The illustrationfriday.com challenge this week is “repair”.
This guy is one of the coolest guys I know. And I’ve known him for a very long time. Twenty-one years, as a matter of fact.
He began to read at three. He recognized Beatles songs and sang Grateful Dead songs at four. He began to master Hebrew by second grade. He gained a vast musical knowledge that stretched across many genres and reached far beyond his years. He is as smart as a whip, having made dean’s list in four consecutive college semesters. He hosts a weekly four-hour internet radio show (that is also broadcast on local HD radio here in Philadelphia), where he manages to sneak in some selections from his own eclectic musical tastes among the regular alternative rock programming. He assists in production on a popular long-time folk music radio show. He plays guitar, bass, ukelele and digeridoo. He’s a vegetarian. He doesn’t drive (by choice). He has given me inspiration for many of my illustrations. And he can really make me laugh.
Early one August morning in 1987, several hours after Joan River’s husband commited suicide in a Philadelphia hotel room, this cool guy was born. He weighed nine pounds and six ounces. He measured twenty-four inches long. I told his mother, “At that size, when he’s sick, aren’t you glad he doen’t have to go back in for repairs?”
I watched this cool guy come into the world.
This story continues to be written.
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I like your casual whimsical drawing style. Nice caricature illustration.
One time I saw you put his entire foot into your mouth. Would you like to try that now????
Hey, I know that guy! This is awesome. It’s great when your kids look up to you as a parent and role model, but it’s even better when as their parent, you can look up to them as well.
Awww, what a wonderful post. He sounds like a very cool human! Very original idea for the “repair” theme. I just love your blog!
Josh Pincus is a sweet hearted guy!
and he sounds like quite an interesting fellow.
Love this post!
I’d say you’re both lucky. This portrait expresses the affection.
well said………….tis nice to be such a proud father as you are…….
ah yes my son, my son
He is our Grandson and we love him. And every word is true. What a remarkable young man.
Hi Josh!!!! oh how wonderful…Children really do inspire us each and every day……thanks for sending me this link…I love this piece…your son must be ever so proud of you…..
and I love your sense of humour…”back for repairs”….our son Cole weighed 10 pounds three ounces and he was very very tall….it was the quickest 10 pounds I ever lost…lol….
thanks for sending me this link….I will have to check out more of your past posts!!!
Have a wonderful weekend….