When I was a kid, my family was at a restaurant and my mom ordered “assorted cakes” for dessert. The waiter told her that she had to pick which kind. “Oh,” said my mom, “I had pictured a lovely plate of tiny assorted cakes.” She was so disappointed.
Category: Comics
Drawing Sad and Happy
A couple months ago I bought a journal called Draw Your Tomorrow published by MMMG. I got it at Paper-Ya on Granville Island– a dangerous store. On each day there is a beautiful big space for doodling. I thought it might help my recent intense bout of cartoonist’s block. So far it hasn’t gotten me back to the big project I am avoiding, but it has inspired a collection of creatures…
Sarah featured on Maisonneuve Magazine website
An excerpt from my graphic novel in progress and an interview by Megan Stewart.
Mini Excerpts from My Mom Got Sick and Died
Graphic novel in progress about my mom Midge who had Alzheimer’s…
People Say the Darnedest Things–posted on Geist website
My comic about what people said to me when my mom had Alzheimer’s… Lotsa laughs. Filed under Curiosa at Geist magazine.
Orange Mouse Creature
It’s been so long since I posted any drawings. Drew this tonight on my Graphire.
People Say the Darnedest Things
My cartoon about the things people said to me and my family when my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease is now on the Alzheimer Society of Canada website.
Originally published in Geist magazine #52, Spring 2004.
Three Good Things
We are going on a Chronic Holiday…
Check out this great new blog: Chronic Holiday.
What Donimo the blogger says about it:
fun times with chronic illness! this is a place to take the piss out of those who would tell us how to better live our lives. unsolicited medical advice, ignorant comments, should’s and ought to’s get the greeting card treatment. you’ve got to laugh or you might hit someone!
Here is one of the “greeting cards:”
Five Pound Hero
Zoey the chihuahua saved a baby!
In the drawing I thanked God for small dogs, but maybe that makes it sound like dogs are wonderful because they save humans from danger, when actually I wouldn’t think this event was a happy one if Zoey had died. I mean, I am not convinced that a dog’s life should necessarily be worth less than a human’s. Does that make sense? I have been drinking a little white wine. Oh, and if you follow the link above and watch the news story, let me know if you think it’s a “good ending” that grandpa killed the snake.
