My mother decided to surprise us by buying tickets to come up and visit this weekend (which is great), but she didn't bother to call first, so it screwed up all of our plans and SWMBO has to take a day off of work to bring her back to the airport, so in retaliation I hung this masterpiece up in the living room:
That is a painting of my dad and mom in front of my dad's car, as commissioned by my dad to give to mom as her wedding present. It has lived in a box since the day she saw it and I of course inherited it (parents split when I was 1). I don't think she even remembers it exists, but hopefully the hilarity that will ensue after seeing it will encourage her to call before buying the tickets next time.
I told SWMBO that I was going to paint one like it with her and I in front of the Javelin, she threatened to divorce me just like mom did dad. I've got the paints out now! 
Seriously though, I am totally framing this and hanging it up in my garage.
There will be a follow up post, won't there? Hopefully with video. 
That is amazing.
Can't wait to hear how this turns out
Your Mom looks -so- happy in that picture
I can't believe those two kids couldn't make it work...
I feel like, if I ever commission a painting of myself, I'm just gonna have them leave the unibrow out. Y'know?
That is the sort of painting that people today would have tattooed on their back.
hidden gopros must be rolling for the moment she walks in.
My wife painted a picture of my 428SCJ Mach 1 "emerging" from the woods... (I lived in the Pocono Mountains when I restored it) In the bacground she added a bear... as the nickname for it was "the bear"..... It is still packed away after last years almost move.....
I came here expecting to see a topless Bea Arthur.
But, begrudgingly, that painting flat rules.
Came here expecting dogs playing poker on velvet. This is way better, right down to the fact that your dad gave this to your mom as her wedding present. I'm surprised they made until you were a year old...
Mom's home. She was NOT amused! There's a reason why dad got it in the divorce!
I'm surprised she didn't like it. I got the wife a cartoon of her car last year and she loves it.
nedc
New Reader
5/21/16 8:18 p.m.
I don't know how good of a likeness the faces are but they are very well done. Everything else looks a little off somehow. Take a pic of your Mom's face when she first sees it!
I see dark woods, steep hills and a train crossing. This painting was a premonition.
Marjorie Suddard wrote:
Came here expecting dogs playing poker on velvet.
I have the dogs playing pool on velvet...it's like 4'x5'.
Javelin wrote:
Mom's home. She was NOT amused! There's a reason why dad got it in the divorce!
I hope you are a light sleeper, lock your door
mndsm
MegaDork
5/21/16 9:34 p.m.
This is the sort of lunacy and well thought out mayhem i expect from this place. Well done.
I don't think I'm alone when I say that should be the new American Flag.
JG Pasterjak wrote:
I don't think I'm alone when I say that should be the new American Flag.
I was thinking postage stamp, but flag works.
Mom's shooting daggers from the couch
Well done sir! Well done indeed.
**mom should see the humor in it, hopefully she will in the morning.
