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On the CoverJohn (Smokey) ReichSee page 14

Just warming up

N ow, if you’ve lived here as long as many of us, you’d know there is always one

stretch of days in April in which the sun comes out, temperatures rise a bit and sheer wonder runs rampant. It’s not the air, the water, or even the feel of freshness. It’s just geography. We live where the sun shines and there is nothing that rejuvenates a soggy soul more quickly than the springtime golden rays. When the warm weather kicks in, are you not hit with a renewed sense of optimism?

You know this is true because you see a surprising number of people you haven’t seen for awhile (and they were not sure you still lived in town…either), outside, in various stages of dress, some in winter coats, some in summer flip-flops…all smiling. We look like we’ve been in the middle of something – a painting, a computer document, a textbook, a pie crust, a conversation – when the sunlight peaking through the windows made us stop in our tracks, grab our keys and race for the door. Ah yes, we are ready for spring. We know from experience, that showtime is coming fast, with events and activities centered on getting out of the house and going places. Each community is making plans for you and your family, to entertain you. Commu-nity members are preparing for the vast numbers of tourists that are looking forward to visiting our area this spring and summer. Do you think they know

about our 300 days of sun? You see, we don’t take things for granted. Everyone here has his or her own special relationship with the sun and the territory we call home. This spring while you are watching the set-ting sun, notice the vivid water color patterns of otherworldly quality, never the same way twice, and remember, no one will ever see it in quite the same light as you. Eastern Washington people know a good thing when they see it, feel it, hear it, photograph it, paint it, perform it, eat it, drink it, do it… and lock it into their memories.

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THIS IS FOR ALL THE MOTHERS whose heads turn automati-cally when a little voice calls “mom” in a crowd. This is for young mothers stumbling through mountains of diapers and sleep depriva-tion and life changes. For all the mothers who have run carpools and made dozens of cookies for school events and sewn Halloween costumes and prom dresses. And all the mothers who haven’t be-cause they’re working trying to keep on top of the bills. This is for all the mothers who have sat on metal bleachers at football games or grass at soccer games any night of the week, so that when their kids ask, “Did you see me?” they could say, “Of course, I would not have missed it for the world!” For all the mothers who read “a favorite book” twice a night for a year. And then read it again “just one more time”. This is for mothers that have learned 1001 things to do with an empty oatmeal box and turn regular things into amazing tools to teach. This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro, instead. This is for mothers who taught their sons to cook and sew and their daughters to be brave and strong (and sink a jump shot). This is for all the mothers who have listened to the band in the garage and hear the sounds of potential music unfold. This is for mothers that know fun begins with a willing-ness to seek it, seize it, and transform even the most mundane experiences into moments to treasure. This is for all the mothers who learn flexibility and the ability to juggle daily life challenges. For mothers who feel empathy when their child struggles with a project; humility when they give wrong direction; compassion when they see their child cry and elation when they see them smile. This is for mothers with faith and the belief that their hopes and prayers for their children will outlive any failures. For mothers with trepidation when their child moves away for the first time and confidence in their ability to succeed. And mothers with unending thought every moment of every day for the safe return of their child who is protecting our United States of America. This is for all the mothers whose children have gone astray, and who can’t find the words to reach them. For all the mothers who gave birth to babies they’ll never see. And the mothers who adopted those babies and gave them homes and all their love. This is for mothers who have tearfully placed flowers on their child’s grave. This is for mothers who have learned and are still learning to let go. This is for all the mothers who truly know the love of a child.

For working mothers, and stay home mothers, single mothers and married mothers. Grandmothers and great-grandmothers, whose wisdom and love remain constant.

