They continued to ask questions. I asked if they were interested in art. The little boy, named Kifer replied, "Yeah, but I don't take any classes." The girl, named 'LayLay'(That's how you say it, I wasn't gonna begin to think how to spell it. Simple names often have silent letters), asked me if I would be able to help with a sign for the block party that was to be that following weekend. I said yeah. She said, "This is what I want. I want it to say Lexington Ave. Block Party and I want all the kids to put their hand prints on it. Can you do that?" I say, "Hold up. I said I would help YOU do it." She looked shocked. I said "I am around this week, when do you want to do it?" She replied "Can you do it tomorrow?" I said yes, between 6- 6:30 I can be home.
I so I head to work the following morning, buying paints and brushes on lunch. Come on, mess up my paints and brushes? Psssshh- So I come home and wait. It's starting toget dark and they haven't come over. So I go outside and see Kifer and ask, "are ya'll still gonna do it?" He ran to get 'LayLay'. She came out and was like, oh I forgot. And I am about to go to my aunt's house. I say "Well I can't help any other day." She looked as if I was slightly inconveniencing her. She left and came back with friends. other girls her age and more kids. Even a few toddlers.
They pitched a fit when the mom took the paint brushes from them. This was gonna be a fun night. I was thinking, "What have I signed up for?"
We begin. Pictures as follows.
I told them to not get any paint on the sidewalks or somebody was gonna be scrubbing...
As you see it wasn't Kifer.
Fell in love with this kid. He is a an artist too turns out. His grandmother was singing his praises. I am gonna have him come and hang out in the studio with me from time to time. Super cool kid.
It was a fun night. Didn't expect to do this at all, but it was fun. Rodney 'luh the kids...
-R
