Illustration from "Life . . . in the FUTURE!" a picture book I wrote as a child. 1960s. #child #children #childhood #childhoodcreativity #creativity #1960s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #drawing #pencildrawing #coloredpencildrawing #color #coloring #coloredpencil

"They say that a good thing never lasts. And then it lasts too long." --Madonna. Minneapolis, 1977. #minneapolis #minnesota #energycrisis #1970s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #midwest #midweststate #vacation #vacationing #winter #wintervacation #presidentcarter

My friends and I have made movies most our lives. "WIDESCREEN" was an anthology we planned, but never filmed. 1980s. #super8mm #reg8mm #8mm #makingmovies #homemovies #film #filming #films #acting #directing #storytelling #1980s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #sketch

Snowmobiling/Sledding Party in Tuscarora Township, Juniata County. 1977. #snowmobile #snowmobiling #snowmobileparty #gettogether #party #gathering #winterfun #wintersport #wintersports #deadofnight #1970s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #juniatacounty #countrylife #life

Snowmobiles are fun, but this Old Fart prefers a jet ski any day. 1976. #snowmobile #snowmobiles #jetski #jetskis #sport #sports #wintersport #wintersports #snow #playinginthesnow #excitement #thrillride #fast #faster #fastest #1970s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury

A Bicentennial Sledding Party in the Academia Cemetery on Christmas Day. Juniata County, 1976. #bicentennial #1970s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #academia #juniatacounty #sledding #winter #wintersports #winterfun #winterexcitement #winterexcursion #snow #snowing

My Nana's Bicentennial Christmas table. She was a Martha Stewart type before there was a Martha Stewart, and could do just about anything in the home or garden. 1976. #marthasteward #housebeautiful #homeandgarden #homemaker #homemakers #midtwentiethcentury #Christmas

Funny to see myself as an adult with no facial hair. Soon after this, I grew my beard. 1976. #beard #beards #facialhair #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #1970s #bicentennial #youth #young #twentysomethings #twentysomething #mifflintown #christmas #christmaseve #Solstice

"My Lady's Mask." My friends and I have made movies most our lives. This was one discussed, but never filmed. 1980. #super8mm #reg8mm #8mm #movies #homemovies #makingmovies #film #films #filming #1970s #1980s #1900s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #art #pencilsketch

The Wolfgang Clan of Port Royal was my adopted family during my teen years. #family #adoptedfamily #adopted #clan #clans #families #1970s #twentiethcentury #midtwentiethcentury #portroyal #portroyalspeedway #watercolor #painting #watercolorpainting #art #artwork #portrait