chalk drawings on the driveway

One sure sign of spring for me are the chalk drawings that seem to sprout on my driveway around the time the daffodils and hyacinth come into bloom.

I love chalk drawings on the driveway.  There is something so festive, so fun and playful about them.  Once, when we were living in the city, Amelia and I drew chalk flowers and hearts on the sidewalk in front of a friend's apartment to celebrate her birthday.  The next day, my friend called and explained that she had not seen the drawings the day before because it was dark when she got home.  "But, when I went out this morning and saw them there," she said, "I was so happy I nearly skipped all the way to the subway."

Fortunately, my children have not yet outgrown drawing on the driveway, although they seem to have less time for it than they did in the past.  So I am thinking of putting a bucket of chalk out by the mailbox and inviting the up-and-coming chalk artists in my neighborhood to have at it.  But why stop there?  If you know anyone who is looking to release their inner child, or at least feel a few years younger, tell them to stop on by.  I've got plenty of chalk and there's always room on the driveway for one more artist.