The Weekend

The weekends were MEANT to unwind after a stressful week at school, and hopefully get recharged enough to face a NEW week! 😮‍💨

Running around with the other kids in the neighborhood was a GREAT way to deal with any stress from school. 😅

Mall

A Saturday at the mall was definitely a treat for the family! 😁

Time

It never failed...when the teacher gave us a reading assignment during class, the clock seemed to slow down to a crawl! 😮‍💨

Around the Block

It happens to everyone at one point...

...writer's block! 😮‍💨

When it hits me, I try to push through by sketching random scenes with my characters. More often than not, a story about my childhood begins to unfold before my very eyes! 🤯✏️ 

Football

Another sign Fall is right around the corner...football is back on television! 😁🏈

The neighborhood kids would get excited about the new season, so we'd all be out front tossing a football around. I wasn't very athletic, and it showed pretty quickly. 🤕😅

Homework

This is a moment I felt at the start of the school year...

...that moment after school while I'm home working on an assignment, I suddenly realize just a few days ago this time of day, I was hanging out with my friends in the neighborhood. Now, I'm stuck inside with schoolwork! 😮‍💨📚

Seasons Change

A telltale sign Fall is right around the corner...hearing the sound of crickets as the sun goes down! 🍃😁

Drawing

There's something magical about drawing while around onlookers. When you start out, to them, it's just a bunch of lines, but the more you draw, they begin to see a scene form right in front of them! 🤯

That's Using Your Head!

I enjoyed soccer, but I was never what you would call a "skilled player".

I always thought a player head butting the soccer ball looked so cool, but no matter how much the coaches and teammates tried to teach me the move, I always managed to hit the soccer ball with my FACE instead! 😅⚽️

Sidewalk Chalk

Sidewalk chalk is a terrific medium for a child. Where else can they graffiti public property with their inner most thoughts and imaginations, just for it to wash off the next time it rains! 🌧😁

I'm pretty sure this will become a recurring theme for Zack as he explores his imagination, and expresses it to the neighborhood in his sidewalk art.

No End

When it came to clothes shopping with my mother, the parade of clothes she wanted me to try on never seemed to end! 😅

Fashion Show

Going clothes shopping with Mom was an adventure. It felt like she wanted me to try on everything in the store.

Was she really interested in buying some of the outfits for me, or did she just want to see me wear them? 🤔

Shopping

It seemed like my mother LIVED for the opportunity to take me clothes shopping! When that time came around, I knew I was in for a full day at the department store. Me? Well, I'd rather have spent the day hanging out with friends! 😅

Back to School Sale

I was always disappointed when all the stores began their "Back to School" sales - to me it meant my summer vacation was rapidly coming to an end! 😮‍💨🎒📓