Whatever the cause, the effect is catastrophic. Earlier today I came across this quote from The Great Gatsby:

Grill with a pearl earring.

My sister Cindy said pretty much the same thing when I asked her to teach me about painting with colors. She said as long as you know how to blend primary colors, the rest is just adding a little of this, a little of that until you get what you want. Here's a pic of a recent commission, for example.

On the bright side, for the past few days we haven’t heard a peep from the fireworks defenders.

If you still have money left on the card, might I recommend this fun and relevant Searching for Bigfoot calendar? A friend recently sent one to me from Minnesota, but you could probably find your own copy on Amazon.