Self Portrait: Looking at 50 - 12/15/09
On December 15th I turned 50. I am truly a lucky man because I was in Germany and got to avoid the black balloons, cards, and cake, but still able to celebrate and enjoy the day with my wife and kids.
It has been and interesting 50 years.
Cleveland: Born, Kite out a window.
Fort Wayne: Ice skating at Lakeside, Changes on the playground, Sailing, Waterskiing & Turtle hunting at James, Scouting at Little Turtle, Leo Football, Marine Bio with “D” in Big Pine, 68 Camero. Fred.
College at IU: Fiji Isle, Little 5, Ernie Pyle - Counts, Hazel’s, Upstairs at Nick’s, Perspective. Cindy.
LA LA Days: Otto Nemenz, the 405, Brunch at Fess’s, Yosemite, the PCH, Westwood movies, Chicken Salad at ChinChin, Big Sur, Kern River, Pasadena Oldtown. Charlie.
ACCD: The Wall in the rain, Stage 1, Seeing into shadows, Death Valley, “Redos” (ya gotta love Archie), Workin’ for Wolin.
Twin Town: Lightmeter holder, Berthiaume, Arndt, Lotzer, Volvos, Snow.
Cinci: Understanding light in a Swedish square, Nearer to family, Gas Lights, 3rd Street studio, Doug and the ladies, Hyde Park, Test shots, Habitat. Maggie.
Big D: Goodbye yellow boxes - Hello histograms, Integra, Camping with Guides, Chief of Princesses, Southlake, NYC Subways, BJNC, Sound no longer all around, CTMN, Pit Dads, Conchs & Blue Heaven. Buck & Willie.
Deutschland: Bayreuth, Tents in Okotber, So many knockers, DB trains, Beer w/Paul, Mauerfall 20, Internationale Wiehnachten, Christkindlesmarkt.
So there you have it. 50 years in a nutshell. If you have crossed my path, you are in these memories and I hope to have you in my future as well.