“Portrait for Dad” 12″ x 14″, Oil

Dad is great with big toys.  Growing up, he was a super-focused, safe, skilled airplane pilot.  He also had a boat.  This boat created tons of adventures, fun memories and vacations for friends and family.  (Yes, we were spoiled, but we knew it, we appreciated it, and we included others in the experience.)  It took us to places like Hilton Head, South Carolina, where we got to sleep on the boat at night, and explore during the day.  It took us snorkelling in the Bahamas, deep-sea fishing in the Florida ocean we grew up near.  It took us out on the river for 4th of July to watch fireworks and listen to America’s Top 40 (yeah, that was popular in the 80’s).  Many dozens of people have great stories and memories from time spent on this boat.  Mechanics unfortunately took advantage of a situation and over-charged for so many fraudulent repairs that it had to be sold.  That was a sad day.  This painting was gifted to my dad so he could look at it each day and remember the great experiences he created for us all.