisition of gifts for loved ones. They want to make the correct statement but in so doing they must be mindful that others will watch, some to learn and others to keep score. The gift must not be so excellent that it can never be topped, or...
First came experience. As a boy I was more likely to climb trees and want to build a little fort up there, but I don’t think I ever did more than drag a few boards up to manage a little platform. It was nice to be in the tree where the view was unique, the...