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T he smell of molasses pepper bread added sweet-ness to the air. Before arriving, the bland taste of an overly busy day, was grinding against my teeth, so

the very essence of this aroma wafting in the openness was inviting. I had almost declined this invitation. Had I done so, I would have missed a treasured experience. When I arrived at 6pm to the home of John (Smokey) and Margie Reich, I was introduced to a whole extended family gathered to share a Sunday supper. They had graciously invited me to sup with them. The fl avor of the evening was an adventure unlike anything I have ever known. Smokey was cooking Sunday supper outback in dutch ovens. His daughter, Sue Tebow, had learned about dutch oven cooking at a woman’s wilder-ness cookout and thought her dad would love to learn how

to do it. She brought home two dutch ovens and gave to him as a gift. From that time on, by reading books and experi-menting, her dad learned the art of dutch oven cooking and the whole family learned the art of enjoying what he cooks. And so it began. The Sunday evening supper at 6pm sharp. Every Sunday since 1998. Smokey would not have it any other way. For he and “his bride” of sixty-two years, the coming together of the whole family for a weekly prepared supper, is intrinsically important and valuable. Family tradition providing a time and a place of constant dependability is a way of life for them. In my visit with Smokey, as he tended to his cooking, I found his breezy character to be refreshingly charming and full of wit. “My kids never left home, they just all came back with more people to feed,” jokes Smokey. “I have four

BY MELEa JOHNSONPHOTOS BY ROBIN L. COREY aND SuE TEBOW

John (Smokey) Reich

NEVER EMPTY NEST


children, six grand-children, and fi ve great-grandchildren. That’s it. They bring spouses and sometimes friends. I cook plenty. Everyone takes a doggy-bag home with them.” A grandson, Bobby Garrett, describes the tradition clearly stating, “If we are out of town, we come home early...grandpas dinner is tonight at 6pm.” Daughter Sue adds, “If we miss it for anything, which seldom happens we ask other family members to send pictures!” Snow, rain or wind, Smokey fi gures a way to cook it up. “Everyone gets to pick what they want for their birthday,” he shared. “Can’t remember what some of the kids asked for last year, but we made it!” “I remember what mom wanted,” said Sue, “it was a to-die-for-chicken, so moist.” Smokey recalled it to be Italian dressing mar-malade. Other family mem-bers chimed their favorite dish. Seems the peaches and blueberry cobbler is a consistent winner. When I asked Smokey what his favorite is to cook he responded, “I am just fond of groceries in general, I love to eat. There is no such thing as bad grocer-ies, there’s just lousy cooks. There was nothing wrong with those groceries when they left the Safeway store!” It would take approxi-mately two hours for our supper to be orchestrated to “come out together with love,” as Smokey says. Only a few minutes until done, I had the chance to learn more. Smokey explained. “Each briquet is 15 degrees of temperature. You take the diameter of the pot, subtract three and that is how many coals you put on the bottom. You take the diameter of the pot and add three and that is

how many coals you put on top. That will give you right at 350 degrees. That will run approximately forty-fi ve min-utes, then you brush it out and add new coals. “The molasses pepper bread recipe came over from the old country with my grandmother, it is not in any recipe book, but she made it a lot,” remembers Smokey. “Some recipes have been passed down, some out of books, and some I drug out of the sky. Made ‘em up. Then there are

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recipes that just make sense, like pork chops on bottom, cover with potatoes on top of that and cover with mush-room gravy. Have meat, potatoes, gravy all in one bowl. I ask myself why won’t this work with this?” His grandson, Bobby quips in, “We are kinda like test dummies around here.” Smokey reassured him he has not had anyone drop dead yet. When our supper was ready, family members worked in concert to bring everything indoors congregate together, some at tables, some on living room furniture, some on the fl oor. Television off, phones put away, there was nothing to interrupt time spent together with plates fi lled to the brim with goodness. I grateful to be a guest. Not only is a delicious dutch oven meal served from the back yard of their Moses Lake home, but also all cooking essentials is trailered behind a motor home when they travel. When the time comes for branding cattle on the Tebow ranch, the cooking is done on site for hungry family and cowboy helpers. When traveling to Spokane for appointments, the trailer goes with them to set up at their daughters home to feed her and her neighbors. I was intrigued with the dedication. In a world where the sharing of family meals is vanishing, if not actually dying, pressured by two-career households and sports-mom-carpooling obligations, and other seemingly “My kids never left home, they just all

came back with more people to feed,” jokes Smokey.


