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There are no mistakes....only happy accidents

Posted over 2 years ago
One of the most satisfying parts of my transformation from miserable office drone to super happy music blogger has been taking the time to thank all of the people who encouraged me along the way. People like Bob Ross.I am not sure if Bob has much of a following out side of midwest or not, but he was HUGE in my house. During my summer vacations i would veg out and watch PBS all day long...and i was always amazed at how this neo-hippie could go from a blank canvas to a beautiful landscape painting in about 15 minutes. I remember recoiling in horror when I thought he was messing up his beautiful picture, only to be amazed moments later as he deftly brought it all together. Bob definitely had life figured out. Find what it is you love, and do that for rest of your life.Thanks Bob...may you rest in peace... you made a huge difference while you were here...even if it took 20 years to sink in. This one is for Bob and everyone else who gets it.
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Comments (22)

  1. leftoverking
    leftoverking says let give this tree a little friend, mr. squirrel. bob ross rocked! and that hair.
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  2. Anonymous says yeah, it was pretty cool how he described how to paint scenaries and stuff
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  3. amber
    amber says "....and over here, I'll put in some lovely little trees. Happy little trees looking up to the sun..."
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  4. jameson
    jameson says Happy Clouds..... I used to watch this really early before the cartoons came on on a Saturday morning.
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  5. goodmusiconly
    goodmusiconly says "It's your world, it can be whatever you want it to be..." yes, good ol' Bob ... what a happy soul he was. :)
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  6. Me and the Horse I Rode In On
    Me and the Horse I Rode In On says This made my day
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  7. msquared64
    msquared64 says he was definitely in MA too... and just like Jameson said, this was a regular for me before cartoons.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  8. gympumpkin
    gympumpkin says He was so awesome! When I watched on PBS there was also another guy who did that, he had some sort of European accent, but I don't remember his name. He said a lot of the same things, like happy trees and stuff.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  9. Lyrikhan
    Lyrikhan says love it...still cant change the channel when I see him on....so peaceful
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  10. kaleef
    kaleef says and.. um sorry blair, and i don't mean to bogart your post but here is part II and part III. you know, just in case.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  11. kaleef
    kaleef says saturday mornings in pennsylvania with happy trees and "hmm" with a smile. it was mesmerizing to watch him paint when i was young (and apparently still is cause i watched the whole dang upload wanting to see the final painting)
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  12. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Ha...i know...he puts me into a trance like state! I am powerless to resist...if the United Nations could have harnessed Bob's powers...imagine what a peaceful world we would be living in
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  13. Shud33
    Shud33 says I love the happy little trees! Yeah, he rocked. Here is a confession from my earlier years...I used to stand infront of the mirror with my crayons and paper (I didn't have a canvas or paint) and pretend to do what Bob Ross did. He was so talented! Great post! Have a happy little Friday!
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  14. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Hahaha....that was the best part...Bob thought EVERYONE at home was painting along with him! He would always tell you what colors you needed for that days paintings...for as long as I live I will always smile when I hear 'titanium white'....oh, and remember when he would clean the brush by rapping it against the easel...that always made him laugh
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  15. annieander
    annieander says Just this a.m. I was listening to Patton Oswald, and he goes off on a tangent on Bob Ross. What a co-inky-dink. His soothing voice, Bob's not Patton's, was a mainstay on Saturday morning...just after the cartoons and coco pebbles ran dry.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  16. Marigold
    Marigold says WOW. thanks...I was transported back to high school days. I watched the entire episode.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  17. kaleef
    kaleef says i wonder how much an original bob ross goes for
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  18. kaleef
    kaleef says
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  19. kaluss
    kaluss says oh, bob..and his fro were huge on the east coast too!
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  20. cpetersonart3
    cpetersonart3 says Actually it was majic white not titanium white and wasn't he related to that late night movie host "The Ghoul"
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  21. chucky
    chucky says My husband and I were trying to remember his name the other day...Don't you think it's weird that so many of us watched him as kids? He was kind of hypnotic.
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  22. kat3260
    kat3260 says A friend of mine has this shirt - I think you need one as well :D
    Permalink posted 06/20/2007

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