Category Archives: Machinery

Work Will Set You Free

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I remember watching a commercial about something we couldn’t live without. For the life of me, I can’t remember what it was.

Anyhoo – the point is, in the scene, there was a well dressed man getting on an elevator. You could tell he was going to work because of the way he was dressed and the fact that he had a briefcase and a newspaper under his arm. He seemed extremely happy and successful at his job. Right then, I knew I had to get a job where I wore a suit and had an elevator ride to my desk.

…and I did.

Truth is, dry-cleaning is expensive and elevators suck. Especially when you have to eat at your desk and the ride up with your lunch is constant stopping and starting. It’s friggin’ torture.

In reality, that successful guy on the commercial is probably a waiter/actor who’s just happy he got the part.

It’s taken me about twenty “professional” years to figure out, happiness is more than a large paycheck. And a job should be something you love to do. If you can marry these two together, then that is true success. I wish you the best of luck.

Puttin’ in a Pool

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What’s the point of a pool in your back yard? That to me, is the equivalent of planting a tree in your living room. If you really want to get wet, take a bath. If you want to swim, go to the lake or better still, go to the public pool. Heck, your already paying for it.

More Copic marker work. I had no intention of putting color to this sketch…that is until I added the neighbors in the background.

Carriage

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Some times, I find writing somewhat difficult. Not because I don’t know what to write, but because it’s diffucult to pick one idea and run with it. Therefore, this post will be a collection of my random thoughts, just because.

Here it goes:

When is the last time you “dialed” a phone number? But yet, we still use that term.

Why do some people choose a side to drape the toilet paper end from? I don’t even think about it. You can be like my kids and set the new role on top of the old, spent one. That way, it doesn’t matter.

If someone walks into a room and wants to get past an individual who has his feet on the coffee table, is it up to the walking person to step over the legs, or should the reclining person retract them? Who has the right of way?

I just don’t know.

Why is it okay to go to the mailbox in just your bathing suit, but not just in your boxers?

Tomorrow, I think I will wear my robe to the post office.

After church on Sunday afternoons, I would…….I just saw the prettiest cardinal sitting on the fence…………………………………………..wow……………………………….what was I saying?

You get the point.

 

Truck Stop

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If I knew pajama living was so damn comfortable, I would have done it years ago. And I have no dry cleaning bill. Lessened my carbon footprint to boot. I’m so green.

Ever since I learned about Epicureanism in college, I knew that was my kind of philosophy. It makes more sense now. As I get older, pain is a daily part of life. It is sad but true. So, the more comfortable and simple I keep my life, the better the quality.

At some point, I know I am going to have to get my butt back in the gym, however until I feel the sting of my belt buckle digging into my dunlop, I will enjoy every second of my sensible-shoe-sweat-pants-in-public regimen. Sorry, ladies, this man is not available. He is in love with his simple lifestyle and there’s only room for three on his couch, and those seats are taken by me, myself and I.

More of this new technique. I am really enjoying the dark lines and the relationship they create with the white of the blank page.

Fun with Grandpa & Flammable Liquids

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I have been working on this sketch for three days now. The last two sketches have been done as side projects – literally – to this one. In other words, I looked at the time and realized, I had to post something. It’s not an issue of complexity,detail, nor size. I just took my time on this one.