Dad, Gandalf, — yes, I know you hate it when I do that (I can’t help it, wise, bearded one) — don’t go yet. You’ve still got secrets to whisper in my ear, and I — well, I was stupid. I didn’t listen often enough. I yawned at stories. Left [...]

Breathe. The day is wide as sand, but not beyond reach.

Felines have disrupted my work flow. They threaten me with trips to the zoo to meet their larger cousins.

Oh, Billy, Billy, Billy, don’t ever change.
Those other Idols, they’re just idle. They’ve got nothing on you. You don’t have to warble, sing five notes when you only need one, strain yourself with inappropriate covers of Celine Dion doing inappropriate covers of some other singer we’ve all only heard at one a.m., karaoke [...]

Four years before the Charge, and on the other side of the continent, he built a fence. No one knew quite what it was supposed to keep out. The rabbits had their run of the place, and folks knew all too well what happens when you try and fence in a pig. [...]

The early morning sun turned the water to a golden mirror and I, with only black and white film at hand, turned the swamp into a scribble.

And after she set them free, they floated on a breeze to a far off land where all was good and buoyant, and nothing ever popped.

Having great time.
Sandcastle contest a blast.
Kite flying weather perfect.
Come soon.
Bring boat.
(Long Beach Peninsula, Washington.)

Time for a brief check in!
For those of you joining in for the first time, this is Blogathon 2007, and I’m blogging for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. But, since I do a terrible Jerry Lewis impersonation, I’ve chosen not to spend time writing about the cause, but rather just spend time doing art. [...]

Look. I’m serious. You do not want to mess with me. See those waves back there? You think they’re just crashing against the shore because they’ve got nothing better to do? No. Those waves are trembling at my presence. So, I’m giving you one last chance. Set down [...]