Hanging out with the Guys (Da and Uncle Paris)

Granddad's Helper: ME!

Charlestowne Landing

A trip to Charlestowne Landing (the original settlement of Charleston) yielded sightings of a puma, a bison, a turkey, and a snake. The black bear and bobcat refused to cooperate and say hi.

Christmas in Virginia

Christmas in Virginia was great! I showed Da how to draw on my new easel. He's improving with practice.

Scary Santa

So...Mama and Da got a little behind in blog updates (Auntie Cara was responsible for the last post). Here's from a month ago when we had to visit the big fat man who made me cry.

Fun and Games

Communication Breakdown

Aunt Cara and Uncle Paris sure are nice, but they’re not so smart sometimes. I had to use my words AND my signs to get them to understand me!

Snuggle time

Aunt Cara always likes to cuddle, especially after I wake up from my nap.

Yo! I'm in charge.

When Mama and Da went to someplace called Wash – ing – town to see somebody called the Prezeedent, they had me and Niamh hang out with Uncle Paris and Aunt Cara, you know, just so we could keep an eye on them. They put me in charge and told me to watch out for my sister and show P and C the ropes.

The artist, whilst achieving inspiration:



A portrait of the artist at work (1/2):



A portrait of the artist at work (2/2):



"Untitled" (2009). Outdated even at the early stage when this photo was taken, this piece comprises an unfinished, evolving exploration in multi-media overlay, deriving primarily from ink, crayon, and one of mom's highlighters.



The young Carmichael artist shows what he thinks of his critics' comments so far (note where his right hand has been placed):