Children: Sue and Ron Tebow, Joyce and Steve Bifano, Matt and Dollie Reich, and Kipp ReichGrandchildren: Bobby and Staci Garrett, Jodee Garrett, Ty Bifano, Nicole Reich, Donnie and Lacey Tebow and Doug TebowGreat-Grandchildren: Zak, Chance, Tri, Kayla, and Brooklyn

inescapable realities of current culture, it was inspiring to observe a family hold so tightly to each other. I realized, as the steam rises from the cast iron pot of cheesy scal-loped potatoes, supper is not really inclusively the whole point. Supper is only the occasion. I came away knowing this fam-ily meets together every Sunday to share news about their day, transmit discussion, offer opinions, and share much laughter. I could sense they embed expectations, strengthen, enrich, edify, forgive, repair, pray for....and surround with support and encouragement. In leaving to go home, I held back some tears. I had goosebumps on my arms. The evening was an experience I wish to keep from being extracted from my memory. The supper was delicious but the interaction of this family was hugely inspirational to me. It meant a great deal. And as I was catapulted back into the syncopated rhythm of being busy, blending with the reverbera-tion buzzing around me, I knew this evening changed me somehow. I saw pure love. And, I couldn’t wait to see my children and grand children in a whole new way.

Daughter Sue tebow

teaching Grandson Bobby Garrett

Granddaughter Jodee GarrettContinued on page 18




Other hobbies of interest adorn the Reich’s home. Beautiful, hand-made dolls are crafted by Margie and given as gifts to her grand children each year. Precious collections adorn their home and photographs of family past and present cover their walls. In 1965 Smokey took up the art of model airplanes and houses a grand display.

Recipe featured in cookbook:

Smokey’s Dutch Oven BeansSmokey Reich, bett er known as grandpa Smokey

3-4 apples peeled and cut into chunks1 Cube of Butt er to sauté the apples unti l soft 1 Cup Brown Sugar1 Cup White Sugar½ Cup Molasses1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Mix the above ingredients then add the beans (drain all cans)2 Regular size cans of Pinto Beans2 Regular size cans of Red Beans2 Regular size cans of White Navy Beans2 Regular size cans of Black BeansSimmer at least 2 hours, can be more if needed in your medium size dutch oven

Release date: april 23, 2013

Synopsis: A collecti on of recipes from appeti zers to desserts for the cast iron cookware.



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The love of home, one cup full at a timeArticle/ROBIN COREY

M y mother was recently hospitalized. I went and stayed with her when she got home. I had taken

apples picked fresh to make applesauce for her while I was there. When I went to get the sugar,

there was a familiar sight that suddenly brought on a flood of memories. Just a simple tin

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around for sixty years without being replaced, thrown out or sent to Goodwill. For sixty years it scooped

sugar and was a part of all the wonderful cooking and baking to come from my mothers kitchen. It went

through my learning years of cooking and baking, For some simple reason, it represented the durability and

basic, almost uncomplicated, way of life that seems to be vanishing. We are so quick to replace something for

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will they want to hold on to just because it feels good to do so? I finished the applesauce. It smelled good on a

cold wet fall day. The cup left my mothers home and resides in mine. I hope someday my daughters or grand

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Arrojo product launchedat eden salon in Moses LakeArticle/vENuE MagazINE

Eden salon owner Jeannie Huck was looking forward to the Internaltional Beauty Show in Las Vegas last summer in the hopes of seeing some of

the hair industry’s leading educators doing what they do best. Little did she know that a chance meeting would lead to becoming an ARROJO ambassador salon. Jeannie and her husband Brian attended the IBS show, one of the nation’s largest of its kind, last June in Las Vegas and met Celebrity Hairstylist, Nick Arrojo, at a post-show event. A conversation about product lines and business strategies ensued. Fast forward 9 months…After adding major skincare and cosmetic lines to her salon’s retail merchandise, it was time to add ARROJO. Nick Arrojo is a pioneer in the hair industry, beginning his career at the age of 16 in London, and eventually moving to New York. He has been an educator for several major companies, and is most known for his 7 seasons on TLC’s show “What Not To Wear” as the make-over stylist.

