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DEAR CHILDREN Eye Of The Beholder

“Il Vaticano”

Vatican City, Rome, Italy

Inside Vatican City, with the intricately detailed colums.
Vatican City began with the construction of a basilica over St.

Peter's grave in Rome in the 4th century A.D

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“Piazza di Spagna”

Spanish Steps
Rome, Italy

The steps were completed in 1717 and there
are 135 steps

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“Shirley and Her Cone”

Tarzana, California

Candid pictures often capture the best in people. Shirley
enjoyed her Drumstick

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“Love At The Beach”

Santa Monica, California

Testing out a new lens provided just the perfect picture of two
people in love.

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The Original Selfie

Santa Monica Pier, California

On a day trip to Santa Monica, who could pass on a
photo like this.

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“The Blushing Bride”

Encino, California

One of those rare moments of beauty. My daughter, Kate, at
her wedding, October, 2008
ViewBug Award Winner

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“The Blushing Groom”

Cancún, Quintana Roo, México

Scott and his grandmother, Shirley, at his wedding in
July, 2012. Loving grandson, proud grandma, with love in his

eyes and in their hearts for one another.

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“That’s A Wrap”

Los Angeles, California

That’s all folks.

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DEAR CHILDREN Epilogue

Epilogue
I often wondered how long it would take to
write all my memoirs to you, and I wonder throughout
this writing if I have left anything out. I’m sure I have,
but you just can’t remember everything. What
surprises me, though. is not that I remembered, but
how much I remembered. This letter has become very
therapeutic for me, and I have enjoyed probing my
mind for minor details that were important to my life.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about me. This letter
has either become a book that didn’t take very long at
all to write, or it has become a very long letter that
seems like it took forever to complete. In any case, it's

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about as complete as 1 think it should be. Some
chapters are longer than others, as you saw, and some
are just mere basic information. I hope that you will
read these passages and pages over and over again,
when you are bored, when you are lonely, when you
are alone with your thoughts, or just anytime you have
the urge to read it. I hope, too, that your children will
know about me through this letter, and their children.
and so on and so on. I wish Grandma and Grandpa had
put together something like this so I could know a little
about them, too.

They say most men can be a father, but it takes
someone special to be a Dad. I hope throughout your
lives I’ve been able to provide, to laugh and cry, and
to be your Dad. What an honor to father two wonderful
children and watch them grow into wonderful people.

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There you are, Dear Children.
When I started writing this to you, Scott, you
were 8, ready to turn 9 on March 5, 1987. Katie, you
were just 7 last December 19, 1986.
How old are you now?
I love you both with all my heart.

Dad

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It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.

The fat lady has sung.

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IAM NOT A WRITER. Iam a storyteller. Iam a talker.Askanyone.

DEARCHILDRENiscertainlyformychildren,butIhopeenjoyedbyanyone
whoreadsit.It’swrittenthewayItalk,which,ifyouknowme,youwillseeas
yougetintomyheadandasyougettolearnaboutme.Nothingisheldback.
Iwantmychildren andanyoneelsetolearnaboutme. Ihopeitmakesyou
laugh.Orcry.Orevenshakeyourheadandsay,“oh,brother...”
ButIwantyoutoenjoyit.Iwantyoutobegladwemet.