My fourth birthday and one of my favorite pictures.  It's usually in a frame in my living room.

My dad was the ultimate sports fan...with no sons.  He would, however, throw the old 16-inch around from time to time with my sister Suzy and me.

My dad loved to sing and passed on to me a great love of music. I'm not sure, but we were probably "Singin' in the Rain."

My eighteenth birthday and the day I made the Texas All-State High School Choir.  My dad was especially happy because he knew "Singing in the Rain" had paid off.