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Doodle of Fearless

5/8/2010

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When my daughter, Becky, was around three, I used to take her to the neighborhood park where there was a climbing structure which has long since been torn down for safety reasons.  We used to call it the "pirate ship"  because it had a look out platform, or crow's nest, that was very high off the ground.  Most children didn't dare climb that high but Becky always scrambled to the very top as fast as her legs could carry her.  Other parents would invariabley start  worrying.  "Who's little girl is up there?!?"  I'm sure you guessed that this doodle in my sketchbook is more representational of how I felt about the pirate ship than what it actually looked like.  Becky never fell off the pirate ship  and she is still to this day "fearless".
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LiLi link
5/9/2010 08:49:47 am

love you you must be like your doodles cool

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Sally link
5/9/2010 10:31:30 pm

Hi Laurel!
thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Love your work too! Looking forward to following.

Have a lovely day,
Sally

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Nicole link
5/12/2010 03:14:44 am

I especially love the story behind this piece! Is that you on the ground looking up in terror? :)

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Laurel link
5/12/2010 06:01:18 am

That is me on the ground. If there was a word for pride and terror combined that would be me. Thanks!

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Alan Scott link
5/12/2010 08:31:12 am

So angry. Me too. I used to take my kids to a park that had scaffolding representing near full size ships made of twelve inch by twelve inch open beams and planked decks, at the highest at least fifteen feet. There were several spaced about with concrete dolphins and octopus coming out of the sand. Gigantic climbing frames essentially.
We went every summer until one day we crested the hill and it was all gone and replaced by a fair with roundabouts, shooting galleries, bingo and dodgems.
The kids just turned on their heels and said 'let's go home.'
Health and safety nonsense.

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jen link
5/16/2010 02:34:00 am

I love this - I love the scene it sets - it speaks for itself!

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