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I am a professional reminder-er and permission granter who moonlights as an artist, author, and speaker. I enjoy Star Wars, soft t-shirts, and brand new tubes of paint. My wife Kim and I homeschool our three weird kids and live in Wisconsin, where we eat way too many cheese curds.
2024 Issue #37 🌊 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we enjoyed a whirlwind Wonder Weekend, hosting our 5th Wondernite on Friday, and the 2nd Wonder & Whimsy Society Family Reunion in our backyard yesterday. After months of preparation, it is now time for a multi-day coma. 😴 After a speaking gig in Houston years ago, we drove down to Galveston to spend a little time near the Gulf. Our daughter Lucy, almost four years old at the time, waded in the water, immersed in a game...
Special Issue 🍋 Happy Thursday, Reader! Wondernite is tomorrow, and this year we're doing something new. Since it's one of the few times I put my original paintings up for sale, we wanted to make sure that people who are not able to make it to Sheboygan for whatever reason can get in on the action. So tomorrow you'll receive an email at 6:00 a.m. when the Wondernite online auction goes live. Bidding will end at 10:00 p.m. (All times Central). Nothing beats being there in person, and we'll...
2024 Issue #36 🍦 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where our family is recovering from a road trip to Texas and is looking forward to Wonderite this week, which led me to think about the reasons I make and sell art... This painting was inspired by the lyric of a catchy tune from the 80s by a band named Modern English. Most listeners may not realize that this seemingly simple upbeat love song is actually about the end of the world. Lead singer Robbie Grey, who wrote the song with...