After I posted the first Community Canvas I did for Minot’s Arts in the Park program I got a lot of positive feedback. Enough people took notice that I was contacted by someone involved with the Festival on Main, an annual end of summer street festival. She asked if I’d like to do a canvas that would be on display for a while the morning of the festival that kids and families could paint on.
Yes, please!
So I made a canvas. This canvas to be exact. It’s “downtown” themed and inspired by the actually buildings on Minot’s Main Street. I like it a lot.
Then the weather turned and I heard that the festival was cancelled. To confirm I texted my contact to be sure. This is how that came out.
Nothing like an awkward auto-correct to a person you don’t really know. Especially when it’s someone you would like to think you are professional and responsible…a person appropriate for public events.
So awkward. And the worst part is, I sent this when I was at a birthday party, so I wasn’t really paying full attention. I didn’t realize what I’d said until the next day. The. Next. Day. I wrote back saying that I meant “canvas” not “Canadian.” She hasn’t responded.
Why would I have a Canadian all dressed up? Darn my will to be witty. Just a little witty. Very little.
The moral of the story? Read your texts.
xo
Amy
