BenSpark Family Adventures

Well, it has been almost a week since I got my signed copy of You’ll Have That Vol. 1 from Wes Molebash. Wes Molebash has created a comic strip that has universal appeal. His storylines are inventive and his characters have heart. From the book cover: “You’ll Have That is a webcomic strip that follows the lives of Andy and Katie, a newlywed couple in their twenties, as they try to figure out life together.” You’ll Have That Vol. 1 contains 100 comics from the You’ll Have That website and 16 bonus strips that tell the story of how Andy and Katie met. As a fan of the strip I was very pleased to see the story of their meeting. There is nothing crude about Wes’ work, not the language, and certainly not the artwork. Each strip is crafted so well and conveys a crisp and clean style. The subtleness that Wes adds to each character’s expressions and lines. Wes can convey emotion with a simple turn of an eyebrow. The strength of the strip is in the characters and their interactions with each oth...

Photo-A-Day #462 07/14/06 Today is the one year anniversary of the death of my Great-Uncle Richard. One year ago I visited Great-Uncle Richard in the hospital to say goodbye. On that day I returned from a trip for work and made it to the hospital one hour before he passed. Someone was watching the skies that day and made sure that I missed no flights, I could sense the urgency of that day and the need to get to the hospital to say goodbye. A lot has happened in this past year, much centering around what was left behind after Great-Uncle Richard’s death. Nothing I can ever go into in this forum as what happens in the family stays a family matter. It is always hard to lose a loved one especially someone whose life touched and enhanced the lives of so many. Great-Uncle Richard was a humble man, a generous man, and a family man, he was an uncle to everyone and friend to all. Friendship, generosity and loyalty were cornerstones of Great-Uncle Richard’s character. I think we can all learn a ...

I watched the American Masters PBS special on Woody Guthrie, it was fantastic. What a fascinating individual. Peter Coyote narrated, he has a powerful voice for narration. I love listening to it and can almost always pick it out. While I was watching the special I also found out that The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. the complete series is now coming out on DVD. I really want it but will wait till it comes down in price. Here are a few other complete series that I would like to have and one that I do own. Keen Eddie is a great show. Before the Woody Guthrie special there was a special on sharks with Jean-Michel Cousteau. I missed it except for the end. It looked like it was pretty good. Tonight we had dinner at Genghis Khan’s and it was awesome. You pick your foods and sauces and bring it to a couple of guys using a giant stir fry surface, there they dump out your bowl of ingredients and stir fry it up for you. So good. MySpace has a few cool sections now, and one of them is comedy....

Photo-A-Day #461 07/13/06 Tonight we went to Granite City Food And Brewery. I’ve been to three of the restaurants in the chain. We had alot of fun laughing and the food was great. I took lots of pictures and this is what I got. Oh and we had a few drinks. Good Food Our waitress and another friend, she gave us the the stare of disdain. Ken says what the heck. Love the glasses Yes I turn my head to the side when I drink from a straw. This ‘art’ is following me. Guess Courtyard got a deal on them.

What the heck! Gabriel got himself kicked off the show. You had a chance to win it. I am so disappointed. Really Gabriel, you couldn’t follow the rules, you threw the competition. So disappointed. Chris Porter is going to win it, or at least he better win it. Because that is the only person I’m really rooting for now.

Photo-A-Day #460 07/12/06 I want one of these. I have talked about it before with friends and I think that a towable smoker would be something that I could use to start a little weekend business. How, Why, well I could travel to outdoor events and be the BBQ guy spreading good cheer and good food around the Northeast. We’re talking tailgating at Foxboro Stadium, tailgating at the Buffett concerts and visiting motorcycle, bike and kayak shops for special events. Here are some that I found. I’m thinking under $3,000 for the grill and another $1000.00 for the customizing. Charcoal Barbeque Grill with Rotisserie Davis Smokers and Grills Southern Yankee Bar-B-Q Horizon Trailer Smokers Best Price if I can get a ride to Oklahoma. I think the one I really want is the Horizon 20″ Marshal Smoke-n-Wagon. 44″ X 22″ with Double Burner Fryer and 15″ wheels. It is all a pipe dream for the time being but I’m going to keep on researching this and someday who knows you might have me catering your events...

Photo-A-Day #459 07/11/06 I am in Omaha Nebraska today. I’m demoing down in Iowa tomorrow and so yet another state gets filled in on my map of America. I finally got it uploaded. The video I took this weekend at Double Midnight Comics of Wes Drawing Andy, one of the main characters of You’ll Have That. Wes Molebash Draw’s Andy – Google Video Wes also uploaded the same video to Google Videos. Updated: The video was cropped during the upload and looks like crap. I’m uploading another when I can make it to Google’s specifications. Today I finished Hard Truth, the last of the Nevada Barr books. Man what a writer, Nevada Barr’s books always keep me guessing to the very end. Each of the 13 books I’ve read have been greatly entertaining. I even got Allison interested in Nevada Barr. She is currently on the 4th book, Firestorm and she suggested the first book Track of the Cat for her Book Club. I took a couple more pictures here today. While I was looking for the Harley Davidson shop here in O...