Drawing By The Road (Goody)

July 28, 2014

Do you have your big black Sharpie marker ready?

You sure should because after you go to the grocery or stop at the drug store you might see a sign that needs some additions. We were on the way to look at a house that a friend thought about moving into (they didn’t). Too bad that once decent little neighborhoods have to get sketchy and scare people when there are still nice houses in them. The dirt is nice and the trees are nice.  We saw two big asian boys playing in a tiny swimming pool next to a driveway. We turned the corner in the double hot late July heat (I didn’t use my blinker).

This green sign was a few houses down in some vines on a telephone pole. I stopped to draw on it. I pulled the truck over. My new wife stayed in the car. She snapped a few pictures on her phone and then went back to her social media feed. I shook my marker a bunch and drew a man saying “Goody.” Watch out for poison ivy. We all have our obsessions but we still can love each other.

I call this a Sunday afternoon drive with a side of streetfolk art.

– kyle