Do you think people born around holidays grow up to reflect the qualities of that holiday? My friend Judith was born the day before Valentine’s Day and she’s extra sweet. I took her out for a birthday breakfast this morning.
Our waitress must have had a bad day (trying to be generous here). The other waitresses all gave long stem red carnations to their customers. We had to beg for a coffee refill and she didn’t give us flowers.
I started to drive away after we’d said goodbye but felt sad not to have a flower to take home and draw. So I parked again, went back into the restaurant and asked for a flower. And here it is.
The other thing on this page is a round plastic “bottle” with pop-top that I found in the street. The product name and contents are equally disgusting: a cocktail of vodka, apple liquor and apple juice called Buzz Ballz. Really? Who is this being marketed to? (And yes, I washed my hands and the container before painting it.)
Jana Bouc, Artist 
4 replies on “Valentine Carnation and Buzz Ballz Booze Beverage”
Worth it, I think! Love the shape, so unusual! Well done!
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Thank you again for my lovely birthday breakfast and the kind thought; love that you went back and got what you wanted and deserved! What a juxtaposition – a lovely rendering of a flower next to that weird drink concoction. – Love, Judith.
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Hi Jana, I think your comment about people born around the holidays take on those attributes is very interesting. I wonder if that means I’m messianic? Hahaha. We all know the answer to that is no.
I’m sorry we are having so much snow and you are having a drought. I wish there was a way we could send all of our snow your way. We would love to get rid of some and I know you could use the moisture.
Your Valentine’s Day carnation is a beauty even if your waitress was not. And the Buzz Ballz Booze Beverage sounds gross, although I do like your sketch of it. I’m sure it’s being marketed to kids. Who else would drink that stuff? It sounds awful.
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The carnation is beautiful.
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