On the road in Texas thinking about beauty and goodness, selfishness and altruism.
How do you balance the tension between the two? Does one even need to worry about it?
Category Archives: Guest Napkin
Friends – Blog World LA – Day 4
Whenever you go to a conference there is that dreaded feeling that you won’t know anyone, no one will befriend you and you will spend a lot of time roaming the cavernous halls of some center feeling alone amidst thousands of people. It doesn’t usually end up happening at that level but the anticipation of it is there and the reality of conference life definitely includes stretches of those times.
Luckily, I ended up with some great new friends with whom I was able have great conversations, pal around with from session to session, catch at lunch or a party and get to know. The anticipation of being completely alone was replaced with the anticipation of seeing my friends again shortly, even if I was alone.
Here are three of my new found friends, Leslie, Shanna, and John. I drew this during the last lunch. They were fun, happy, and friendly. They also happened to be fantastic encouragers for me before I gave my presentation and enthusiastic supporters after. It is very gratifying to have them as new friends. Many others became good friends as well, and I am grateful for all of them!
Blog World Los Angeles is now over. I tweeted to the conference participants to see if anyone was headed down south to San Diego where I will be visiting my sister, her family and my father. Sure enough I got a quick response and am now going to hitch a ride in exchange for gas. So, next stop the beach and a commissioned photo shoot on Tuesday!
Thanks again to all my Napkin Kin!
Marty
Seattle #5 – Coffee Land
My final Seattle napkin
Seattle is the land of coffee. You know that old driving game where you hit the person next to you when you see a Volkswagen Beetle? We played it with Starbucks stores. There are a LOT of Starbucks stores, including the first one ever, in Seattle.
Caitlin was crazy excited to go to the first Starbucks. It was #2 on her list of things to see, just below watching guys throwing fish at Pikes Place Market.
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| Arrival at Mecca – A coffee dream come true. |
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| From the Seattle Space Needle looking west over the Puget Sound to
Olympic National Park |
Tomorrow I will be back on board with a new napkin!
Marty
Victoria, B.C. – Guest Napkin
TOTEMS
We took a high speed ferry to Victoria, British Columbia from Seattle this week. We went to the Royal B.C. Museum and saw quite a few Totem poles. This is my napkin drawing of 4 imaginary poles.
Drawing by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Caffe Vita, Seattle Coffee Joint
SEATTLE = COFFEE
Cute little coffee joint in the Queen Anne District of Seattle where I am getting my early morning coffee before Linda and Caitlin are awake. Local and cool.
I tried drawing the first barista but she didn’t look anything like this ‘Dolly Parton’ version I ended up with.
While I watched the world go by I had my first taste of 6 hour cold brew Kyoto coffee. Served cold. It was fantastic, sweet almost, not bitter.
I drew this one the next day of the other barista. I was all set to spend an hour or so reading and drawing but Linda and Caitlin called. They were up and ready to eat breakfast so off I went. Luckily I got this quick drawing in first.
Drawing and photos by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
