Silly Sister Seriously

Digital drawing by Joe Chiappetta, 2010 on Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC running Microsoft Windows XP. Drawn in ArtRage program.

Intently reading an article by Silly Sister, Silly Daddy says to his ever-jovial sister, "I'm very impressed, Silly Sister; Your essay on how you overcame the trials of life is seriously profound!"

In standard Silly Sister fashion, she replies, "You're not going to revoke my Silly Sister license, are you?"

She's at it again! Will Silly Sister ever run out of quick-witted comments? I don't think so. Nevertheless, Silly Sister, also known in real life as Lisa Fellis, actually did write a serious (and most excellent) article on overcoming the struggles of this life. Click here to read Lisa's brief, yet POWERFUL article.

Speaking of overcoming, below is a great book related to the above article from Lisa: Some Sat In Darkness.

Keep Your Eye on the Spitty Thumb

Ink pen on two pieces of 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2010

As we were lounging about and my youngest daughter was sucking her thumb, my son pointed to my daughter's right hand and said to her, "Don't put your spitty thumb on me!"

My daughter held up her right hand and explained, "That's not my spitty thumb..." Then she held up her left hand and proudly said, "This is my spitty thumb."

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Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2010, inspired from an essay (below) by my wife.

As Fast as Your Legs Can Go

Essay by Denise Chiappetta

She runs. Fast as her chubby little legs will go.

Through, through, over and through the wide expanse of field. Grass flies up under her gym shoed feet.

"You can't catch me!" she giggles-gasps in my direction.

And so, as "Mommy" I run my fastest in slow motion, trailing just behind her. At two years old, in her mind, she is as fast as wildfire, strong as the oak forest we run toward. I "run" behind her clapping my hands. "You're so fast Anna! I can't get you!"

She screams with delight, awed at the power in this new found mobility.

In this moment, she owns the whole world and its wonders, as well as my heart.

My wife, a super-talented writer, wrote this short essay on the joys of motherhood, and I believe it captures the very best of that dear age. In fact, it's a super-short yet super-fine essay on parenthood.

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Silly Daddy asks What Are You Thinking?

Ink pens and markers on 5.5" x 8.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2010

While on a nice date with my lovely and intelligent wife, I asked her, "What are you thinking?"

She swiftly replied, "Nothing profound."

Not Intentionally Morbid

Comic is an ink drawing on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta, 2010.

"When I was little, you weren't even alive yet," said my son to my youngest daughter while they were playing in the back yard.

"Oh, so I was dead?" asked my daughter.

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