The ARROJO product line is in only 175 salons across the nation, which have to meet strict criteria and standards to be chosen to have it. eden salon is one of only two Arrojo Ambassador salons in the Northwest and feels fortunate to have this new affiliation with the ARROJO brand and customers seem to agree!

The product line was launched in March with a visit from Nick Arrojo himself! Nick travelled from New York to come educate, motivate and inspire the staff at eden salon. He spent the day talking

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Style Stays:Article/SHaWN CaRDWELL

On a local dating site a question asks “Do you like a man in plaid?” The answer is either “Yes” or “No.” Ladies, if you picked the latter, I’m sorry to say I see

no karaoke duets in your immediate future! Plaid as we know it is a style mainstay for the Pacifi c Northwest, for the United States, in fact for the world. Plaid was developed under the name ‘tartan’ in Celtic populations who fl ourished in Central Europe between 400 and 100 BC. ‘Plaid’ is the gaelic word for the blanket-like garment the tartan pattern decorated in Scotland sometime no sooner than the 16th century AD. Since made famous by the Scottish clans, the plaid pattern has taken root in many cultures including the Edwardian-era aristocracy of England, the anti-establishment punk rock movement of the world, and in the hard working hard playing West Coast of the United States. In 1909 the Bishop family reopened a wool factory in Pendleton, Oregon. With fi nancial aid and support from the community Pendleton Woolen Mills resumed the production of Indian Blankets used in ceremony and trade among the Southwest Native Americans. The Pendleton brand expanded to include men’s clothes in 1924 when one of the Bishop brothers thought to spruce

up the unoffi cial uniform of the working man, a drab plaid wool shirt, with color. In 1949 Pendleton began manufacturing garments for women. In the early 1960’s the Pendletones started singing about good waves and tan girls on the west coast. When they later changed their names to the Beach Boys, the Pendleton shirts on their album covers remained. If you ask me, Pendleton has done almost too well to defi ne the style of the west coast working man! On a Friday night Sporty’s Steackhouse and Bar is a swelling sea of plaid, and like a herd of zebra at some point one guy seems to start blending in with the next. But maybe that’s the whiskey. At Rolling Stone Boutique I have a small collection of Pendleton shirts and jackets. Most of the pieces I ‘picked’ from a guy’s garage who needed space and money for a garden that will benefi t the Moses Lake free food programs. On top of all the boxes of clothes laid a Pendleton, and we knew it was going to be good pickin’s! The Pendleton Woolen Mills website repeatedly states the importance of aid from the municipality in getting their business started. As a fast-growing community, we can work together to develop local businesses and local brands, and increase the quality of life. Next time you go shopping for soap, honey, or a leather wallet consider shopping local. Consider that if you have a good quality life in Grant County, then the products who grew up here should, as well. The Moses Lake Swap Meet is a hub of local businesses and goods with local artists, authors and entrepreneurs who are making things happen in the community. A new collection of jewelry, silk and pearl-snap shirts benefi ts Wingover Farms, a local animal rescue. Pendleton brought color to the working man’s closet, and holds a place of value in every closet it hangs.

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More than 50 registered for art showMary Kaye Knaphus to perform for freeArticle/PRESS RELEaSE

The seventh annual Ritzville Western Art Show and Historic Ritzville Days promises to showcase a wide variety of artists and mediums, complimented by an

amazing lineup of western and bluegrass entertainment in historic downtown Ritzville on May 24-26. The art show is held in conjunction with the 108th Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet and 11th annual Historic Ritzville Days, which was formed to complement the banquet while focusing on celebrating the history of the city and its people. This year’s show will feature the finest western and wildlife artists from throughout the Pacific Northwest. More than 50 are registered for this year’s show. The impressive roster includes nationally acclaimed artists Robert Walton, Betty Billups, Ron Adamson, Gabe Gabel and Jim Lisk. Two new events are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is working with

