Dave and Joyce were kind enough to have me as a guest
in their home for Thanksgiving this year. (Lynn can’t resist a chance to
take some time to visit her family in New Jersey and I’m fine with staying put
in Saint Louis.) It is a rare pleasure to see the Cox girls (Sammy,
Dannie and Nicole) together. Dave often brags on his daughters
chronologically with Samantha working as event marketing specialist based in
Ann Arbor, MI; Dannie prospering in digital marketing in Saint Louis; Nicole as
a budding broadcast producer at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Clearly,
they are on their way in the world with business acumen and finesse inherited
from the founder of Sandbox Creative. Dave never misses an opportunity to boast
about his girls. (He always does it in a diplomatic way that spreads kudos
evenly). He recognizes the effort each invests into their endeavors.
One only needs to examine the three pre-stretched
canvases hanging adjacent to the family television viewing area to note they
are different individuals. They indulged their father who asked that each
create a painting with decorator palette sure to complement the room. Nicole
signs with a boldness in gold that is the mark of a confident Drake University
freshman. Dannie goes for a geometric abstraction and Sammy’s composition
features three circular elements that suggest unlimited possibilities in the universe.
Dave’s mom and mother-in-law (Marilyn) are delightful
people to talk to. Uncle Mike (Dave’s brother) and Aunt Heather arrive with
crock pot of mashed potatoes. (I showed up with two cans of Ocean Spray
Cranberry Sauce.) Already the young generation includes cellular technology
exchanges with Robbie Cox (an animator/artist) in LA; A quick portrait of the
sisters three (with Danny’s boyfriend Adam photobombing in the background); and Mike
and Heather’s daughter and Robbie's sister, Emilee marveling at her “cuteness” (while her boyfriend Jared patiently
endures before they split to be a part of friends' wedding
planning prior to a weekend ceremony).
Well I know Dave and Joyce are Thankful. I am too. Bless us Oh Lord and these Thy Gifts…
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