Coffee with Red Dave

Red Dave looked out the window at the fine spray of soft, steady rain. I thought he was feeling melancholy, but NO.  He loves the rain.

He then invited me to go sip and sketch at our local Barnes and Noble. Cozy Red Dave, a hot Americano, sketch pad, and summer rain.  It's a wonderful day.

Perhaps today he will tell me the origin of his name. Dave Darinko.  I love genealogy. Or is it Uglealogy?

The Day With Dave

Who's that handsome fellow wonders Dave as he looks on the web.

Dave Heads to Work

On such a wet and chilly day, Dave Darinko knew he was needed at the office.  His personal brand of glowing enthusiasm is pure sunshine.  So he  donned his best red bow and waited by the door.  Big Wage gave him 2.00 for lunch, a 100% increase over the 1.00 he usually issues.   We're not sure if this is due to Dave's double appetite or inflation.

We're certain Dave will be a bright spot amidst inclement weather.  It's just in his nature.


Need some sunshine in your day?  Adopt your own Dave over here at the Uglydoll Store.  He comes in 4 sizes and two colors: gray or red. With prices ranging from 6.00 to 40.00, there is a Dave for every space and budget.
Rumor has it our family will soon adopt a Little Red Dave.

Max and Dave Go Shopping

Dr. Max agrees with his new buddy, Dave Darinko that some updated, expanded shelving is in order for our crowded Ugly house.  

So Max grabbed Dave, us  and the car keys and headed off for IKEA.  The drive was long , rainy and quite pleasant.  

It was a good thing we had two Uglys along with an eye for decor because we could not find the unit we intended to buy and had to improvise on the spot. Max and Dave hopped from unit to unit, testing them for head clearance and color. 

We found that not only were most of the shelf units way to big for the car, they were also too heavy to carry and too expensive to buy. So we scaled our large and elaborate dreams of floor to ceiling white wall units down to some politely priced,  smaller, lightweight shelves in a color called black-brown. Max says one must remain flexible when decorating. We bent over backwards. 

  

After grabbing a few other Ugly wall accessories we headed home for the big build now currently underway in the living room.  Soon you will be seeing how our huge white wall unit turned small, modest black-brown grouping of shelves looks covered in our beloved Uglys.  Dave Darinko says once the Uglydolls hop aboard no one will ever notice the shelves.  How true! 

Dave Darinko: Leader and Decorator

Dave Darinko arrived today.  His tag says he is a natural leader.  And he is.
The first think he did was give hugs and assess the problem of crowding in our Ugly Shire.  So he's off to IKEA with us to pick up some new shelves suitable to his tastes.  Way to go, Dave!

Uglydolls 2011

You can have your own indoor rainbow!  Just look at those colors.  I plan on adopting each and every one of them.  The cute meter is going off the charts this year with the creative offerings of Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath.

Uglydolls are an amazing thing.  They may look to some like toys, but really they are family members.  Many of our Uglys are not content to just sit on a shelf. It's a hold-me, hug-me, photograph-me, take-me-with-you sort of thing around here. We wouldn't dream of having a movie night without our Uglydolls around us to share it with.

So when I see this photo I'm looking ahead to some serious one-on-one snuggling, some cookie and tea parties, and some antics as yet to be revealed.  Come on home sweet Uglys.  The door is open.

Now if I could just find some names to go with those faces my bliss would be complete.

Uglydolls 2011

I knew 2011 would be a GREAT year for Uglydolls. Just look at these!
Dave Darinko in grey.
Groody in bright green.
Brip in otherworldly color
Suddy in orange

Wow and double Wow!  I need to hold one of these right now.  I am especially smitten with Dave Darinko and Suddy.  The grey color is very appealing and reminds me of a grey handmade Fea Bea I fell in love with from afar. I still dream of that Fea Bea.  So I'm very glad of the grey.  Plus he helps balance the power of vividness from the other Uglys.

ORANGE is a top 3 favorite colors for me. Suddy!

But if you like your Ugly with more punch, there is a very punchy RED Dave Darinko for you to love.

David and Sun-Min!  Goodness.  Inspirational, unfathomable creative duo, I thank you!

2011 Uglydoll Peeks

All I can say is....oh, oh, oh!