local geocachers to host the Ritzville Small Town Cache Cow on Saturday, the first geocaching event in Ritzville. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. On Sunday, the Ritzville Rodeo Association will host a Western Wear Show featuring apparel and accessories from HAV Western Wear, Hickmann Saddlery, 1980 Ritzville Rodeo Queen Regalia, vests by Twill & Tuck and more.A highlight of the weekend is return of the Dutch oven cook-off on Saturday. It’s a three-pot cook off, consisting of a bread, a main dish and a dessert. This competition is a sanctioned International Dutch Oven Society (IDOS) event, and the winning team earns the right to compete at the 2014 World Championships. For the youngsters, a Youth Art Experience Center will be open throughout the show where one and all will enjoy


papermaking, marbeling and more. In addition, the Ritzville Rodeo Association is hosting Stick Horse Races during the art show. The 2013 event will continue with an expanded free entertainment schedule that includes nationally known, top-name western and bluegrass entertainers. A full range of entertainment is on tap for the 2013 event as traditional cowboy and western music, humorous renditions, bluegrass music and a touch of the Old West mingle with artists in businesses and on the streets of downtown Ritzville.Headlining the weekend is Mary Kaye Knaphus, award winning western entertainer who hails from utah, performing on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26. Returning to the main stage is Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue, “Minstrels of the Old West,” who will please audiences with songs and stories of the American West. The weekend includes strolling performances of their spirited interpretation of traditional western music and the music of early country legends. Making her first appearance on the main stage is Barbara Nelson, who with her husband lives in Pendleton, Oregon, brings her rich, big band style of singing to the Ritzville event.Don’t miss your chance to chat with Wyatt Earp and “Doc” Holliday while at the show! Members of the Ritzville Community Theatre troupe will serve as ambassadors during

the show, portraying a specific character from the ‘wild west,’ including Black Bart, Virgil Earp, Big Nose Kate, Kitty Leroy and Calamity Jane. The event includes numerous vignettes by the renowned characters, including gunfights. This year’s roster of regional and local artists includes show veterans Robert Walton, Betty Billups, Jim Bauer, Sheila Bledsoe, Debbie Hughbanks, David Holt, Ron Adamson and more. Joining the show this year are Michelle Guinard, Lisa Middleton, Steven and Karen Boyd, Paul Crabtree, Cary Thomas and others for an event sure to please every art aficionado – from fine oil paintings and watercolors to live demonstrations of pyrography and lathe work! A website dedicated to the art show includes extensive biographies of each participating artist, author, artisan and entertainer as well as information about the ongoing Art in Education program sponsored by the Ritzville Downtown Development Association to bring art into the schools.Find galleries of photos from previous shows, directions, Dutch Oven Cook-Off information and more at http://www.ritzvillewesternart.com. More information is available by contacting the RDDA at [email protected] or art show committee at [email protected].

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The Moses Lake High School drill team made WIAA history once again as they claimed three state ti tles at the state competi ti on on March 23rd in the Yakima Sundome. The 23 Molahiett es were shocked and elated as they called as fi rst place winners in the kick, pom and military categories. There are six categories of competi ti on at the state level with the other three categories being dance, hip hop and show. Teams are only allowed to compete in a maximum of three categories. The Molahiett es made WIAA history in 2010 when they were the fi rst team to ever win three state ti tles in one year and now they have done it again. The team was coached by Lori Baker with assistants, Peggy Earl and Mackenzie Nielsen. The team was led by captains Camiel Bruneel, Ciarra garza and McKenna Reis.


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Entertainment: Oduduwa of OregonA Troupe of Nigerian Musicians presenting traditional music of their homeland

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The team members teach patients and medical professionals whenever the opportunity arises. Team members now come from across the Unite States, Canada and a dentist from Nigeria. ShOW yOUr SUPPOrT! We are a 501(C)(3) organization, we raise funds locally and use our own personal funds. Most of the funds donated go towards medications. Previous missions have served between 8,000 and 35,000 patients.

