Quote of the Day “Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.” – Pablo Picasso (Found in A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech)
Turner’s 11th Birthday
An Opera of Canarys
Quote of the Day “A wonderful harmony is created when we join together the seemingly unconnected.” Heraclitus, philosopher (Found in A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech)
Weston’s 9th Birthday Party – Stars, Strikes, and Scattered Darts
Quote of the Day “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” — Blaise Pascal. I first heard a version of this quote on Boardwalk Empire, and failed to find who originally said
Celebrations, Canopies, and Colitis
Quote of the Day “Salvador Dalí had his first exhibit before his fourteenth birthday, already showcasing the talent that would make him famous. “Van Gogh, in contrast, was delayed and did not possess any obvious signs of ability. It was
Hover Boards, Jealousy, and Various Lengths of String
Quote of the Day “There are two important things to note about van Gogh’s experiments in art. The first is the variety of methods, ideas, and resources he applied. The second important thing to note is his intensity. Van Gogh
Pool, Spa, and Pac-man
Quote of the Day “Singular, not plural: Sunlight. Though broken up by walls and mountains and a thousand other things. Substance. Though split into a thousand forms, variously shaped. Life. Though distributed among a thousand different natures with their individual
Focused on the City
Quote of the Day “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (circa A.D. 170-180).
Turning 40
Quote of the Day “Hi dad happy birthday!!!🎁🎈🎉🎊🎂 “I’m so sorry I forgot to tell you “I feel so bad” – Text message from Turner around 4:30pm after he got home from camp and Traci reminded him it was my
Turner’s 10th Birthday Party – The Haunted Mansion
Quote of the Day “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – commonly attributed to Mark Twain.
Birthday Surprise and Playoff Hopes Thrive or Dive
Quote of the Day “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James