My dad was my biggest supporter. He was the editor and publisher for Northeastern University in Boston for many years. He loved people. He was a great salesman. He loved to go to shows with me. He would go camping with me during the shows, sleeping on the hard ground in his 70’s and he never complained. I’m in my 50’s now and cannot handle the hard ground. He never once complained. I wish my father was still around to help me write these blogs and newsletters. I lost him at the age of 92, in 2007.
My father loved the hand stamped belts I made. He had belts of all kinds and widths.
My first carved belts were for him. They are shown above. I still have them. Many of my original hand stamped belts were made for him. He was a fisherman, so my first items with fish were for him.
My father was also a tennis player, so I designed several tennis items for him. They are shown at the top of this post.
We spent our summers on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. My whole family fell in love with “Loons” they are amazing birds. They are my favorite bird, so they adorn many of my projects. They are still a threatened species. To find out more about these amazing birds visit the Loon Preservation Committee site.
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Below are some items inspired by my Dad.
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