Picture taken by Barbara, my step-mother.

Taken by Luis and Cathy.

I'm holding a Christmas present from Lynne, a replica of a painting titled 'The Farewell', by Remedios Varo, one of the least known of those considered great surrealist painters, though she may have taken classes with or been a student of Salvador Dali.

From left to right: my father, myself, Lynne. Picture taken by Barbara, my step-mother. We're holding glasses of an excellent home-made cherry liqueur.

Picture taken by Barbara, my step-mother. I'm just fingering my collar here, not tugging on it for air as it almost seems to appear.