On the long hard road...
Funny that the last post was about our baby’s due date coming and going. Four hours after publishing that post… around 4:30am, February 8… Raquel woke me up to tell me she was feeling some strange ‘waves’ of tightness in her lower back.
Our new arrival, Gabrielle, was born at 9:49pm, Friday, February 8th. She was 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 18 inches long. These past couple of months have been a challenge. Most of all, they’ve been fun. It’s a very happy time in our lives.
The Due date has come and gone, and still… no baby yet. As you can see, my wife can’t wait till our tiny dancer is born! One of the tips I’ve heard the most from people is that the first born is usually late. Today’s doctor appointment confirmed no progress. Wednesday was the start of her 40th week.
My wife’s due date is next week. Today, my co-workers TOTALLY caught me off guard with a surprise mini-shower thing. I’m usually good at sniffing this kind of thing out, but when I’m called into a meeting about a design project… I come prepared. Little did I know it was only a ruse. Still, great laughs, and great cake.
Well, let’s run it down, shall we?
• Experienced roller-coaster of emotions with pregnant wife.
• Extremely excited over new baby (due soon!)
• In the graphic design world, I’ve hit a cross-road.
• Discovered a key element in my emotional upheaval over the past couple of years.
• Had artwork hanging in a group show for the very first time.
• Turned 30
• Reconnected with a few old friends.
About my design cross-road… I don’t know. That’s it.
I achieved one of my goals in life… to see my art work hanging on the wall of a gallery. It was at the local community college’s alumni group show. It felt strange to see my work up on the wall, with my name and bio attached to it. I even commented to Doug that it looks so ‘legit.’
I hung around my paintings to see what people would say. The general opinion was favorable.
For the first time ever, I completed a sketchbook. There have been pages torn from this book, including the first page, but I still think it counts.
This book was purchased in a Pearl Arts Supply in Philadelphia in 2004. It served as a design idea book and later a drawing book. It got slightly mis-shaped by a yogurt bursting in my book bag last year. The book has traveled with me from NYC, to Austin TX, and Hawaii.
Shown is the first page, the start of a logo idea for a shrimp truck in Oahu, Hawaii. The last page, completed yesterday, are random people at a bookstore.
Eighteen years ago today my father passed. I was eleven years old. Now that my first child is on the way, I think about what kind of father I’m going to be. I’ve learned from the mistakes he made. I’m ready.
I ordered a slice of white pizza for lunch. Apparently, the slice felt it necessary to break apart. Points off for presentation. I drew the pizza man because he had this huge mustache.
My wife and I had a bunch of people over Friday night. I made rum punch. It was hailed as ‘awesome’ by many guests. I had a little too much (photos not available.)
Recipe available upon request.
In town for ActionScript training.
Eating breakfast at this little coffee shop. I started drawing some of the customers. The waitress asked about them and we had a small chat about art. When she gave me my check, she said “keep up the drawin’ hon.”
I tipped her well.
