41 Candles

Birthday Portrait 

(No filters or effects)

The genuine article: 12 January 1973

(My mother's maiden name is spelled wrong)

Birthday Festivities: Janie and Scott (above). Kristen and Steve (below).

It was nice of Governor Christie to attend. I bet he could put the hurt on a nacho platter.

Photo by Kristen. Grumpification by Steve.

Cake, as always, by the incomparable Mister Sizer.  

Dad insisted upon a dual birthday selfie. Not a bad looking pair, I daresay.

Below is a note to EVERYONE who helped me blow out 41 candles

and to everyone out there who sent me emails, texts, phone calls, cards and gifts.

2014: The First Ten Days

Here's how my 2014 began...

Fun with friends both old and new.

Town and country. Storefronts and screens.

Getting ready to blow out forty-one candles.

Vintage Roulette: Comic Book Ads (1960s & 1970s)

Iron-on t-shirt transfers, Super Spy pens, posters, beauty aids and feminine hygiene products: 

More of the cornucopia of teen-targeted advertising seen in the comic books of the 1960s & 70s.

Vintage Roulette: Midcentury Smalls

Many thanks, as always, to my pal Steve for these sweet vintage smalls.

Village Cigars NYC (2014)

CHRISTIAN MONTONE

"Village Cigars NYC"

Mixed media on board

Size: 18" X 24" (January 2014)

Details Below:

Begun in December and completed yesterday… Something new to usher in 2014.

Hello, 2014!

Once again, I greeted a new year with loved ones: Scott, Steve, Billy & Kelly.  

Dinner at Five Points and a game of Cards Against Humanity at Billy and Kelly's place.  

A lengthy Lee Hazelwood playlist and some channel surfing on various midnight "ball drop" festivities.

 While we still miss Patti Smith's legendary NYE Bowery Ballroom gigs, we're all happy with a little 

bit of public noise and a lot of private laughter. The company is what it's all about anyway. 

Here's to a wonderful 2014 for you, for me and for everyone who's been following this photo stream.