Monthly Archives: January 2023

P-38 Lightning

My dad’s first cousin Charlie worked on P-38s during World War 2. He had been a tail gunner on a B-26 (a plane not-so-affectionately known as a widow maker) but managed to transfer to a ground job. It probably saved … Continue reading

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Snow-ing Which Path to Take

The challenge is to create new, better paths — which is possible — and take those paths until they become the easy routes. Continue reading

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Maverick & Goose: F-14 Tomcats painting

Probably the last airplane I’ll paint for a while (I have a couple other projects to work on and, of course, my daily work.). So I thought I’d leave you with a tip of the hat to the original Top … Continue reading

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The story behind the coloring sheets

I have to ask myself, ”why do I keep drawing the coloring sheets?” The pandemic, at least the shutdown part of it, is long over. Kids aren’t sitting at home needing something to do. I don’t get a ton of … Continue reading

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Snowbird

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Learning from Ben & Erin

Make sure you take a little time everyday to be grateful for what you have. And leave your hometown a better place than you found it. Continue reading

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Fly Me To the Moon: Coloring Sheets

Banjo, Pip, Sam and Mr. ML went to the Moon this week. Here are five coloring sheets for your kids to enjoy. One small step for dog, one giant leap for dog kind.

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Aircraft of North American Aviation (Paintings by me)

Some of my favorite planes.

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Charlotte’s Chariot II

I’m a storyteller and telling stories about aircraft and the pilots who flew them is always a joy. Continue reading

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Paintings of the Cadillac of the Skies

Recently, I flew with Dan Fordice in his P-51D Mustang Charlotte’s Chariott II and Paul Barnett in his Mustang Rosalie as part of the honor flight in memory of our friend John Mosley. Fourteen warbirds, ranging from C-47s to AT-6 … Continue reading

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