Parent:

Parent dressed in finery:

First child:

Second child:

Third child:

Fourth child:

Speaking of anticipation, as I did above, twenty-four years ago I had the great honor to be one of the people supporting my sister Lauren while she was in labor before delivering her second son. Those were hours of great anticipation followed by the great excitement of welcoming Stuart to the world.
And, speaking of welcoming new life, as I just did, let me announce the birth of the fifth child of the parent piece I created last August—a bookmark I painted for Stuart for his birthday this year!
Happy birthday, Stuart!
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| Squinting Into the Darkened Pine-Scented Interior 5x1.75"; acrylic, ink, collage, and pastels on card stock abstract 2018 [gift] |
