Day 2844: Happy Mothers Day to all Moms.

"Nin Tai": photographs, kanji color, digital.

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Click here for  Little Richard, Good Golly Miss Molly.

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The music choice is to honor Little Richard who passed yesterday.

His music was popular when I was in high school, much to my Dad's bewilderment. But to a teenager at that time, to dance to his music was the best. Skip ahead about fifteen years when young WonderWoman joined us, she had colic and I would bounce around to his and others music as the only way to calm her. So I guess it was only natural that she had a special name for a special doll.

Young WW, age 3.

People would invariably ask the name of her doll.

She would reply, Good Golly Miss Molly. 

I wish you could have seen people's faces.

Special Mother's Day wishes to all Mom's, 
Dad-Mom's, Grandparents, but also to Aunts,  
Adopted Moms, Foster Moms, Teacher-Moms, 
Neighbor-Mom's and all who fill in as Moms. 

It takes someone special to make room 

in their heart for others in need.

Smiles for Sunday ...

 

 

Day 2589: Happy Birthday Dad!

Dad & his Grandma, 1910, Indiana:  collage, old photo & digital

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Click here for  Luther Vandross, Dance With my Father.

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Dad died 23 years ago at age 86.
He would be 110 today.

Dad, age 5 at the fishing hole.

He always said he had the best childhood.

Later he lived through the depression & was forever frugal.

He never smoked or drank.

I never heard him swear except once, when he was

teaching me to drive & I popped the clutch in the VW!

My dad was a driver, Greyhound buses, Yellowstone & 
later he chauffeured movie stars to work & back home. 

He had a lot of name dropping & stories.

He made the Olympic diving team when younger

but got TB and had to spend time in recovery.

A heartbreak. He loved to dance & tell stories.

Father's Day, 1975, Yorba Linda, CA

He had wanted a boy, but got me.

He always called me Jack.

Happy Birthday Dad!

For Throwback Thursday on Wednesday ...

Dad at age 80, 1990, Hong Kong.

I don't think I ever saw my Dad happier than 

riding that "Junk" in Hong Kong Harbor.

  He said "it was just like in the movies."

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 1995: Do you know Apeman?

Barn series #2: photos, collage & digital

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Click here for Stevie Wonder, Knocks me off my feet.

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Once upon a time, a Mom named Luisa ... 

brought her 7 year old son, Michael to learn karate.

A precocious, smart, creative Harry Potter look alike.

1993

It was a good fit & a fun addition to our jr. class.

During training, Michael had what I called a lazy draw-hand

 than hung down, like an ape! After repeated reminders ...

I nicknamed him Apeman, a name he still treasures. 

At age 11 his family moved and we lost Apeman, for awhile.

When 16 and able to drive, he returned to our dojo.

Now a CSF graduate in Japanese, author of "Haiku by Maiku", 

ni-dan in karate & sho-dan in kobudo & batto, taiko drummer, 

business man, cat owner and boyfriend to the beautiful Stacy!

Otanjōbiomedetōgozaimasu Apeman!

(Happy 32nd birthday Michael)

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

New yellow belt, Apeman, 1993

A smile for Thursday ...

Day 1988: I remember sitting on my Grandpa's lap ...

Pamela, junk mail angel 18, collage

#18 in the series that I think will pause at #20?

Positive feedback for the step-by-steps, 

so I will continue that on daily art when I can.

Step-by-steps for junkmail angel #18 ...

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Want music?

 

Click here for Stevie Wonder, Isn't she lovely.

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Recently & quite often, people ask me, or WonderWoman 

where the giant Grandhunks get their tallness?

WW, GH1, GC = Grandcutie, SM, GH2 & GH3, December 2017

Both SM and WW are normal tall, but

GH#1 (20) is 6'5", GH#2 (18) is 6'3 and 

GH#3 (17) is 6'4 and not done.

I hunted up a picture of my Grandpa, 

 their great, great Grandpa, 6'6" ...

Uncle Skete, Aunt Fern, Aunt Pauline, Uncle Owen, Aunt Martha, Uncle Jerry & Grandpa.

really tall back then. A farmer and father of ten!

Original 10 children, two boys died after childbirth, Ralph died at 16 of appendicitis.

 

I remember sitting on my Grandpa's lap when I was very little. 

Some were intimidated by his size,

but I was sure he was a softie inside. 

I remember his scruffy stubble.
Once I climbed up on him, uninvited,

after I had eaten bread with sorghum. 

I was sticky and got him sticky. 

He made a fuss but smiled, 

and I knew it was okay. 

I think I did it several times after that, a new game.

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

49th birthday celebration @ Crackers & great friend Adrian, 1990

A smile for Thursday ...