Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Other Wagners

"It is my favorite picture of my dad and mom. Maybe as happy and carefree as I ever saw him. He was a pretty serious man." -- my dad

I have a lot to say about work ethic. But I'm not going to go into it right now. I'd like to tell you that's because I'm exhausted from a marathon day in the studio. But I was actually celebrating my birthday at Spa Castle with some of my dearest friends. Instead, I'd like to share an email my dad recently sent me and my little bro.

Hey,

This quote makes me think of my dad and his dad…and you two.

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison 

Love, Dad


My brother recently got into a favorite med school and my dad brags when he's slept more than five hours. Sure, the whole thing gets a bit questionable when you realize that the grails we sacrifice our sun and sleep and social lives for are noctuid larvae, rat surgeries and sketches of tiny men with animal ears.  But, then again, what's cooler than these guys: