Sitting in the cockpit of a 1954 Russian MiG-15 (see my story published in GoodLife Mississauga Magazine about Richard Cooper. My favourite aircraft designer is "Kelly" Johnson (F-104 and SR-71) and favourite airplanes include the Lockheed Constellation, P-51 Mustang and, of course the Starfighter. This is my friend Joe Trdak's "Lucky Melissa" - she was very small for a thoroughbred and about 2 years old here. No one wanted to buy her at auction, but Joe got her for approx. $1200. She ended up winning over $160,000 in purse money for Joe. This is wishful thinking. I'm still a huge fan of animation new and old from Winsor McCay to Bob Clampett, Tex Avery and Robert McKimson to Brad Bird, Andrew Stanton and all the great people at Pixar. It wouldn't be anywhere near complete without putting in my two favourite books - Under the Volcano (Malcom Lowry) and The Recognitions (William Gaddis). I should include Tristram Shandy, too, but I don't have a beat up old paperback copy of that. These are faves I have carried with me constantly and read over and over...		An old portrait from the 35mm SLR film days - note the cable on the shutter button. These days, I use mostly digital cameras from SLR style to point-and-shoot, preferring the 1080p full HD video-capable cameras you can put in your shirt pocket. Back in University days with my favourite car - a 1975 Triumph Spitfire. It was a beautiful riding highway car with very sleek styling - even though it did have a small, lightweight motor. This was also the time Star Wars debuted. I got to meet and spend half a day with the cast. I had no idea who they were. I hadn't seen the movie yet. Click on the photo to read the story. Off to a Halloween party in the '80s. I was driving a 1948 Dodge sedan at the time. See below (you can also see the Healey in the garage). < PREVIOUS