Monthly Archives: October 2012

Another One Bites the Dust

After finally putting the Sketchbook from Hell to rest by feverishly sketching in it on my commute, I set my sights on another sketchbook that was begging to be finished off.

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Beneath Market Street

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Just Around the Corner…

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Blue Sisters

At first I thought these two were mother and daughter, but after looking at the photo for a while and consulting with Tina, we decided that these two are probably the sisters of John B. Capewell.

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Oreo Cupcakes

It’s bake sale season again, and this is a ridiculously easy way to glam up a box cake mix.

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I Wish My Brother George Was Here

I recently celebrated a birthday and was feeling peckish for chocolate cake. Not just any chocolate cake, really good chocolate cake. The recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks –  The Gift of Southern Cooking by Edna Lewis and … Continue reading

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The Return of Cosmic, Maaaannnnnn!!!

Tina’s birthday was fast approaching, and I didn’t have a rock solid, hysterically funny idea for a card so I decided to revisit a friend from last year’s anniversary card, Cosmic, Maaaannnnnn!

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Happy Birthday, Tina! The 2012 Edition

This is the 2012 edition of my birthday card to Tina. This is the front or outside of the card.

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Tiled Corridor

The corridor leading to the interchange between the Market-Frankford El and the Broad Street Line beneath City Hall. Whenever I’m down there, even during rush hour, it seems eerily deserted.

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