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Enjoy this random peek at my personal illustrated journals from 1980 to now!
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Page from Oct. 15, 2023…remembering those carefree early 80s!
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Page from Sept. 6, 2021. We all have memories of the rooms we grew up in…here’s mine!
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Page from Oct. 11, 2023. Had a series of rough nights that found me drawing much too late.
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Page from Dec. 19, 2023. I can never be mad at Hobbes.
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Page from July 5, 2021. I love the prairie so much!
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Page from April 24, 2024. Had a little miscommunication with the groomer and Hobbes lost a few pounds in fur! It will come back, but we hope his mood does too!
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Page from Oct. 17, 2021. I try to make gratitude pages regularly. I think its ‘good’ to highlight the simple pleasures in life.
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Page from Sept. 12, 2020. Fun to look back on the vehicles, some junky, some cool, that have motored me around.
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Page from Oct. 11, 2006. My son, Jack and his adventures with a busted up knee.
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Page from March 29, 2024. Had a sorrow-filled walk this late afternoon.
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Page from Jan. 30, 2024. Not sure where I saw this quote, but it has a motivating meaning!
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Page from Aug. 5, 2023. So, the prediction did come true…a beautiful new granddaughter on my birthday!
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Page from Nov. 8, 2020. I enjoy making ‘memory maps’. Drawing places from my past is important for remembering how I got here. My Grandparents house in Ohio was our annual summer trip…and oh, how I loved them and their home! Sad news, their house was razed a few years ago.
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Pages from March 6-7, 2024. You guys know I love donuts…and basketball!
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Page from Jan. 22, 1981. Going way back with this one. Check out the crusty cover of my classic Mead spiral notebook. I was sophomore in high school with a love for reptiles!
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Page from Nov. 1, 2020. Remembering all the special dogs in my life. Hobbes joined us in 2021.
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Page from Sept. 28, 2021. The adventures of raising a puppy are nonstop. As you all know, it is like having many animals in one!
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Pages from Oct. 5, 2023 to April 29, 2024. Always a little bittersweet to complete another journal. I’ve spent so much time with this book. Up on the shelf it goes, but not before a little fast flip through for you!
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Page from Feb. 9, 2024. Been bummed out about the amount of litter along the roadways. Do we need another 1970s-style anti-litter campaign? Remember the ‘Keep America Beautiful’ and ‘Pitch In’ programs?
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Pages from May 10, 2022. On the 10th anniversary of my Mom’s death, I filled my journal pages with the memories of that last day with her. Today is now 12 years past…❤️
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Page from March 12, 2023. A year ago, my journal entry looked back at the decade of going out on my own. I was ready for the risk and challenge. So, I made the jump!
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Page from Sept. 5, 2011. My son Will, got to walk out on the field with David Beckham at the Sporting KC match against the LA Galaxy.
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Page from July 3, 2024. Gotta give a big community hug to my town. Thanks for the humbling award! I am a big believer in the power of people to make a difference. This just gives me more inspiration to keep it going!
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Page from Nov. 26, 2020. I did a 10-year anniversary illustration of all my heart stuff. What a Thanksgiving!
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Page from Sept. 25, 2022. So many good times searching road cuts and hillsides for prehistoric treasures with my Dad.
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Dad goes viral for journal entry about eating a bad egg: ‘Timeline of disaster’ via
@TODAYshow
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Pages from Jan. 1989. Weird illustrations from my journal while at the University of Kansas. These were concepts for a Smith & Hawken catalog project.
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Pages from July 15, 2006. A few illustrations from our first days exploring the Amazon River in Peru. We found a beautiful frog in our room!
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Pages from March 22-23, 2024. Enjoyed a fun weekend visiting our granddaughter and family. Lots of laughs, dogs, basketball and delicious food!
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Page from Dec. 25, 2022. What a gift announcement we received in Room 517. And, a prediction that came true! By the way, I have always mapped our hotel rooms and I don’t know why.
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Page from April 22, 2024. Accidents happen in our shop. Yesterday, a 1970s McDonald’s souvenir glass took out Ben! After some drama, we got him back in action. Here’s what happened!
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Page from Nov. 20-21, 2010. Pretty typical weekend with the kids, but I recorded something that would soon change my life. More pages to come.
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Page from May 19, 2023. May is my month of motherly loss. On this date, last year, I lost my Mother-in-Law, Pat. She was a keystone of our family. ❤️
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Ok, it’s not a drawing. But, my other favorite thing to do is laugh…and yes, my kids launch me so easily! I’m not sure, but should I be embarrassed that I’m laughing at a cat video? Haha!
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Page from April 4, 2024. I love a good flea market! This week, we went in search of junk and junk food. Oh, and I had a close call with a corn dog!
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Page from June 5, 2024. My head looks like the state where I live. Lately, I’ve been noticing other people’s state-shaped noggins.
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Page from May 24, 2024. A geologic time scale of the past 44 years of keeping an illustrated journal. How many years remain to leave these artifacts behind?
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Page from May 8, 2024. Hard to beat a good day with delicious meals!
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Page from May 25, 2024. What’s your favorite bite of pizza? Mine has to be the ‘crust zone’!
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Page from Sept. 28, 2010. My drive to work at The KC Star. Pretty much the same route for years.
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Pages from Nov. 22-23-24, 2010. Problem: Cheeseburgers. Diagnosis: Clogged arteries. Solution: Angioplasty! Thankful for smart people, science and medicine.
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It's Monday, so time to rewind a Monday Faces journal entry I did a while ago. Enjoy the video!
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Page from Dec. 27, 2020. What a memorable, challenging, cruel and heartbreaking year it was! Here is my look back at 2020 as a landscape we all trekked through.
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Page from May 27, 2024. Honeymoon Rewind continues. I wanted to look back at the cars that were part of the journey.
