My Parents at the Beach


I don’t remember ever seeing this picture before this last trip to Charlotte. It’s a snapshot of my parents goofing around on the beach before they got married. It’s become one of my all time favorite pictures.

Wizzzer Cabinet


For quite a while now, I’ve been talking about getting a lighted display cabinet to display my Wiz-z-zers and Wizzzer paraphernalia. So when this one came up on our ISP the other day, I bought it. I think I started collecting Wizzzers in 1969 when they were first introduced by Mattel. My dad had given me an old doctor’s bag that I used to carry my Wizzers and Duncan yo-yo’s around in.

Angry Trout Cafe


The Angry Trout is opening this weekend! I’ll have paintings there again this summer. Vist the Angry Trout online at http://www.angrytroutcafe.com/

Wild Onion Cafe


The Wild Onion will be opening soon in Grand Marais. I’ll have paintings there again this summer. Visit the Wild Onion online at http://www.bytheharbor.com/rest.html

Old picture

I cropped this image out of a family Christmas picture from 1963 or 1964. It’s me sitting on my Dad’s lap. I love my smile, my dirty socks and the way I’m touching my Dad’s hands.