The luck of the draw left me to find a present for my friend and colleague Maria for our department's yearly anniversary lunch. I had some ideas for a quick fix, but decided instead to take the opportunity to give something (relatively) unique and at the same time get back in the saddle after close to a year without any serious attempts at drawing. As always, it looked better in the flesh (or paper) as the scanner just doesn't pick up the subtleties. That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
