Easter weekend

Did you miss me?

"March 22, 2008—Where will Marcia's keys lead us today? Probably nowhere, since I do all of the driving. But it is a pretty nice Saturday, so we will probably end up out and about. No doubt on a hunt for children's books, so Marcia can get a leg up on the pile while she's on spring break. And the dog park too, our typical Saturday tradition. I'm also hoping to make it to Meininger's, to peruse the art supplies. That place is like a candy store."

So sooner had I written this than the weather turned. We ended up with 4 inches of snow. But we did make it to the dog park, and to Meininger's. Also, this is another niece of mine, Hailey. I'm grateful that little boys don't have to wear easter stuff like this. I'd have some issues if they did.

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Now playing: The Siren Six! - All In The Family (UK Version)

Easter eggs.

Like any graphic designer worth his salt, I spent the weekend coloring Easter eggs. It's a wonderful design exercise that should be done any time, and often. Here are the highlights:


Kind of a webbish looking primary color thing. Crayons are the bombdiggety. You know it to be true.


Salt is also pretty cool. I wanted this to look like a watermelon but I abandoned it halfway through. If only every project at work could be like that.


This one was sort of a tiger stripe number. I like it, although you probably can't get the full effect through a hastily-taken picture. And finally, time to get patriotic:


A clarification on this one: Yes, I'm mocking America's fetish with ribbons. No, I'm not disrespecting our troops. Yes, I'm adamantly pro-egg.