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Gaze and the Magic Whiteboard

April 13, 2011 by malsnano86

Breaking news: I bought a new whiteboard recently. I put it on the fridge, so we can use it to write notes to each other, because some of us are developing teenager schedules and are not here all the time.

First, it looked something like this, complete with two round magnets and a black pen:

After Gaze saw it, it looked like this:

I said it was cheerful.

The next morning, when I saw it, it looked like this:

I rolled my eyes.  West Virginia jokes being a common form of humor in this place, I’ve heard a lot of them.  (My favorite:  Why don’t West Virginians eat a lot of M&Ms?  Too hard to peel.)

Shortly after he got home from school that day, the whiteboard looked like this:


I laughed. “Very clever,” I said.

And the next day, it looked like this:
And then, this:                                                           And this:

 

 

 

 

And now, this:


I have the uncomfortable feeling that I may have created a monster. (A really funny one. But still.)

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  1. on April 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM bloody frida

    Hahahaaa – made my day!! thanks Gaze!!


    • on April 13, 2011 at 10:58 AM malsnano86

      He’s a hoot. And I didn’t tell him until after he’d drawn all those that I’d like to put them on the blog…


  2. on April 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM Tiara

    I think you may have a cartoonist on your hands! That boy has quite the creative streak – hope to see more from him here soon!


    • on April 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM malsnano86

      He loves cartoons, especially Get Fuzzy!

      I’m sure I’ll put up more Gazetoons.


  3. on April 13, 2011 at 3:58 PM Ann

    Woo-hoo, artist in the house!! Very fun all,
    but I wasn’t quite sure about the squirrel one.
    BTW, not too fond of them lately,
    as we have several on our roof, trying to gnaw
    their way into the attic. I go outside periodically
    and hit the gutter downspouts with a broom
    to scare them off and I know the neighbors think I’m nuts!!


    • on April 13, 2011 at 9:07 PM malsnano86

      He’s funny, Ann.

      We don’t really have a squirrel problem since there are few large trees near the house, but I know a lot of people who hate squirrels…


  4. on April 13, 2011 at 6:35 PM Ann

    OK, I get it now — Army squirrel — duh!! 🙂


    • on April 13, 2011 at 9:08 PM malsnano86

      Uh, yep, Army squirrel. Name’s Major Problem. (It makes me laugh!)


  5. on April 13, 2011 at 7:24 PM Vanessa

    He’s got real flair for sure – but his sense of proportion may need more work? Where’s the space for the rest of the family to write their notes? : – ) : – )


    • on April 13, 2011 at 9:10 PM malsnano86

      Oh, like he thinks about THAT… he’s 12!

      I have explained that artwork may be erased without prior notice, if circumstances should arise.


  6. on April 13, 2011 at 8:26 PM Musette

    those are just wonderful!

    thanks for sharing – and I think it’s great that he is wanting to communicate with you in that fashion – it’s creative, it’s fun, it’s just delightful!

    xo


    • on April 13, 2011 at 9:11 PM malsnano86

      I think they’re pretty cool, too, A. He’s a quiet kid, but he loves to make people laugh… looks like he’s now added cartooning to his repertoire of really bad puns.


  7. on April 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM Patty

    There are many creative thinkers living at your house! Obviously, they take after their novelist mom.


    • on April 14, 2011 at 12:55 PM malsnano86

      True, lots of creative thinkers in my house… probably none more so than Taz, when he’s trying to explain his way out of trouble…


  8. on April 14, 2011 at 10:24 PM Undina

    Please keep taking pictures and do periodic updates. I think you have a very creative kid.
    Hm… Maybe you should find that board (or a similar one) on Amazon and make some money advertising it every time you have those updates… 😉


    • on April 15, 2011 at 9:16 AM malsnano86

      He’s terrific!


  9. on April 15, 2011 at 9:38 PM Joan

    Hey, I went to school in West Virginia!


    • on April 16, 2011 at 10:14 AM malsnano86

      Dear Joan: I’m so sorry. I’m sure that was a painful experience… Kidding. Kidding kidding!! (Our lawyer grew up in WV, and he’s no slouch.)

      So who do West Virginians make fun of? I might have to ask Bobby, if you don’t know…



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