Pics Du Jour - From The Archives

From the late seventies, to the late eighties. . . my first decade, seriously studying the art of magic. The picture above is of me and Tony Slydini. (Trivia question: What was Slydini's real name?) It was taken in 1978 when I was 12 years old. It was my very first magic lecture. And what a memorable evening it was! Don Westermeyer drove me up from Cincinnati to Indianapolis to see the lecture. Don is still an active magician and a successful investment broker in the Cincinnati Area. The picture below was a decade later. I had been across the country and around the globe and had moved back to Cincinnati after a couple years in Los Angeles. I was ready to settle down a bit and plant some roots. Guess they didn't take.



While living back in Cincinnati in the late 1980's, I rented a 4,500 sq. ft. loft. There was one room about 2000 sq. ft. that I only used for skateboarding. A large service elevator opened directly into my living room. Strange times. Here is a photo of a portion of my cup collection in the loft. I was collecting cups far before it was fashionable.



Chris Richardson took this interesting photo in CIncinnati. note: I am averting my eyes, as not to see what card he selects