Friday, June 29, 2018

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Monday, June 25, 2018

New Mask

Yesterday I turned a discounted gorilla mask into a Chewbacca mask. At least, I tried to.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Friday, June 15, 2018

2018 Summer Vacation (Day 1: Savannah, GA)

The missus and I visited Savannah for our fifteenth wedding anniversary back in February. 
We noticed that it was such a dog friendly city and thought that we could take a family vacation there. Well, here we are...

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 16)



Finished! Dismount! Painted the outline on the last 5 1/2 leprechauns! Still had to go to school the following Tuesday to finish off the school year.

Monday, June 11, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 15)


Current Status: In Savannah.

We had two days of post planning in which teachers are expected to close out the school year and clean their classrooms in preparation for next year. I planned on finishing the outline of the fifteen leprechauns. I took tens minutes per character when I drew them on the wall in black marker. I knew that that was not possible, but MAYBE I could outline every character in twenty minutes each. Well, I took me all of the work day to paint nine (at about 40 minutes each.) That left six to complete on Monday (the official last day of school for teachers.)

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 14)

Thursday, May 31: Last day of school for kids. Once again Fifth grade took their "Shamrock Stroll" past an "mostly finished" unfinished mural. I was able to add the black outline to the basketball, lacrosse, hockey, soccer, football, and quiddich goals. The only step left is to outline the 15 (!?!) sports leprechauns. Only two days of post-planning left for teachers.

Little P and Big D did NOT want me to read to them on Thursday night: 237 & 259

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 13)

Finished adding highlights on the Wednesday Early Release Day. One day of school left! Will I finish on time!?!

Spoiler: "Yes" and "No" (like every year.)

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 12)

Skipped Sunday and Memorial Day Monday. Tuesday was the first of the half days. Just started adding highlights to some characters (basketball, lacrosse, hockey). Only two half-days left of school with kids.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 11)

Maybe not EXACTLY by myself. The old fam painted flat colors for SIX hours on Saturday the 26th. AGAIN!

Friday, June 1, 2018

Mural 2018 (Day 10)

Friday, May 25. KLES Cook-out. Cafeteria tables under the covered area. Only able to finish the hockey goal and red padding around the football goal post.

In reality, we attended Dr. Iris Wilson's retirement party at Florida State. Boys slept on the couches and I didn't read to them.
Sooo...236&258