Portraits in Gouache Workshop
A Different Dad
*The names in this story have been changed for anonymity.
When I was a child, I wished my dad would be more like other dads. Like the other dads in a club that we attended - the YMCA’s Indian Princesses. It was a club for fathers and daughters to participate in outdoor activities and learn about American Indian culture. (It probably won’t surprise you to find out that the club has since been disbanded after facing a slew of legal challenges from real Indian tribes).
More …Blasé about beauty: Why interesting is better than attractive
Recently, I was chatting with a friend when she referred to herself as “ugly”. I was taken aback. She may not be classically beautiful, but she is not ugly. At least, I don’t think she is. And the romantic interest she gets from others tends to confirm my opinion.
More …Rocco's Vertical Limit - an Adult Beverage for the Yuletide
Rocco’s in Belltown, Seattle is a pizza joint that also has great cocktails. Their “Vertical Limit” is a bourbon-based drink, which I can only describe as liquid Christmas. Rocco’s describes it as “Bourbon Bill Paxton Spirit-forward stiff wind/sheer cliff combo with a hint of wildflower; Kentucky bourbon rounded with mountain herb sweetness for the Yankee in the backcountry.”
More …Double Black Diamond
