In 1978 I Was 17

That is so cool to find stuff from so long ago!

Val-
"That is so cool to find stuff from so long ago!"

Ahhaaaaa! I was 31 in 1978! Sooooo long ago! :-)

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

Hiya Steve,

Very impressive. A very belated congratulations.

How wonderful that you have these letters....Kathy was/is a smart woman to have encouraged you, validated you at such an impressionable age. ;)

These letters are great finds. It shows us that there are others to care and help us forward in this world. Thank you for posting.

I received an e-mail from Mrs. Reed yesterday morning telling me she may have pictures of the carving and maybe a copy of the book. She said it may take some time but she would send me what she has. In her reply she asked if I was still involved in art. I sent her a link to FAA,, Humm! I wonder what she'll think of my art now?

Mrs Reed sent me a copy of the book. Heres the drawing titled "Rockin and Rollin". The name on the drums are "FREAKY, FRIED and FRO"

I was 17 then too :)

Great memories for you Steve! I miss handwritten letters. Just think how many correspondences will be lost because they are all electronic now.

Very cool. What happened to the carving?

Louise, The wood carving may be in storage in Kansas waiting for funding to open a museum of all the military dependents the that left their art around the world.

I had to play around with this in photoshop..