Existence Gifts

'Life Cycle'

'To be or not to be - well yes, but what about coma, trance, vegetative states, reincarnation, near death experience, cryogenics?'

'It's no good, I still feel damned significant.'

"Relax. I'm just here for your hair, testosterone, muscle mass and zest for life."

Has it occurred to you, Rosencrantz, that we are never there? Wherever we are at any given moment is but a rest stop on a journey form where we were to where we are headed. All of existence is in motion. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if some great being would put its finger on existence and bring it to a halt. Even the great finger could not remain there forever, for the finger is always on a journey to somewhere else. I sense this thesis is about to go sideways, Tyrone.

Melvin K. Smith: Born, Dec. 14, 1940. The other shoe finally dropped, March 2, 2012.

Shepherd and eurydice

Monster Baseball. The team's continuing to have some problems this season. Jekyll is good one day and bad the next. Dracula only shows up for night games. The Mummy is always covered in bandages and on the injured list. And King Kong can't keep his mind on the game --- Whenever he sees a pretty woman, he climbs up into the stands after her! At least Frankenstein has been pitching great again, just like when he was young! Yeah, he has a completely new arm!

"It's amazing, Darlin', just how fast the kids grow up!"

It is important to give your dog opportunities to play with people.

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I told you to go outside and play."

The Art Student.

"Good game."

"It's official"..."It's a drought!"

"To torture an insect or not to torture an insect, that is the question."

Playing Fetch.

"Ahhh... close enough."

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

Larry's used art

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

You're my Mona Lisa.

"The good old days of eating the washing off the line are all gone methinks: The farmer has bought an electric dryer..."

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

Copycats

The Busy Gardener

'Are you sure that's the right map?'

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

At the Museum

Scottish Football Fan - "...and please Lord, let the result be against the run of play."

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"My dad says we eat honey 'cause it has lots of vitamin Bee."