You're Fired

is a really cool place you go to paint. You get to pick from all sorts of different things like mugs, plates, banks, etc. Now, I am NOT talented in this area, AT ALL, but I find it a lot of fun. I started going in 2003 with my friend Ellen, then skipped a bunch of years. Last week I convinced Erick to go with me on our date day (Devin's school day during Erick's vacation week). He hemmed and hawed but finally agreed. Let it be known that he did enjoy himself!

So here is an example of a piece I did in 2003 (left) and the piece I did last week (right).
Not much different, right? Both mugs, both beginner talent level, etc. So what has changed about my skill in the last 7 years?
CLEARLY my coffee drinking and the amount of coffee I require INSIDE the mug!!!

You're Fired here

Coffee Shop

I usually get my coffee K-cups from a cute little coffee shop called Out of the Woods. They have the best assortment of flavors, and you can mix and match- awesome! They have a lot more than coffee there, such as fresh roasted nuts, candy, ice cream, lunch items, and a gift shop with all kinds of animal themed items. Devin loves to go there with me and look around. If he is a "good boy" he can get a mini pack of jelly beans when we are done. If we have enough time we sit in the front of the coffee shop and enjoy our snack.

Here he is on Friday showing off a roasted cashew: