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Show f r Community .1 ' II i ' SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1995 7 , Domestic Blitz y v'v-- ' . By Dixie Brunner ' ' Mom's taxi service Mom, dont forget you have to the position. I dont remember drive me to dance tomorrow filling out an application. Its a thankless job. Oh, Im night at 5:00 p.m., reminds one son. certain my children appreciate orthodonto be the Ive got the fact that they arent required at tist at 4:00 oclock, chimed an- to walk everywhere. Im also sure other. that they are happy that they That figures, I think to my- arent overly late for all their self. Far be it for my children to deals. But give me a break, I ever have similarly-time- d went through a set of radials aptoI think and two tanks of gas last week pointments. they get gether and plan their commit- alone! ments to be as far away and as The thing is that I work with to as long apart possible, just my husband, and Im not sure he irritate me. Ive got to stay after to school and retake a test, says a third. (Which of course means that hell understands the work disruption this all causes. Ill get started car? up, take him and return to '' 4 A? ' mi " y,-- ' : r r 'f ' ..;... ''S' fn : ' .... .. v . A e) 13 f WS? on a project, and get a call that I need to run a kid to a birthday need a ride home also.) party. I come back to work, sit Fredonia artist Coyla McKinney poses at the State Bank of Southern Utah with a few other pencil sketches. The art Basketball is at 3:30, says down at my desk and then get a will be on display for a few more weeks. oldest son, but Id be happy to phone call asking if Ill take andrive myself. Can I borrow the other son to ball practice. I get I used to laugh when Id hear work... mothers complain about being a taxi service for their children. I dont laugh anymore. I have only one question to ask. Who named me to the job? I dont see my husband doing it, (their loving father.) I dont see my mother doing it, (their loving grandmother). Its me. This whole motherdriver arrangement is yet another thing they failed to mention when I was getting hitched. (Gee whiz, talking about full disclosure problems. They should spend about a week with the couple explaining what theyre both getting into.) Do you Dixie, take Dennis to husbe your lawfully-wedde- d band to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, and to drive all his offspring to whatever said event they may come up with? I wouldve said, I dont! And you know the funny thing, when I found out I was pregnant, none of the child development brochures mentioned the taxi arrangement either. Your child will walk when hes one, talk when hes eighteen months, be potty trained at approximately two, and remember that quite shortly thereafter, you mom will be responsible for taking himher everywhere they ever dream of going from that day on. Dixie, arent you done with that project yet? He asks Why are you growl- good-naturedl- y. ing? Maybe there should be some kind of charge system, a meter, so to speak. The kid would get in and youd start the machine, and when they got to said destination, you would hand them a slip telling them how much housework credit they owed you. Love you, hon, I say to my son as I check the meter, and remember you owe me ten minutes of housecleaning. The system would reduce the number of trips I had to drive. If they thought they were going to be required to clean for fifteen minutes courtesy of the 10:00 p.m. jaunt to the store to buy the notebook that they had forgot, they might get more organized. But probably not. Well, Ive got to run, one of the boys just called, they forgot their homework at our house. I tried to take a tough stand, and say that it was his fault, and hed just have to suffer the consequences for his actions. But in the end he won. Mom, me turning in this paper could affect my grade, which could affect my ability to get into a good college, and subsequently get a good job... So, those are all consequences for your not being organized, I respond stubbornly. And all of that means that Ill have to continue living at home and getting rides from you until Im say, 40.... Excuse me, but I have to go take some homework to my I still wouldve had each and every one of our sons, but I certainly wouldve thought twice. I mean at least cabbies occasionally get tips... I get dirty laundry. The kicker is I dont know how ' I got the job. I didnt apply for son... real quick! State Bank features local artist While her inspiration can come em Utah, are the remarkable By Dixie Brunner The first thingyou notice when pencil sketches adorning the from anywhere, McKinney previsiting the State Bank of South- - walls. Artist Coyla McKinney fers sketching from pictures us- created the striking western art that will be on display through the end of the month. McKinney said her love of art began early, when she won 2nd PatrickSullivanofFredoniawas place in an art contest at the age one of 213 students named to the of seven. Ive been at it off and on through the years, comments JohnBrownUniversityDeansList of Distinguished Students for the McKinney. Her favorite subject 1994 fall semester. Sullivan, the is depicting the old west as it son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward once was. Sullivan, is a senior mechanical Sullivan named to Deans List engineering major at JBU. In order to appear on the Deans List, a student must achieve between a 3.4 and 3.79 grade point average for the semester and carry at least 12 hours of credit. John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is an interdenominational Christian college comprised of over 1100 students from 44 states and 36 countries. JBU received national recognition this year in U.S. News and World Reports 1994 America's Best Colleges Annual Guide. The magazine recognized the University as one of the 10 best regional liberal arts colleges, one of the 5 best tuition discount colleges (tuition minus institutional aid), and one of the 5 Best values in the South. JBU was the only institution in the South to receive recognition in all three categories. fill! Qsiiiiiifi ft WSttP fTilHi) 0!EJj) ing a 2 pedigree pencil. She says that she most often works at the kitchen table, but that its a challenge tuning all the distractions out. McKinney lives in Fredonia with her husband Kevin and their four kids. If you would like more information on McKinneys work, call her at 643-740- 7. 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