The Painting

Date: 12/22/2022

Messy Kids House Dreamscape. Toys and clutter on every surface. The youngest Boy, Kevin, wants to take Judo again so I demand "Get out of bed!" But he wants to wait and go just before his turn to fight. Doesn't work that way. You must warm up or you'll get hurt in a fight. I grab clothes that might work, and he picks from them a pair of Jean shorts (pants on him) and a couple light coloured tunics. I take him to the Y, which is in another room. Sensei Sexual Harassment doesn't look happy to see us back. Probably because we're poor and the fees are $1000 now. I'm not sure how long that is for. I have it now (sort of) but not sure about next time. There are only 3 other boys in the class, 2 fighting and 1 in the waiting room. I try to register but the receptionist won't take Kevin's information due to new confidentiality laws. I decide to make a painting for Todd J. I start with a black and white drawing: seascape on the beach, sailors setting out, lots of cross hatching. I will mount it on a brightly coloured background, all swirls. I have a bag of many paint tubes left over from parade but there are so many bags everywhere. I can't find the one with paints. I gather small paint brushes from containers while looking. Todd comes in and I ask if he likes the drawing so far. He says so but seems a little non-commital. He will like it when it's done. Perhaps I should have drawn pretty girls instead of sailors.