During our Open House, Bob and Rosanne awarded us the Nobel Peas Prize in hopes we might inspire others to give peas a chance.

Each year Pat and I host an open house where we ask our friends to bring food for our community pantry, Care & Share.

Every year, we look for a different item and this year it was peas. As an added item, I produce a limited edition silk-screenprint available to those that want, at a price I really don't have any control over. Some pay five bucks, others 50. The money or check goes into a sealed envelope.

A friend wrote about our open house, if you wish to see it visit http://csfreshink.ning.com/profiles/blogs/family-prays-for-peas-for

This is my entry into the barenforum exchange. It features Chester, the world's greatest dog being walked by Pat and I. It was printed on Rives LW white with Daniel Smith black and Pthalo blue, and the hand colored.

We recently had the Buddy Walk in Manitou Springs, CO to raise money and awareness of Down syndrome. As my son Ryan is my buddy, what a way to get his face out there. Thanks to Shepard Fairly for his inspiration. I had a friend print it out digitally to 18x24.