This is the "Spousal Unit"--we use this endearing term that we stole from the movie the Cone Heads. Actually there is a lot of similarity between our family and these alien visitors from another planet. Lewis aspired to be a great golf player and at some point tossed his clubs into a small lake near Lafayette, Tennessee; Lew and Judy consume massive quantities of food because Lew is a great Earthling cook; however, Lew's track record with repairing electronic devises is not quite as good at the Conehead Dad--I believe only yesterday he had an encounter with a new gadget that was supposed to make putting that always overflowing bowl of pennies in nickels deposited daily from his pockets into those impossible little round tubes. This was another one of his mail-order wonders that did not work exactly like the ad in the advertisement promised. I noticed this new devise in the recycling bin for misused plastic. Lew loves to write stories about his impressionable days growing up in Carthage, Tennessee. I want to share some of these delightful stories with you. He also takes a notion time and again to paint--no, not the house--enjoy his artwork, too

My daughter, Kelly Kerrigan, is a professional artist and I am very proud of her. She is so often the inspiration for perusing my art. Often the stress of deadlines and pressures of owning my own business squeeze out the time to draw and reflect. It is through her encouragement and our conversations about the importance of artistic expression that motivates me to make the time to sketch and paint.

Kelly’s paintings on her website: http://tramplamps.com/Paintings/main.htm

Her unique and whimsical business:
www.tramplamps.com

Her MySpace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/tramplamps