December 10th, 2011 – Historic Brevard County, Cartoon Lesson & Caricatures!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Dec.15, 2011, under Caricatures, Florida History!, Florida Restaurants, Friends, Swampy's Florida
Headed out to Brevard County on Saturday, December 10th, and got all sorts of things done! First, got to drop off some Christmas cards to folks in the area and visit and camp out over at, my friend, Jim Fern’s house (Thanks, Jim) the night before which better prepared me for this busy day.
Went up Merritt Island to it’s northern point for the Sams House Open House. The homes and area was well decorated for Christmas and activities for everyone were everywhere.
The Sams House is part of the Pine Island Conservation area and is the earliest still standing home in Brevard County. It’s pine log construction has withstood many a hurricane since it’s 1875 construction and be well maintained today. The Sams family built a newer home at the site in the 1950s. Both are open for touring with a guide or can be self guided with interpretive exhibits. Yes, this was a Swampy’s Florida stop for me. Thanks to Ray Osbourne, local Brevard County historic advocate, for giving me the heads up about this event!
My next stop was in Palm Bay at The Shack Restaurant where I met with Fay Brewer, her daughter and art teacher friend, Janene. Fay’s daughter had a school assignment to interview a cartoonist and I was the subject. At the end of the interview, I created a drawing illustrating things Fay’s daughter likes to do, which I’m holding in the photo above.
I wrapped the day drawing a plethora of individuals at a corporate event in Melbourne for five hours non-stop. See the photos below. I later returned to Jim Fern’s home ready for rest!!!
    
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December 15th, 2011 on 11:29 am
Looks like it was just the right ratio of busy and fun. Thanks for sharing your day with us, Rob!
December 15th, 2011 on 11:53 am
Nice work Rob! I don’t know how you caricature guy’s do it! I’d get a black eye from some gal sooner or later… You’ve got nerves of steel!