November 12th, 2006 – Busy Sunday!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.14, 2006, under What\'s New?
Started out at the Suncoast Inkslingers meeting at the Belleview Biltmore just south of Clearwater. Then on to a Tampa Comic Con where I was hoping to reunite old friends who lost track of one another. Former St. Petersburg Times artists Jim Ivey, who now lives in orlando, and Jack Barrett, who still lives in St. Petersburg, were to meet for the first time in nearly 25 years. Unfortunatley Jack fell ill. I’m still going to try to get them together someday. For right now they will speak by phone.
At the Con I took the opportunity to catch up a bit further with my old friend and teacher Jim Ivey. I also spoke to friends Geoff Brenneman and Jesse Hansen.
Back across the Courtney Campbell Causeway to the comic book store, Emerald City. Picked up some books including the newest issue of ‘Illustration’ magazine. What a great and inspiring magazine!!!!
Back again across the bridge and got with my brother Jeff over at Kojak’s Bar-B-Que in Tampa and created a retirement card for one of our servicemen from MacDill who is retiring after 24 years from the Air Force.
All of this and no sketches! I do have this photo of Jeff and the retirement card!
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November 14th, 2006 on 9:00 pm
Wow, Rob, I remember Jeff and it looks like he has put on a few pounds, or am I forgetting??? He does look healthy though. I hope all is well and that you both had a good visit!!! Next time you see or talk to him, please tell him for me, hello. Thanks. Take care. Ciao.