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Pages from July 1, 2001. Taking our kids on nature hikes was the highlight of our lives. Fun discoveries of plants and animals encourage curiosity and empathy for our world.
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Time for a Journal Flip! The last 80 days in just a few seconds. Thanks for watching friends!
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Page from April 16, 2023. Pitch in! A bunch of us helped out our community by picking up litter along the highway. So glad so many turned out to improve our environment.
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Page from June 6, 2024. Daily walks with Hobbes are spiced up with the drama of his face offs with the wild kingdom.
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Pages from Nov. 24-25, 2010. After the procedure, time to reflect in the hospital room and back at home!
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Page from April 29, 2024. Many Mondays I’m a little weak on what to draw or remember, so a few years ago I started this tradition. Monday Faces is a page of just silly characters and expressions. I rarely color these pages, just ink lines.
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Page from Aug. 21, 2017. The kids and Kelly had the day off to chase the eclipse. We drove east on I-70 until the sky cleared and WOW! We watched from a Casey’s parking lot in Sweet Springs, Mo.
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Page from June 29, 2014. A gorgeous sunset gave me a reason to test out some new markers!
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Pages from April 9, 2024. Fun couple of days with my friends from Missouri Main Street exploring five towns in Arkansas. This is the first day of the roadtrip, on the way to our destination.
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Page from June 27, 2024. Every now and then, I get a unannounced visit from some old friends…
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Page from April 27, 2024. It was “Independent Bookstore Day”, so Kel and I explored some old favorites and new places too. Stepping into a bookstore is exciting and filled with anticipation! What a day!
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Page from July 13, 2022. The passage of our lives can be quite the thrill ride. Early excitement and anticipation followed by a fast finish. Enjoy the journey, friends!
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Pages from April 10, 2024. First full day exploring Arkansas with Missouri Main Street. Spent a lot of time on the bus…we all got to know each other! Ha! Oh, and saw some cool towns, too!
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Pages from Spring 1983. The final months of high school. My journals were filled with silly cartoons, characters and face-wincing ideas. Huge love to my art teacher. Andy Zaller, for his inspiration and encouragement. Rest in Peace…Mr. Zaller.
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When I’m not working in my journal I like to create informational graphics. Here is my latest history infographic. This one focuses on the incredible natural disaster that our area suffered almost 150 years ago. This is ink, watercolor and marker.
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Page from Nov. 18, 2009. Our encounter with a crazy next door neighbor…and yes, she called the cops!
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Page from May 4, 2024. What a full and fun day visiting our granddaughter in Wichita. Always end up with a full belly and full heart!
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Pages from April 11, 2024. Final day of our excursion. Scenic sights and small towns. And, my first experience with “Springfield Cashew Chicken”.
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Pages from May 26, 2024. Mapping our honeymoon rewind. I was so sick the first trip, 34 years ago. It was time for a do-over! First of several pages from our roadtrip adventure.
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Page from Oct. 12, 2023. I try to record my dreams and nightmares in the journal. This one had me shaking…maybe it was my brother’s appearance or the strange point of view.
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Page from Oct. 9, 2020. Yes, I adore all animals, but I especially love our much-maligned reptile friends. This day I was able to save and relocate this beautiful snake.
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Page from March 28, 2010. Woke up to some police activity near our house. Not sure what was going on.
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Page from Dec. 10, 2010. Entering the teenage years for my middle son, Jack. Check out that gift list!
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Page from May 9, 2024. Walking with the rhythms of nature.
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Pages from May 16, 1990. My first few months working as a news artist at The Kansas City Star. I loved it so much! So much to draw and learn. Here are ideas for a weather story, personal finance and a new electric car from General Motors…yes, 1990.
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Page from Feb. 4, 2024. Sometimes our roadside stops have a little dog park area. Hobbes enjoys a chance to sniff some new territory. But this stop was filled with shoe danger, so we made it quick!
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Page from April 2, 2024. We had a fun evening at a local dinner theater enjoying 1970s Elvis! Tasty tunes and food. Thanks Ron and Linda!
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Page from May 20, 2024. This week’s Monday Faces feature interrupted by some burning battery cables!
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Pages from May 29-30, 2024. Last couple days of the Honeymoon Rewind roadtrip! So many new memories, but always good to be home!
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Page from Aug. 26, 2007. A simple drawing of one afternoon driving old Route 66. The huge concrete totem poles were amazing and so was the sandwich from Eisler’s Store!
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Page from May 22, 2021. Looking back at a job that pretty much doesn’t exist anymore…a paper boy. I had a small route during some big news events in 1981.
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Page from July 10, 2021. Daily walks to the park are part of a routine. Each trek is filled with new discoveries, especially with Hobbes leading the way!
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Pages from Sept. 18, 26 & 27, 2006. The kids, and their lives, were always constant subject matter.
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Pages from May 27-28, 2024. A couple more fun-filled days along our Honeymoon Rewind roadtrip!
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Page from May 31, 2024. I love how my kids keep me tuned into new songs. I gotta say this one is catchy!
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@abbeyploaf
No. But I’ve always loved diagrams, maps and cross-sections. I went to school for illustration and graphic design.
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Pages from Oct. 11, 2009. A little plumbing disaster made for a wild week of repairs!
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Page from April 26, 2022. Last call at one of my favorite little downtown places…but then, they moved next door!
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Page from June 26, 2024. Quick trip to Joplin and Route 66 to talk neon signs. Thank you Downtown Joplin Alliance!
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@jcpcdn
Really depends on the events of the day or topic. Most nights I spend between 30-60 minutes staring and drawing on the page…sometimes a lot of staring!
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@v20011212
These are great! Keep them coming! You will find your writing and drawing really improves…
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