I grew up with an English teacher as a Mom, and an industrial designer for a Dad. They were both part-time comedians in their own way as well. I suppose no matter how much you try to carve out your own path in life, you really are a product of your parents influence. I remember my Dad teaching me how to draw in perspective when I was pretty young using the trench scene in Star Wars as the subject. And I got it! He had a good aesthetic sense, passing it along to me in so many little ways, maybe without even knowing it. Here’s a furniture set he designed in the early 70’s in Racine, Wisconsin. I still sit on this couch at my apartment today in Chinatown. I’ve had it since I moved out on my own some 15 years ago, it’s part of me and it’s traveled with me from apartment to apartment. I can’t get rid of it, even if I’ve wanted to at times, same way I can’t ever really separate who I’ve become today from what I learned in the past from my Mom and Dad. Love you guys. 
Posted by Geezer on November 05, 2009 at 12:09 PM
