Author Archives: cogtheclog

Listening to mom’s tummy gurgle and feeling her scratch my back while I’m crying: I keep crying because I don’t want this moment to end.  I love you mom!

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Since we are still in the Christmas season here at CBR, I thought Ida’s new poem would be a welcome addition: Christmas Morningby Ida O’Keefe On Christmas NightSuddenly and SwiftlyFrom far awayWe hear the sound of bells And then a little red light glowsThen a peek of deer comesWe say, “Here comes SantaOn his sleigh!”Continue reading “Christmas Morning by Ida O’Keefe”

Well, folks: I am pleased to present you with the product of several weeks’ intensive comic drawing labor! 

Vermice’s wrath is like hiccups;it flutters in the buttercups. Vermice’s ire is like Lufrane;it runs and then it runs again. Vermice’s mad is like Vermom’s;it scorns Verdad but never harms. Vermice’s anger is like mine;its good or bad, but never fine.

Inspired by Grandma & Grandpa O’Keefe’s gift of a shape stencil, Herman has been at it. The first is his fathers day card for me, a picture of himself playing with blocks. This is by far his most humanoid drawing to date. The second is his rendition of Mama standing next to a statue ofContinue reading “Herman’s stencil art”

Baltimore Oriole by c

Ida has been obsessing on operas lately- namely, the Nutcracker and Mozart’s Magic Flute. She has been answering exclusively to “Clara”. She is also drawing as zealously and quirkily as ever. So, of her own initiative, she has begun to illustrate the operas. Some images are portraits, others full figure. She is very sure ofContinue reading “Ida’s Opera Illustrations”

Herman drew this entirely by himself, and it is his first drawing of a person. It is his first face, hands, feet, and orarion. The orarion, the stole a deacon wears, is the line extending from Dcn. Peter’s left cheek to his left foot. Herman drew the face last, and when he saw what heContinue reading “Deacon Peter by Herman”

here you have it

Sorry for the low quality image. It was a photograph. But I’m pumped I finally posted a comic!

Well here you have it. The maximum you should get from this is to chuckle at the warpy little pictures/ handwriting. yep.