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SAVE THE DATE May 18, 2013

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When Cellarbration! for Education started in 2001, there weren’t enough Grant County wines being produced to fill out the menu for a multi-course

dinner. Times have changed. This year, all the wines selected for dinner are from Grant County. The wine and food pairing held by a selection committee in February established the menu for the scholarship fundraising event set for May 18 at Big Bend Community College. “It’s the only event I work with that has a wine and food pairing in advance, and that sells at auction the opportunity to participate in it,” said John Allen, owner of Vino! WineShop in Spokane. Allen and Butch Milbrandt of Milbrandt Brothers Vineyards near Mattawa have been leading the wine and food pairing event since its inception. All wines were bagged and none of the tasting panel knew the vintage, varietal or winery in the tasting process. Wines were chosen strictly on overall quality and how well they paired with the food that was presented. The menu prepared by Chef Timothy Grayson, the executive chef at Whitworth College. Grant County wines reviewed at wine and food pairing were from Jones of Washington, Ginkgo Forest, Cave B, Kyra Wines, Thomas O’Neil Cellars, Neppel Cellars and Milbrandt Vineyards. “I’d like to thank them all for allowing us to enter their wines in the selection process,” said Milbrandt. For the main course of Steak Diane, Allen and Milbrandt pre-tasted the red wines to narrow the selection from 13 reds to four to be presented to the tasting panel. Two reds were selected to be served--one being very approachable (as not everyone attending the event will like bold-flavored wines), and the second a big, well-balanced wine. The salad course is bold and smoky with bacon, smoked gruyere and a smoky ranch dressing. One white was selected, but the panel decided the salad’s flavors warranted a light red wine. Two red wines were tasted, and one was chosen to be served with the salad as well. “Wine and food pairing leads to some surprises,” Allen said. Cellarbration! for Education is a semi-formal gourmet wine dinner and auction set for May 18 in the Grant County Advanced Technologies Education Center. The event is the BBCC Foundation’s most successful scholarship fundraiser.

Cellarbration! proceeds are used for scholarships for local students. The scholarships help recent high school graduates, returning students, and students enrolled in professional/technical programs. Tickets are $100 per plate, and table sponsorships are available. For information on reservations, auction items, or sponsorships, contact the BBCC Foundation at 793-2006.

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Duck Confit on Pita Triangles with Orange Marmalade and HazelnutsJones 2010 Chardonnay Milbrant Vineyards 2010 VoignierMilbrant Vineyards 2009 Temparanillo Milbrant Vineyards 2009 Brothers’ Blend

Salad CourseBLT Chopped Salad with Beecher Farms Smoked Gouda

and Heirloom Tomatoes with Smokey Ranch DressingKyra Wines 2010 Pinot Noir Milbrant Vineyards 2012 Pinot Gris

EntréeFilet Mignon Tournedos Diane with Cascades Wild Mushroom

Demi-glase and Yukon Gold Boursin Thyme Scented Smashed Potatoes with Roasted Asparagus Topped with Béarnaise Sauce

Neppel Cellars 2010 Syrah Kyra Wines 2010 Dolcetto

Vegetarian EntréeSavory Spring Squash, Wild Mushroom, Potato

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Dear Gary Gregg:We are so sad to hear of the passing of “Cassie”.I know how much she meant to you and at this time, which I know you were anticipating, is still very hard and emotional.

I want you to know how much I appreciate our friendship and your amazing support of me and my efforts in this community.

You also need to know that your commission of a painting of Cassie, was a special gift to me. It has allowed me to stay strong and energized and able to create a portrait that I know you love and appreciate.

Additionally the success of the Cassie portrait has resulted in, as of today, 17 new commissions and 4 more pending!

Thank you Gary! Anna and my heart go out to you at this time.Love to you.

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It’s amazing, each year that passes I realize how smart, gifted and distinguished you really are, even though I thought for the longest time I was smarter than you. Boy was I wrong. Yes, dad I said it…I was wrong, and…you were right. With now having two boys of my own, I find myself saying, what would dad have done to me or how would dad have handled this. Nick, Danny and I have been blessed to have been raised by you and mom. All the, advice, punishments, morals and wisdom you have shared and instilled in me have made me the man, son, brother, husband, friend and most of all father I am today. Devon, Braidyn, Julie and Nicholas are the luckiest kids in the world to have such and amazing Grandfather in their life. Thank you for the all that you do. I owe you a million thanks and a life time of honor. Happy 50th birthday Dad, I love you and I’m excited for the next 50. :)

Dad, I’d like to start off saying…I love you!

With love from your son, Nathan

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