R.I.P. Sendak,Vacation in America, and The Natural Progression of Things

quick painting I did half observation of my new hydrangea and half imagined. visual notations of recent thoughts.


finished pictures of set. (edit: the finished wazoo is actually at the end)




went to Oklahoma to visit Jake and family.



Sapulpa has the best old school signs…

oklahoma bbq. pretty good but i could live without the bologna.

tate just cracked me up constantly, here is cleaning the house before the relator shows up…




micah’s masterpiece…

jake’s mission style hanging of his art collection…

bug catcher tate


“trip” to the sapulpa park



CHANDLER!!!! this baby can smile…



being around these guys was a complete joy. just amazing. couldn’t love them more, but i won’t be mad at them when the sleep a little longer….


After watching jake be a badass dad it reaffirmed that he is infact 100% all american beef


and here is the bar that jake built. fuckin amazing.



here is a pretty amazing beer made in oklahoma by coop brewery from oklahoma city that our friend kris kanaly designed some lettering for. it was great rendition of an all wheat barleywine style that is known as a wheatwine. boulevard makes one of these called harvest dance that is great, but i found thiso ne more interesting due to the yeast strain used. it was a wild strain that added a tartness to an otherwise velvety and sweet beer. i bought 2 more, one for a friend and one for the cellar. the high alcohol content and yeast strain make for a great beer to hold on to for a year or two…



attack of atticus !!!

jake is coaching micah up a young age, here she is shooting hoops, and there’s jake in the corner acting like pistol pete’s dad telling her to get her feet right. watchout wnba….

look close at the taco bell billboard



Oops, this is the finished wazoo by local trouble

gang life


i would highly recommend mikkeller’s beer geek breakfast for thunder fans to wash down the bitter taste of defeat. it is a fantastic coffee oatmeal stout. vivid and accurately slightly acidic coffee roast with a plush and creamy mouthfeel. for a split second it’s as if there is no spurs and the thunder are still just embarassing the lakers.

fin

and finished