Wearing my Jackson Pollock outfit, I had a moment of fun yesterday

[Mira]

I'm in the process of painting the inside of a large house, by myself, and when I get there to work I lock myself in and put on my totally spattered painting clothes and pretend I'm Jackson Pollock. Yesterday I got hungry, and went around the corner to a neighborhood store without changing my clothes, hoping I wouldn't run into anyone I know. As I stood in line some dark-skinned Mexican young ones were running around playing tag and laughing loud.

The man behind me waiting his turn was rough looking. So rough in fact I cut him a wide berth - smell - tobacco chew and all were not of interest. Neither really was his commentary on the children but it was directed at me:
"When we was young we was taught better. We weren't allowed to run around and we was disciplined. I guess that woman is their mother" - he pointed to a young Mexican woman who was paying her bill - "but she probably don't speak English so there is nothing we can do. Ain't I right? We would have been whupped!?"

I looked him over, stepped a bit closer, smiled, and said: "Yes. Prob'ly so. And just look at how we turned out."

Then I went into my truck that says: "DEMOCRATS - We aren't perfect - but they are nuts" and drove off looking back at him and waved.

[shenmue]

1. But did you do a painting?

[Mira]

4. Yes. A large room day before yesterday,

and another yesterday. More to come.

I'm smiling. I once actually did a Jackson Pollock type painting, and it is hanging in my bathroom upstairs. Being one of "our" photographers I will take a photo of it and insert it here for you in just a minute.

[shenmue]

5. Cool!

Thanks.

[Mira]

6. As promised: The painting.

[shenmue]

9. Wow!

Good!

[Kath1]

10. You did that?

Very talented if you did. That is beautiful.

[Mira]

12. Thanks.

I did that one afternoon a number of years ago. Paintslinger is one of my middle names.

[Kath1]

14. That is fantastic!

You are very creative!

Awesome!

Peace!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. LOVE your painting!

You could make a career out of imitating Jackson P..............er, excuse me. NOT making a career!

It's a great painting!

[lunatica]

16. that's a wonderful painting!

but, as an artist myself I can't help but ask why the bathroom? Is it the color of the wall?

[Mira]

17. I am so laughing now!

The painting fit in the space. The color of the wall is the color of the wall.
I think matching those things up is what paid decorators get paid for, and it does not apply to my house.

It's funny that the silly little painting is getting attention, it's a side issue to my post and I just happened to re-act with itbecause the person asked (in jest I think}:
"Did you do a painting?"

I have other paintings I did, and they are on neutral off white walls.

[lunatica]

22. Hey, a work of art is still a work of art even if it's in the garbage

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

[Archae]

19. Ok, who let the dogs play with the paint jars?

[irisblue]

21. nice!

[Solly Mack]

23. I love that!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. You seriously rock, my dear Mira!

How very cool of you, to come up with that so quickly!

[Mira]

7. Thanks, Peggy! The reason

this is still making me chuckle is actually because it's one of the rare times I did not have to do a face palm at what i "should have said".

[lunatica]

3. And he's probably still trying to figure out what you said

All he knows is it sure didn't sound like no agreement statement he ever heard before.

Kudos for at least making his poor brain try to do a little thinking.

[Kath1]

8. You handled that very well!

I love those kinds of interactions!

[JEB]

13. I like your painting and

your story. Thanks for sharing.

[Mira]

15. Thanks for your comment -

I was just chuckling still. You should have seen his face.

[MisterP]

18. Dali was the first to make a Pollock suit

[Archae]

20. A drinking jacket, right?

I wonder if anyone remembers those.