Here’s more from the “wild art” file. Another project that never got off the ground. Or never left the dock might be a more appropriate metaphor. Look at Janis’ foot—I didn’t know I could draw feet that well! This was drawn about the time of the two pieces in the previous post. For the hardcore sailors among you, the cockpit is a fairly realistic depiction of that on a vintage Tartan 27 sloop I once owned. It was a tough little boat. I sold it to a friend, and it was lost in Hurricane Katrina. Just to illustrate how bad things were, the boat at the time of the storm was in a Bay St. Louis boatyard, “on the hard” as they say. This means it was on dry land, supported by jacks. Still, it was swept away and never seen again.
Lost at Sea
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217 responses to “Lost at Sea”
How’d I miss the dress, or lack there of? Must have been distracted. 🙂
Welcome back, Jackie.
Well, I got through one day’s emails and answered but I am dog tired. My coon hound is collapsed on floor behind me and the 10# Rottweiler is going to lick me from head to toe. That didn’t come out too well, but he misses me. I can’t even get another day of A and J read, that is tired!
About Ruth, I remember her well! Surely JJ wouldn’t introduce her again with happily married Gene? This isn’t Apartment 3 G or Mary Worth or even Rex Morgan, all more or less soap opera strips with plots like that.
Wait, I DID catch up on 9CL which is easily done weekly and that one is definitely a soapy sudsy sin-ario.
Time for bed, I can’t do puns like JJ even when I am not punchy!
Love, Jackie
You all are good people. emb
Yes, my dear Ghost, you slipped a bit there, but can’t be so perfect as you are 100% of the time. I too could see there was no actual dress. Emb is really clever with his comments today, and I’m glad he sent the link to the New Yorker … I wandered here and there and much enjoyed Adam Gopnik’s LONG article on Scott Fitzgerald, till I got tres fatigue and couldn’t finish it. (The keyboard doesn’t have accent marks.)
Welcome back, Jackie — we were beginning to wonder if you had sailed off the edge of the world, glad you didn’t, and had a good time.
I have very few rules of life. Go to church whenever I can , pray daily, love my neighbors, never go to bed sober and never read anything in the New Yorker are among them. 😛
Lilyblack, does enjoying Charles Addams comic panels count as reading The New Yorker? Thats as close as I have come.
Debbe, yes the wrist is better. How is your hand, and Ghost how is your finger? For people who stay in touch by computer, we have had a bad run on our keyboarding gear!
FaninJapan, glad to hear from you again. JJ seems to be hinting at upcoming changes,but, as they used to say on the radio, only the shadow knows and, frankly, there are times when we aren’t sure about the shadow. Severe weather predicted for the British Isles, but a look at the Abbey Road cam shows that it’s clear, calm and cold in London at the moment. Took my son to dinner this evening and he isn’t sure whether he will return to Hawaii or move to Orlando. I’m hoping for Orlando. The drive to Hawaii is a killer.
Good morning Villagers….
Evenings have been full of adventure here…been babysitting my nephew-in-law’s girlfriend’s 2 year old son from 3ish until late, like 10:30 the night before. Not to worry…it’s been so nice out that I get him out in the sun, feed pulled grass and clover to my other nephew-in-law’s horses here. Let him run, ride the trike…then feed him. Last night while changing his diaper he fell asleep during the change. Put him in my bed at 7:35 and I was asleep in my recliner by 8ish. Only one more night…but heh, it’s family.
Bryan…yup, if I saw my white cat get up and walk like that I’d swear I was having a flashback 🙂
Mark…the finger is slowly healing, the finger guard I wear at work is invaluable.
Jackie’s back….glad you are back safe and your mom’s OK.
later……………
GR 😉
Indy Mindy…you and your friend are still in my thoughts and prayers…Amen
Where in the world did Renee Zellweger go?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2801157/renee-zellweger-looks-drastically-different-elle-event.html
Debbe:
“Last night while changing his diaper he fell asleep during the change.” Dangle; I bet that was a mess. [Sorry; I can’t help it. My genes make me copy-edit. I still love you.]
Peace, emb
P.S. TIP is good today: http://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/
Partial solar eclipse tomorrow (4:15 to 4:40 pm) should be visible here… except the forecast is for cloudy skies.:-(
Good morning, Villagers,a great morning, a great run, and a great couple of hours in the surgical suite.
Mark, I do enjoy the New Yorker cartoons generally, allowing for their maddening bias. I get them in my fb feed, so I don’t consider that “reading the New Yorker.” Actually, I have found some very interesting essays in The New Yorker, (I first read Anthony Bourdain there) but what I object to is that they always go on for far too long. You think you are almost through and there are still five pages left to go, none of which adds much to the essay. It is humiliating because I feel like I would be “Shallow Susie” if I quit reading before the end, but at the end, I feel duped into wasting my time.
Mark in TTown – So glad your hand is getting better. I had seen your original post warning of limited typing abilities, I keep forgetting to congratulate you on your recovery.
Debbie – Thank you. She is doing okay.
Thanks Mindy from Indy. I appreciate the concern of the Villagers.
How is your friend doing now? Sorry to hear her mother passed while you friend was away from home.
Perfect headline on this story: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-molasses-spill-downtown-la-freeway-20141022-story.html
Really liked this post, thanks
Keep it coming! hhjyubcvs