The Sartorial Sparrow

I decided on short notice to go to DragonCon this year and I am so excited so I wanted to share some of my favorite photos over the years, I am missing some so they must be on my computer and will have to look for them so I can share more. I will definitely share pictures from my upcoming trip!  Sean Pertwee - He was in my favorite werewolf movie ever 'Dog Soldiers' and was great as Alfred on the batshit show 'Gotham' and is just generally great in everything.  Dressed as Rimmer from the Quarantine episode of Red Dwarf which is one of my favorite episodes of all time   Marc Singer from V! This was at my first ever DragonCon and he was so extremely nice. I didn't have the money for an autograph or anything but wanted to say hi and ask how he ran in such tight pants when he was filming V (he and his handler lost it at my question). Most people would know him as the Beastmaster but he will always be Mike Donovan to me. The Tick!  Max Headroom Judge Darth Judy and a pri...

 

 This is a family recipe and as per usual all of the measurements are approximate. When my Grandmother taught me how to make it, she didn't measure anything either so a lot of the seasonings and stuff should be to your taste. Also the 4 meats in the sauce are essential for the right flavor, I don't usually eat the Italian sausage or the pork chops but other people always seem willing to eat them for me :) All of the ingredients and the long cooking time are absolutely essential in getting the sauce right. Trust me on this. It's not the healthiest thing in the world ever but its sure delicious. 2 lbs ground beef - preferrably 90% lean 1 lb hot Italian sausage, cut into 2" long pieces 1 lb German sausage ( Boulder Sausage Company makes the best I've had), cut into 1" long pieces 1 lb boneless pork chops, sliced into strips 6-8 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you like but be careful with the fresh stuff) 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 - 28 oz cans diced tomatoes 2 ...

 For awhile there I was focused on doing mostly commission pieces to help raise money for medical bills and here are a couple of my favorites. 

 Its crazy to think I had her for 12 years and some of my friends never officially met her because she well, hid, all the time. She was essentially me in grey tabby cat form with an overabundance of personality and a LOT of opinions but damn she was a great cat. Mark who was allergic to cats fell in love with her and became quite the cat lady afterwards. he even wrote one of the saddest most heartbreaking songs after she passed away that I still refuse to listen to.