Yertle the Turtle
“What should we do today?” “I keep running out of ideas so I don’t know.” “Should we stop doing it?” I asked, surprising myself. I should really have shown more patience, but I’ve been a...
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The Root Beer Guy
“Snack sack idea?” I asked him. “Peppermint Pattie,” he said without hesitation. “What do you mean?” “A Peppermint Pattie,” he repeated, gesturing toward the pantry. We have taken a liking to York Peppermint Patties and recently...
Foam Hand – Go Kids
Last night we chatted as he was getting ready for bed. “What was your favorite part of going to the game yesterday?” I asked him. We’d gone to watch a San Diego Padres baseball game...
A Baby Penguin
“What should we draw today?” No answer. I asked him again, “What should we draw today?” No answer. “Victor I need a snack sack idea,” I said more firmly. “Okay, do a baby penguin,” he blurted...
Happy 8th Birthday Victor!
I can’t hardly believe it, but Victor turned 8 years old today. I drew an 8 scoop ice cream cone for his 8th birthday. Last year it was 7 cupcakes. The year before, I drew...
Batman
“What’s for the snack sack today?” He thought for a long while. Finally he said, “I’m starting not to have ideas.” “Remember, you can think of anything.” He said nothing. “You had lots of Looney...
How about King Kong…
“What should we do today?” He ignored my question. “I need to know what to draw so I can get started.” “Um, not Mario because he’s too violent.” That seemed like a random comment, but...
Yoshi
“So what am I going to draw today?” “What about…um…” he trailed off and thought for a minute. He went on to tell me random things about his friends, school, and how he’s, “not a...
Bugs Bunny with a Giant Gold Rock
Twice this week I found his snack sack in his backpack with the snack still in it. It was clear that he has not been eating his snack everyday. What’s more, it seemed likely that...
Bugs Bunny in a Pile of Gold Coins
“What should I draw today?” “What about I get something on the iPad and you put it on your phone…because I’ve got a good one.” “Okay.” As I was prepping his breakfast, I heard the...