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Today’s my birthday. Whoo hoo. 11 years ago on this day, I was in Dallas watching Swervedriver open up for Monster Magnet open up for Pearl Jam open up for Soundgarden at a small venue in the back of a Dallas bowling alley. Pretty cool.

One more painting of mine. This piece is called Mama T. Jean hates this one. It is Oil on Canvas. When I started painting this, I was trying to paint an angry cop wearing a motorcycle helmet.

Mama T

Here’s another painting of mine. This piece is called Yawning Man. It’s Jean’s favorite. It is Acrylic on Canvas board.

Yawning Man

Here’s the original photo of my nephew in a phone booth down at Disney World.

Alex

Here’s a painting I did of my nephew (Alex) trapped in a phone booth. The piece is called Boy Trapped in Phone Booth. It is Oil on Canvas.

Boy Trapped in Phone Booth

Too cool. My aunt signed my guestbook yesterday. She and her husband restore and sell Antique Autos, Street Rods, and Classic Cars in Maine. Check out their website.

Speaking of Classic Cars. Here’s a picture of my car in high school (and my dad’s car before that).

‘68 Mustang Convertible

Back when I was 13 and a karate kid, I went to Japan to study karate at a few different dojos. For some reason, I ended up in the local papers (a few times) for being an American studying karate. Nope, I don’t get it either.

Benny

In high school, I weighed a lot less than I do now. Now that I’m trying to lose some weight, I don’t think I would like to get back to my high school weight. That doesn’t even look like me!

Dave, Benny, Dad, Michele, Brad

Speaking of my buddy Rip. Here’s a pic from the 1992 IT Amoco Recuiting brochure.

Benny, Rip

Here’s a cool pic. 1992. the Chicago Bulls 2nd Championship. Division Street. People start flipping cabs over. This is the Chicago Tribune the next day. That’s me circled near the cab. That’s my buddy Rip in the top left.

Rip, Benny