June 1971. I'm 22 and have my entire life ahead of me.
After getting out of the Army, and getting through the early,
untimely death of my mother, I moved in with my step brother, Rick.
Anaheim, California.
He was an entertainer and used puppets to entertain.
He needed a partner.
I was available. 22, nothing else going on in my life.
We teamed up and embarked on a career in puppeteering.
This was the 8X10 B/W Glossy I took for our promotional benefit.
It was taken using the Nikkormat F5 that I had purchased in Akehabra, Tokyo, Japan.
By the way, we never performed in front of an audience. Not even once.
Rick is now 63 and an architect. I'm 59 and a hospice social worker.
Go figure.
I've always liked this photo. Tons of possibilities here. Oh well.