Scuba

So I just started a scuba class. Among my many lessons learned, here are my choicest:

1. If you are a nose breather, don't scuba dive.
2. There are small jelly fish at the bottom of the pool. Oh wait, those aren't jelly fish.
3. It is very disturbing to have a floating hairball run into you.
4. There are few things more disturbing than seeing nasal "stuff" gliding in front of you.
5. But there is absolutely nothing more disturbing than accidentally turning your view toward the water aerobics area of the pool.
6. Never ever open your mouth while in a swimming pool; the water may look clean but trust me, you have no idea!
7. Don't relieve your waters in the pool. No really! You can't hide it in scuba class.

Some of my artwork

Being put in the lower-level reading group in first grade was easy to discover as I quickly noticed that almost every kid in my cohort was either extremely "slow" or speaking Spanish as his/her first language. Needless to say, I didn't feel very good about myself. But my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Bradbury, complimented me on my artwork and made me feel like I had a talent. Not only did that self confidence boost dramatically ratchet up my academic trajectory, but it also spurred a lifelong hobby of artwork. I'll never forget the lesson that wonderful woman taught me during such formative years. Well, the intricacies and communication of the human face have always intrigued me so I've tried to capture some of that in my work. Here are a few of my pieces:

Beautiful Innocence

Little Emma

Good Times

Grandma Harp

Grandpa Harp

Attempt at Still-life

LA Temple

He Knows the Way

Pondering

Intensity

Pete

Pretzel Boy

Acquainted with Grief

Submissiveness

Sunset

Strange Man

De Vinci Sketch

My Bodyguard

John Chillin'

Palestinian Shepherd