The Cachinnator

This is the website of Scott Baker. Primarily I'm interested in talking about the intersection of faith and Art these days, but you never know what will strike me to post here. Like conversations with my wonderful wife...

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When Emmaline told us earlier this week that she wanted to get her ears pierced, I was skeptical. But she stuck with it! My big brave girl!

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Eat piercing time! Probably. We'll see how it goes.

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Baker, Emmaline. Monet Water Lillies. 2017. Acrylic, pastels, and salt.

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This, single spaces, and Oxford commas.

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Sleep training night 3. Hoping not to repeat last night in which Shepherd pulled himself to standing for the first time and screamed for three hours while desperately reaching for his brother.

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Raising the girl right. (Yes, Jesus is a little... blonde. Don't read too much into that. There are no White Jesus pictures in our house.) Here Jesus got the prize and gave gifts to her and the brothers. (Deacon is happy and Shepherd is silly.) She wants us to know that Jesus is a boy even though she gave him girl hair. I particularly like the lines of power emanating from him. And how she made Deacon fatter than Shepherd. (Accurate.)

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Learning to converse.

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Date night for our sweet friend René's wedding! I have the prettiest date!

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Baker, Emmaline. Helen Frankenthaler. 2017. Acrylic on paper.

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#nomail

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I did not authorize the growing up and losing of teeth.

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Friday, y'all! Ahhhhhhhhh...

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Baker, Emmaline. Jm Dine Hearts. 2017. Watercolor on paper.

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Every day I'm hustling hustling...

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Baker, Emmaline. Police Officer. From the series "When I Grow Up." 2017. Crayon on paper.

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"Draw me like one of your French girls..."

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Friar Laurence.