There’s a big ol’ purple van sitting in our driveway tonight. No, we didn’t win the lottery – Lloyd is going to be the school shuttle driver on Wednesdays. It’s very exciting.
I hope the kids will recognize him. He’s shaved down from the full beard to just a goatee. I like it, but it makes drawing him a little more complicated. The all-around face scribble has to be broken up into parts.
Have you tried drawing Lloyd today? It’s as easy as pie – give it a shot! Use a black marker, because that boy’s got a lot of hair.
Karla says
So with the shaving of the beard, he also got rid of the unibrow? What?
Beth says
Dnag – that’s EXACTLY what I thought, and you beat me to it!!
Karla says
ACK!! Lauren, I was just looking at my favorite children’s author’s (Mo Willems) blog – he’s going to be in Seward at Concordia at the Plum Creek Children’s Literary Festival in early October! Please tell me you’ll go see him and tell him Hi for me and Anna.
Kathi D says
I had the same thought as Karla. Did he get some work done on the brow?
Lauren says
It is so funny that you guys said that – it was Lloyd’s first comment to me, too. “Am I plucking now?”
Brad says
My first thought about bus driving is always the opening scene in “A Nightmare on Elmstreet 2” where Freddie drives the bus into a field. You should do that on Halloween, Lloyd!
Lloyd says
I’ll do it.
And about the eyebrow? I think she ran out of ink.
Peggy says
Lauren do me now … make old Peggy new!
Deanne says
I drove a car in high school we called the grape. It was about the same color and it was a … Buick CONCORD! No air conditioning, only AM radio… but it was wheels – heaven!
Deborah says
Nothing to do with this post, but thought people might be interested:
http://www.sltrib.com/food_ci_10248187%20?source=rv
Beth says
I’m pretty sure that crosses a line for me.
kiwe says
ewww
Brad says
Mmmm… Bacon… Someone should get me that for Christmas. Better yet, get it for me for Beth’s birthday. That’s sooner.
Kristi says
No. Never. Ridiculous. Gross. NO!
Karla says
Maybe it’s a pregnant thing, but I’d be willing to try it!
Curt says
Lloyd, So does this mean you don’t have to use your own car once a week to get to work?
Lauren'sdad says
If it were a purple plum and you wrinkled it, would it be a prune?
Lauren says
Don’t talk about Lloyd wrinkling vans. I’m already paranoid that something will happen!