I had a few photos in my "Save for the blog" folder left over so I thought I would share them with you...
The first two are of a sight no sane parent ever wants to see....your child with a full body.. or in the case...full arm tattoos...I knew he was kidding when he sent these pictures...but just for a split second I thought "What have you done"...Now don't get me wrong..tattoos are OK but I personally think they should be a private matter and not on public display no matter what you are wearing...In this case my son Kyle had purchased a new product available at the super store of tasteless merchandise...Spencer Gifts...they are sleeves that you can slip over your arms and legs to have some fun with friends and family..actually I think it's a great idea...everyone thinking of doing something like this should go buy these first and wear them 24/7 for at least a month then decide if they really want to do this to their body for the rest of their lives....
My son Travis has a couple and yes I think they are a bit much but...for the most part they are covered and one on his back will end up being a masterpiece when it's finished...It's an eagle and it has been born from trying to cover up a previous tat that was not up to par...the end result will be OK but nearly twice as large as the original screw up...When it is finished I will post it here for all the world to see...
I even promised Travis that I would finally relent and get a tat of my own...after all a Marine without at least one tattoo can hardly call himself a true Marine...I've thought about it over the years and even with all the crazy shit I've been through I never did end up with one..I've decided it is time and of course the one I chose will be Marine Corps related....I've included the main part of it here...the bulldog...there will be some additional writing and maybe a little more detail...this work of art will be on my right shoulder and will serve two purposes...it will be a salute to the Marines and also cover up a scar from a bullet wound incurred in Vietnam..I thought it was nice irony....I will also debut the end result right here on the blog...stay tuned!
Here is a pic of myself and the most controversial artist at the wine walk (see previous blog)..she was displaying mostly nude and all nude paintings and my friend Jim suggested that perhaps a picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to how much controversy this artwork created..needless to say..within the first hour of the display the full frontal nudity had mysteriously disappeared and a more modest display remained...Now I'm all for nudity but there were several children from the neighborhood and yes several children dragged along on the wine walk while their parents got wasted..there truly is no lack of stupidity even from people who should know better....
I stopped by the Lemon Tree art gallery here in town and was surprised to find a friend of mine who I had only seen once or twice this season...working there..Suzy is an accomplished artist in her own right and she now gets to sell other artist's work..but she is happy to have the job and husband Rusty and Buster (big dog just outside of picture) are on hand to support her....Suzy get them to put some of your work in there!!
And last but not least here a few recent shots of T.W.C.G....Daddy will be home any day now and all will be right with the world once more...I think Mommy has done a super job keeping baby Dakota in touch with her dad...
Here is one pic she fell into her toy baskets trying to get closer to Daddy's picture...
If you have the whole jar why settle for just one....
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First let me start with two of my very dear friends Judy and John....they have been together since high school and I'm sure have shared many sodas together...I thought it was time we got a picture of this great couple...this is what love is all about...best Friends first...last...and always...they are from Maine and some of the nicest people you will ever meet....there are a lot of them here in Englewood that's one of the reasons it makes being here a little slice of paradise...
We had our spring art fair on Dearborn Drive all weekend and several thousand people showed up to see all the creative works that the talented people in this part of the country put on display....
My friend Jim is an outstanding wildlife sculptor and turns his art into the most beautiful bronzes you will ever see...He is also a good Texas Hold'em player and hard to beat...
Went golfing this week with my friends Bob and Kathy...we all had a great time and some even had great rounds...unfortunately I wasn't one of them...Made several new friends two of them on my foursome were Wayne and Tim....the course was in Sarasota and...as you can see...was gorgeous...down here you never can predict what you will see out on the course...with all the birds and water it's always a treat to just be out there...how could you not have a great time?......
I took another good friend...Jack Lee... out kayak fishing on the bay yesterday and the result was a top of the slot red that weighed in at seven pounds and a twenty inch trout...those were just the ones we kept...a great day on lemon bay...
Well That's All For Now...
