With best army buddy, Joe Doggette. 1971.

Vietnam 1971. Shirts were optional.

At my 1975 apartment in St.Louis Park. Definitely a "hippie", long hair, headband... my guitar!

My 1940 Chevrolet. My Dad and I towed it home, I paid $150. Many hours restoring from top to bottom.

My first radio job in 1979, Windom, Minnesota.

My 2nd radio job, 1980 in Montevideo, Minnesota. Cleaned up a bit, got a pay raise!

1986 at my trailer home, Buffalo, Minnesota.

1990, my home in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. With Maxwell, my canine best buddie for 14 years.

Summer of 1969. High school buddies Jim (left), John, David (right). Dig those Beatles haircuts!

Hank Brown, my good buddy and later my book editor. Photo is from my wedding, 1983.

1960, age nine. Cub Scout with Blackie, all-time best pooch. The Scouts built character and integrity.

1975 with best gal-pal, "Shance." She was a great friend... died too young at age 42 of cancer.

My St. Louis Park buddy, JP Hansen, age 19. Vietnam, 1969. Close friends for more that 50 years.

"Shance": Encouraged me to write songs, compared me to the late Jim Croce. A supreme compliment.

With Johnny Sheffield at his home. Played guitar in the kitchen with his daughter Regina many times.

With Johnny and Patty Sheffield in Chula Vista, 2001. We became collaborators and great friends.