Why Toaster Waffles Are Okay

What is it about toaster waffles? They’re kind of like phoning in your breakfast. But this morning it was really just all I could do. And so I tried to make the best of the breakfast by pouring a big glass of milk and chocolate milk to go with the waffles. Suddenly, the breakfast looked a lot more healthy and I felt better about it. Why are we talking about waffles? Because they’re the reason why I finally know the artist of this painting that I had bought a few years ago.



This morning prior to breakfast I sent out my regular email and I included pics of all sorts of things that I’m selling. Like this painting. I had resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn’t know the artist and I would just phone it in. I knew it was a great painting, but I didn’t know anything else about it. It seemed to me that I was just phoning in the whole ‘being an art dealer’ thing.



Then I saw a reply to my email from a Madison Avenue art dealer. He was inquiring about this painting and one other. While the kids were enjoying their waffles, I made some room on the table to measure the painting and respond to the gallery owner. As I turned the painting to measure it, the light hit it. Just right. And the signature appeared.



There in the top right corner. M. L. Bower. A well known American illustrator. Suddenly the painting looked a lot better with the signature. Like the waffles with the milk. ;-) hkv