and a bag of kettle corn ...

saturday afternoon we made our way to boalsburg
to check out what the peoples' choice festival had to offer
aside from the standard artsy-craftsy festival fare
we also saw a granola band/drum circle that was fueled by
earth rhythms and the energy of some other nonsense

mom and dad were intent on not leaving before
they were able to purchase an artisanal children's broom
i guess they were not joking about the free labor thing

the day was hotter than a three dollar pistol
but the petting zoo was worth the price of admission ...

after a little instruction from dad ...

... i was ready to give petting the horse a try

while her eyes suggest a blasé attitude
about the whole exchange
i believe the hair on top of the mare's head
displays her true excitement

speaking of excitement and tasty drum jams ...
dad and i tried our hand at a ping-pong paddle powered
pvc piped rainbow drum/organ thingee
i expect the blue man group to call at any time

last but not least ...
mom took hop-hop* and me for a ride on A TRAIN !
i am not sure which matchbook
the conductor ordered his license from
but let's just say ...
i am happy that the vehicle was seat-belt equipped

* hop-hop the rabbit ... not to be confused with hopkins the frog

better late than never ...

on the 4th of july
mom and i went to campus
to support dad & the other runners
of the firecracker 4k

as the racers stretched i gathered acorn tops

then i sat and waited for the boom of the starting firework
yeah ... it was about as exciting as it looks

as the runners came by
i attempted to dispense my stockpile of oak nut lids
but i had no takers
i may have been misled regarding their nutritional value

where's waldo-daddy ?

coming to a runway near you ...

high-top chucks and no pants ...

... it's the new big thing
you heard it here first

not suitable for work ...

just wanted to give you a heads up ...
in case you are viewing this at the office
on a designated break period i am sure

... that these shots are a little racy
some readers may deem them risque
or even piquant if one had a thesaurus lying around

enough catering to the logophiles
let's get to the dirty pictures ...

dinner date ...

please ... don't tell bert

final product not pictured ...

some artists are secretive about their methods
they prefer to let their work speak for them
& choose not to let their audience peek behind the curtain

in my artistic endeavors i prefer to be an open book
freely sharing my tools and techniques
my focus in creating art is less on the product
and more on the process ...

... if you asked me to pinpoint exactly
which part of the process i prefer the most
i would say without hesitation ...

... cleaning up !

definitely cleaning up

steve irwin, how we miss you ...

it is important to be extra stealthy
when you are stalking the north american
bald-headed, hairy-faced ape
it is best to approach while he is sleeping

if by chance your quarry should awaken ...

... one must be prepared with a wild-eyed stare

while a charming look may placate many wild beasts
it will prove useless against this primate

trust me ... stick with the deranged stare
it will serve you well