Monster’s Inc. was so good!
A heart and a movie star
An invitation, a stove and a train
Parasol, ink pot, sippy cup, and maple syrup
Behind the scenes
2x4s, lava lamp, harmonica and a ruler
If You’re Sad…
You are looking in the wrong places.
Don’t watch or read the news unless you can do so without reaction. (A challenge for me.)
People are good. My sister-in-law suffered a stroke. She’s only 50. We put up a GoFundMe and they received THREE times their goal.
A ten-year-old boy in our community lost his father to Covid. I collected money among our teachers and their network brought in $1,000 in two days. It’s still growing!
People are good. Remember that. Be the change you seek. Make effort for good.
Cookies, prescription bottles, and capes
Presidential pets
Paisley and a (Korean) grandma
A prism and sense of humor
A hobo bag and a portal
Sushi and a hippo
A starfish, rain boots, shoulder shrug and pomegranate
A Beatles Song
p. 36 Chloe the Clingfish
Several months later, Chloe was taking yoga lessons, seeing her therapist, and doing much, much better.
p. 35 of “Chloe and Clingfish”
Harry helped her find a therapist who specialized in anxiety and depression.
p. 33 of “Chloe the Clingfish”
“I…I’ve been going through a hard time,” Chloe stammered.
Palm Reading
Skee Ball, razor blade, goldfish and recycle bin
p.32 of Chloe the Clingfish
What Harry saw startled him: boxes upon boxes stacked throughout the home and spilled food everywhere. Chloe’s house was a mess.
A bird in the hand and horse with carriage
Plateaus and a crash-test dummy
A mystery box
Carrot tops and a freezer
Propaganda All Around Us…
A Scottie dog, upside-down cake and a telescope
Page 26 of “Chloe the Clingfish”*
She stood there and stared at the boxes. How could she be so excited to buy them and now feel so ambivalent? Her heart fluttered. She had no more credit for purchases. And her clutter was leading to less and less room in her home.
To get her mind off of her problems, she decided to watch some TV and have a snack.
Egg, birdhouse, sweatband, strawberry
Pie a la mode, dragonfly, tractor
Spats
shrimp cocktail, eggbeater, sheep and blackberries
Page 23 of “Chloe the Clingfish”
“Want to see a movie tonight?” Bruce asked.
“Sure. Let’s go see the new Korean movie that won four Oscars!” Chloe said excitedly.
“Parasite? Awesome. I’ll pick you up at 7.”
A wallet and messenger bag*
*from 642 Things to Draw
Chorus Line
I have no idea about the arm…
Annie, bow and arrow, pine cone and curtains
Page 19 of “Chloe the Clingfish”
The next day, Annie Anthias invited Chloe over to hang out. They exchanged seaweed soup recipes and baked shrimp cakes. Annie wanted to go on the Keto diet together. She had gained some weight TV binging and hadn’t been to the gym in months.
“We can’t go on that diet! Where in the coral reef would we find cauliflower and cheese?” asked Chloe.
page 18 of “Chloe the Clingfish”*
Chloe did not think so: work, dating, money…it was all too much. She clicked the “add to cart” button but decided to hold off on purchasing the purse. She had 8 other items in the cart and made a mental note to revisit the website at home that night. She felt very excited and powerful which was a lot better than feeling anxious.
*a story about shopping addiction
Bobsledder, houseboat and gourd
Book 3 (in progress)
page 13: “I think we need to shake things up. Our subscription numbers have leveled out. We need to do something new,” Liz said.
“I don’t know. Why mess with perfection?” Chloe did not like change. It caused her to worry. It caused her great stress.
Page 12 of Chloe (in progress)
“One Friday night, Chloe was at Liz’s house hanging out. They were talking about work.”
Seashell and feathered hat
A broken toy
Garden
a troll and a deserted island
a whisper and a scream
Mmmm! Doughnuts!
