Sep
03
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‘Childish’ can refer to the immature and baby-like tantrums that children sometimes have. The author is not referring to that type of ‘childish’.
He is referring to the ‘child-like’ activities of joy and wonder and fun and exploration. The unself-conscious ability to play in the rain and get muddy, the ability to wrestle with your dog or play hide and seek with your cat. He is talking about having fun in harmless ways.
Do you still have that in you?
Drawing by Marty Coleman, the Napkin Dad
Check out my work and merchandise at
http://www.martycoleman.com
and
http://napkindad.blogspot.com
quote by Wayne Dyer, American author and lecturer, not dead yet.
Jul
27
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Day 2 of ‘Aging Week’! I am thinking about it due to witnessing my father’s time in the hospital.
Everything fun you do can be seen as something you should know not to do, that you should ‘know better’.
Whether it is mountain biking, dancing all night, surfing at 6 in the AM or twirling your kids around by the arms someone will think you are crazy or not being responsible or frown upon it for some reason. I say grab your joy, your kids, your surfboard and go have at it. Do be responsible, but at the same time don’t let a stick in the mud stop you from playing in it!
May
17
>Did you know….that you can get ANY napkin drawing you see on a
coffee mug? Think gift, think birthday, think holidays, think pointed
point to someone who needs to be told something (but in a nice way)!
see more below.
Yesterday I spent almost the entire day at two different arts festivals
about 3 blocks from each other in downtown Tulsa. The morning was
spent at the Blue Dome, a locally organized festival with local artists.
The afternoon was spent at Mayfest, Tulsa’s premier outdoor arts festival
bringing in artisans from around the country.
Going to an arts festival is sort of like searching for the needle in the
haystack. You are looking for the one bright shiny idea in a sea of
sameness. It’s always worth going just to have the pleasure of seeing
the artist or the person walking the festival who stands out because they
are having fun. The pink shoes, the original idea, the little bird they
carry with them or the weiner dog with the goggles. There is fun in
their hearts because they respond to what gives them joy instead of
what constrains them.
By the way, I have been told there are some serious commenting problems,
mainly that people can’t! I am working on a solution. Sorry about that.
quote by Katherine Hepburn, American actress
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To order a coffee mug with your favorite napkin on it:
- Find the napkin in the blog archives
- Write down the title
- Go to my website Napkin Stuff
- Order a coffee mug
- Add the napkin title to the ‘other napkin’ box
- Choose your method of payment
- Wait for it by your front door!
If you can’t find the napkin, write me and I will help you.
marty@martycoleman.com
‘Childish’ can refer to the immature and baby-like tantrums that children sometimes have. The author is not referring to that type of ‘childish’.
