Lipstick on a Pig

Whatd’ya Think?

Gail Boenning
Sep 1, 2018 · 3 min read
Photo and Drawing: Gail Boenning — You can search “How to Draw ______” just about anything.

My house was in chaos. Tears and sobs flowed out of my grand? great? nephew as my niece packed their stuff to head home. The baby is just over eighteen months and when his mom disappears from sight he freaks out.

The five going on grumpy old man was grouching about his little brother holding the beads he strung into a necklace and my dog was scraping at the furniture trying to…

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