As many of you know, Bill Kimley (a Forum member) had Richard Melvin's avatar painted into a beautiful picture. It was so real Rich thought it was a photo at first. Bill and I have been friends from the 70's. We first met when I painted a Trainmaster engine for him. He and I lost contact for years. Of all things I saw he was on this Forum and living in China making great ocean going yachts. As luck would have it he had to deliver one of his yachts to the bay area where I lived at the time. We had lunch and filled each other in on our lost twenty years. He mentioned he liked my Milwaukee layout that was featured in run #248. I told him we were moving to Hawaii and the layout was gone. Well, I got a package from China just before Christmas. Bill had the same artist do the cover of run #248 for me. It hangs on the wall in my edit room. Thank you so much Bill. This Forum got us back in contact and yes, we will have lunch on me when you get over here. The Hula Grill has a table waiting for us. Thank you again. Don
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