I enjoy illustrating stories and adding bits of humor in my artwork. Many years ago I worked at a summer camp which was home to a very large flock of Canadian geese. Recalling their antics as they waddled through the camp helped me create the whimsical image of the goose on ice skates.

When I selected the haiku I couldn't resist the imagery it immediately brought to my mind. Canadian geese can be fun to watch, and since Syracuse winters can be rather lengthy, I wanted to remind people to chuckle their way through to spring.