Mr. Basket Maker Speaks: I ask the Questions!

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Instead of waiting for Lynne to ask some lame Five Friday Questions, I came up with some of my own for her… here it goes.

Q: Did you watch Oprah?  What do you think about Lance Armstrong?
Lynne: You start out by saying “before I ask you my lame questions”… Uhm… you don’t think your first question stinks?
You cannot answer my question with another question. Now answer my question.

Lynne: No. I did not watch Oprah. But I know you did. And I cannot stand Lance Armstrong. I have better words for him, but I cannot post them here. What did Sheryl Crow ever see in that egomaniac jerk? She’s lucky she got rid of him when she did.

Q: If you got rid of me, would you have a problem if I requested custody of Chance?
Lynne:
Wait a minute… I find out you’re watching Oprah, you’re asking me how I feel about Lance Armstrong and now you’re bringing up “leaving” and custody?
I told you in the first question that you cannot answer my question with another question!

Lynne: Not only would you never get custody of Chance (you would drop him off at my front door after having to pick up his poop anyway), and for asking this lame question, I would be requesting doggie support from you. By the way, Chance likes me better!

Q: Why do you have two laptops, one desktop built in to your monitor, plus two other monitors all on your desk running all at the same time?
Lynne: First of all PC person, a “desktop built in to your monitor” is simply called a MAC. You know that the other laptop and adjoining monitor is from one of my clients and only use it when working on his stuff. Then there’s my MacBook and the other monitor is my dual screen to my mac. And the reason why they are on is because I’m running a business here. You know, work. The money that comes in to pay our bills? Did you understand all that you non-Mac basketmaker person? (Eric: She just cannot stop asking questions!)

Q: If it snowed for a total of over 70” in two storms in one week, would you feel sorry for me or would you be having a great old time watching me push around all that snow?
Lynne: Of course I would feel bad for you. Especially since Chance and I would be inside, under a blanket, trying to stay warm while watching you out there in the freezing cold.

Q: Why do you have a folk art painting of yourself holding a golf club entitled “BOSTON BELLE”?
Lynne: How come I don’t get the question “what annoyed me this week?” I have an answer all ready to go. Guess I will save my answer for a full post in the future.

Back to your ONLY good question… My friend Kathy creates these unique folk art called “Santos” which are so cool (click here for her website). I have two “Santos” and will have to do a future post about them. The Boston Belle she gave me as a gift. It’s different from her “Santos” but utilizing the same techniques.

When we were both living in Dallas we joined a women’s golf league and had a lot of fun. It says “Boston” because before I was recruited by an agency in Dallas, I was working as a designer in Boston. She coined me “Boston Belle.” I love her work and treasure this piece!

I wish I had good questions like these every week.
Lynne: You’re so annnnnnnoying.

“Boston Belle” artwork by Kathy Honken Tran. Visit her website:  SantoGallery.com

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