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September 28, 2015September 28, 2017 / Dar Dawson

“So, it’s not so special they picked you. You just under-bid everyone else.”

-Wife to husband at dinner table to my left.

There are times I must pray for the underdog…poor bastard.

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It's here!! The gorgeous painting I purchased from @not_sorry_art !! Even more vibrant and spectacular in person. I am smitten with this gal's work. Neat goodies in the package, too. A handwtitten thank you note on neat-o stationery (someone raised her well); a couple business cards (to share, of course); a sticker that's going on my car. #buyart #supportsmallbusiness #buyhandmade #standcreative #artistsandwriters #originalwork

#PIP #playinprogress Not censoring myself has been a lifelong buzzkill and creative hazard. Some, for whatever reasons, naturally overcontrol their impulses; others self-criticize, still others are taught (!! Yes !!) to second-guess (even despise) their creative impulses and any product (if it actually gets made) they produce. I stopped being outwardly creative [making, drawing, etc.] somewhere around age 6. This, I know. Yet, the urge to make something never died. So, (while I worked the "real" paycheck jobs) I was an actor for many years. Until I became a Mom. Then, I fell into being an editor of small town publications and charity organizations like the local town museum and the church. I went back to acting locally, then writing and photography. I didn't learn to like any art I made until after the age of 40...when someone taught me to like it for me and no one else. That clicked and unlocked something shut down and frowned upon for decades. #WiP #workinprogress sounds so capable, so talented, so worthy and belonging to a class of "better than" anything I ever did or was. I'm not quite there...but PiP is perfect. Play in progress doesn't need to be fine or finished or even good; I don't give a goodgoddamn if anyone likes it and the ONLY commitment I'm making is to remain open, uncensored, and breathe through and with fun. To play. So, this is piece in progress is just that: nothing; perhaps on the way to being something or part of something else. Pip on, my tribe. OX #uncensoredcreativity #permissiontoplay #permissiongranted #standcreative #imakemyrules #ibreakmyrules #collage #flatwork #wip #artprocess #acrylic #inkandpaper #freeyourself

#shoplocal #Coffeelocal #morningcommute #icedblackcoffee Stopped by Micha's Coffee on the way to work. It's fresh brewed and DELISH!! Never been to a drive-through coffee kiosk, before. But the gal at the window was not only delightful and speedy, she was polite and sunny. 😎🌻 I'll be back!

When your Man helps you pack your workbag while you're out walking the dog. "Helps" is a very loose term, here. He is so helpful (and cheeky!) #sharpie #smartass #everyonesacommedianhere #monthlypassage #whatmenopause #manholecoversoftheworld #always

Met this would-be prince in the cool cellar passage. He was heading toward the building, not out into nature. So, I 'toed' him, very gently, back outside. Good thing the kid who tried to squash him failed... . #tjmonticello #frogortoad #bekind

Me, my dad. Circa 1966-'67(?) making me 2 1/2ish or 3 1/2ish. Probably summer. Probably on Long Island Sound. Our sailboats entered the Sound via Hempstead Harbor, on the north shore. You can see Larchmont directly across the water, when it's clear. Likely I'm feeding him peanuts from their Planters tin or a green grape. Maybe I'm just exploring his face. Ever patient while I poke and prod his stubble and fury eyebrows. My father, always sweet and kind and strong. Always patient. And when I say "everyone always likes my dad," it has never been an exaggeration. Never. An attorney for many decades, a sailor for life, he still practices both the laws of the sea and those of the People. He is 88, now, still going into the office almost daily to tend to clients, and weekends he enjoys the water, as much as stiff knees, the weather, and our mother, allow. A better daddy I know not. Happy Father's Day. OX #roots #mydad #sailing #fatheranddaughter #love

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