Leslie’s Gallery

This is Marty as an infant sitting on the rocking chair that belonged to my mother when she was a toddler. The chair is well over ninety years old.

When he’s not trying to drive, Marty likes to hang out in the bed of my truck.

Here we are at Canyon Dam in central Texas.

At the State Capitol in downtown Austin, Texas.

Hallowed ground. This is at the Bonfire Memorial at Texas A & M university where twelve students lost their lives when the bonfire they were building collapsed.

The four of us are getting into a heated discussion about the varying philosophies of the world and how they relate to the philosophies of our favorite educational magazine.

It never fails. Whenever Bennie the Banjo gets a couple of beers in him, he starts with that “the earth is flat” crap and then we really get into it.

Some more pictures taken around the campus of the University of Texas in Austin.

This is the day I brought Marty home. It’s not widely known, but all guitars start out as ukeleles and grow into guitars later on.

In the studio recording the vocal version of “My Perfect Dream”.

I’m arguing with Bennie, the Banjo about something. He really has some crazy ideas about some things.

“No, Marty, you cannot drive my truck until you’ve gone and taken Driver Education and passed the driving test!!” Marty thinks just because he’s past his teen years he should be allowed to drive.

Marty likes to help with the yard work. Here he’s raking the grass just after I mowed it.

Marty and I are at the Willie Nelson statue in downtown Austin. Willie’s guitar, Trigger, has always been Marty’s hero because he can still play beautiful music even with that extra hole in his side that Willie wore through. By the way, Trigger and Marty just happen to be distant relatives.

This is one of the entrances to the football stadium at the University of Texas in Austin.

This was taken at Kyle Field, the football stadium at Texas A & M University, the bitter rival of the University of Texas. Both my daughters have two degrees apiece from UT so I hope they never see this picture.

In the studio recording the instrumental version of “My Perfect Dream”.

I’m arguing with Bennie, the Banjo about something. He really has some crazy ideas about some things.

“Look, Marty, it’s the elusive Painted Bunting!!!” Marty loves to bird watch but sometimes he has a little trouble holding the binoculars.

The boys and I are cooling off on a Sunday afternoon.

Here we are at Jimmynemily’s Place. It’s one of the best spots on the Guadulupe River, even though there’s not much water coming out of Canyon Dam right now because of the Texas drought.

We’re having a beer at the Devil’s Backbone Tavern.

Here I’m playing “Cousin Dozen Workout”. I know Marty is thinking “big deal, I can do that”.

This was also at the University of Texas in Austin. It looks like the horse is kissing my ear, but he really wasn’t.

This is me and Marty performing “My Perfect Dream”, the song I wrote for my older daughter’s wedding. Marty did not want to wear his glasses here because he’s afraid of heights. The wedding took place at a ski resort on top of a mountain in Telluride, Colorado.

“Drink your furniture polish, Marty. It’s good for you”. This is feeding time. Mary would grow up to be a very picky eater.

Marty just made an excellent point here and I was congratulating him.

Marty and I are relaxing in my “Bench Garden” in my back yard. I’m reading to him so that he can get the finest education that any guitar can have.

Here we are at Jimmynemily’s Place. It’s one of the best spots on the Guadulupe River, even though there’s not much water coming out of Canyon Dam right now because of the Texas drought.

Marty and I decided to shoot a game of pool while we were there.

“Eat your oak steak, Mary, it will make you strong.” Marty has always been a very picky eater. Once, when he was younger, I made him eat broccoli and he threw it up.

Bennie and I called a truce long enough for me to play the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Marty always likes to dress up like Jed Clampett when I play it.

Another display in front of the State Capitol in downtown Austin, Texas.

This is me and Marty performing “The Wedding Song” at my niece Lisa’s wedding.

This was Marty’s favorite ride toy when he was little.

The four of us are getting into a heated discussion about the varying philosophies of the world and how they relate to the philosophies of our favorite educational magazine.

Marty and I made a quick visit to the Devil’s Backbone Tavern.

These are the signs that bring the good patrons in from the highway.