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This was not a cruise.
It was a typical dinner
during Hall of Fame weekend. Standing left to
right are, Howard Talbot (Hall of Fame exec),
Peggy, Frank and I; sitting are, Donna and Bill
Burdick (Clark Foundation exec) and Jean
and Paul Mullan (The Donruss Company) |
I'm not going to
say much about this picture
except that it involves a tennis tournament
and that my partner was Roy Campanella's
son-in-law. I put it up to impress some of
my tennis buddies. |
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Proud moments for
me were the years of the
"Diamond Kings Wall" at the Hall of Fame
wing dedicated to contemporary baseball.
The wall was wide and high and exhibited
enlarged versions of the yearly crop of
Donruss Diamond Kings. It added great
color and interest to the area and created
a rush for me. |
My studio is my refuge.
I work alone, at my
own pace; surrounded by the things that
inspire me and the things I've accomplished.
I usually work to Baroque music, which I find
suitable to painting. |
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 I'm
not sure why I included this picture or what it has to do with
this site except that we're both wearing baseball caps.
The gentleman I'm with is Mel Brooks. I have always been a big
fan and consider him a comic genius. I met him during family
vacations on one of the Virgin Islands and had the opportunity
to enjoy his humor live and close up. I guess a reason why you're
seeing this picture is that during this boat ride between islands
we had a discussion about both of us growing up in New
York City, escaping the ghetto and coming a long way in
life through hard work and fortuity. I'm not implying that we're
buddies. In fact, I vacation at other places now and haven't
seen him since that boat ride, but the event is a treasure well
kept in my mind's hard drive.
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