Friday, October 28, 2011

4th Anniversary

Last night was just a random Thursday as far as most people were concerned, but for Sarah and me it was special. Wednesday was our four-year anniversary, but we both had to work that night so we postponed the celebrations a day.

And, by celebrations, I mean "random night on the town."

As you can see, it doesn't take much to make us happy. Just hanging out with each other is always a celebration.



Wednesday, October 19, 2011

MADly Influenced

I don't usually post a new blog every time I upload a new doodle to my Flickr account, but since this one is a little different (and since it's been a while since I've blogged something that wasn't poking fun at the newspapers from the Indiana town I grew up in), I thought I would make an exception.

When I doodle, 99% of the time I use a pen. I'm not comfortable sketching in pencil, but I've been reading an amazing new book by Tom Richmond, The Mad Art of Caricature! Compared to my other doodles, you can see the book has really had a bit of an influence on my style. Sarah and I have also gotten hooked on the new FX series "American Horror Story," so Dylan McDermott was a natural choice for the subject of my attempt at a new style.

DYLAN MCDERMOTT

I haven't completely finished Richmond's book yet, so who's to say how my doodles will be affected on a long-term basis (if they are at all...I've been known to regress a time or two) but I was pretty impressed with my progress so far.

By the way, if you have any kind of interest in art, caricature, or MAD magazine, I highly recommend Richmond's book. He pulls the curtain back on this oft-overlooked style of art and opens your eyes to how you see the world. Even if you don't draw or consider yourself an artist, you'll appreciate Richmond's outlook and you just might find yourself seeing the people around you with a new -- and entertaining -- perspective.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Martial Arts Day

From my hometown Indiana newspaper:


Ah, National Martial Arts Day, how you make me smile. Mostly because you're so easily confused with Lounge-Around-In-Your-Blue-Bathrobe Day.

Saturday, October 08, 2011

Imprecatory Prayer

From my hometown Indiana newspaper:

This little ad was found in the section of the newspaper where local churches usually advertise for an upcoming event like a potluck dinner or a special speaker. What I found most intriguing about this ad is it was sponsored by Miller's Merry Manor, a local nursing home. You know, it's the way they care by praying for their enemies to die.



Blue Suits & Bible Stories

From my hometown Indiana newspaper:
I still don't quite understand what the big easel/covered square object has to do with the big announcement. All I know is it looks like I'm in for the best, most color-coordinated flannelgraph re-telling of the story of Noah ever.

Thursday, October 06, 2011

Good Dog

From my hometown Indiana newspaper:

Just a hunch, but something about this picture tells me that dog will never ever misbehave again.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Jumping For Joy

From my hometown Indiana newspaper:

This was on the front page. No story, just this picture and the cute lil caption.


I'll say it again: THIS WAS ON THE FRONT PAGE.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

You've REALLY Come A Long Way, Baby

I've been doing our family genealogy this week and I've really been enjoying it. I would tell Sarah the stories I uncovered and how excited I was that I was able to trace my mom's family all the way back to 716AD. But, when we began peeling away at Sarah's family line, that's when she really got excited. And for good reason.

So sit back and enjoy this historic look at just how much it took, and just what people went through, to bring us the woman I'm so much in love with. Keep an eye out for the guy with my favorite name, Fulk the Rude.
Marcomir I, King of Sicambria SICAMBRI (449BC - 412BC)

relationship to you: 89th great grandfather of Sarah



Son of Marcomir I, King of Sicambria



Son of Antenor II, King of Sicambria



Son of King Priamus, Prian IV,Priamus Ilium



Son of Helenus



Son of Diocles, King of the



Son of King Bassanus Mangus Ilium of the



Son of Clodomir I the



Son of Nicanor



Son of Marcomir



Son of Clodius I, King of



Son of ANTENOR ANTINOR III



Son of Merodachus Clodomir II



Son of Cassander King of



Son of Antharius



Son of Francus King



Son of CLODIUS II -



Son of Marcomir III Sicambrian King of the



Son of Clodemiro III Penardim the



Son of Antenor IV the West



Son of Rothaerius



Son of Richemer I King of the



Son of Odomir King of the



Son of Marcomir IV King of the



Son of King Clodomir IV



Son of Farabert



Son of Sunno Hunno King of the



Son of King Hilderic of the



Son of Bartherus King of the West



Son of King Clodius III du West



Son of King Waltherus Walter



Son of Dagobert I King Of The



Son of Genebald I, des FRANCS, 1st Duke



Son of Dagobert II "The Younger"



Daughter of Clodius IV Duke



Son of Ascyla Queen of Lombardy



Son of Flavius Richomeres, Comes domesticorum, Consul to the Roman Empire



Son of Theudemeres one of the leaders of the Salian Franks and King of Thérouanne



Son of King Clodion Clovis I



Daughter of King Merovech I



Son of Basina I



Son of Sigimaerus "Bishop"



Son of Tonantius Ferreolus, Senator de Rodez, Governor



Son of Ansbertus "The Senator," Prince of the Sicambrian Franks



Son of Garnier, Erchinoald I



Son of Bodilon



Son of Guerin Warinus Count Of



Son of Lambert



Son of Robert



Son of Guerin



Son of Milo de



Son of Milo De



Daughter of Francon I



Son of Mrs Lieven



Son of Mayeul



Son of Aubri



Son of Count of Macon



Daughter of Alberic Comte



Son of Beatrice Countess



Son of Count of Gastinois



Son of Fulk the



Son of Fulk V The Younger Of



Son of Geoffrey V



Son of Henry II King of



Son of John 'Lackland' King of



Son of Richard Plantagenet de



Son of Richard De John Plantagenet



Son of Geoffrey



Son of Richard



Son of Geoffrey



Son of Richard



Son of Edmund Planetgenet



Son of OTIS



Son of Thomas



Son of Lawrence



Son of Robert



Son of Richard



Son of George



Son of Richard



Son of Thomas



Son of John



Son of Joshua



Son of Joshua



Son of William



Son of Quimby



Daughter of Mathew



Son of Hannah



Son of Oliver Pettibone



Son of Jasper O



Son of Elmore Eli



Daughter of Elmer J



Daughter of Suzanne Marie

I gotta tell ya. It was all worth it.