well Gino ...a few reasons ... I hand letter (paint) 95% of my work ... so I'm very relaxed
and enjoy life ...do you
... so I'll clown around a bit, when I need to be serious ..I'm very serious .
life is to short to always present a perfect picture
myself was just glad I could be there and say howdy ya'll cause I had a great time and came away inspired by all, which re-energized my desire to keep on enjoying life and painting advertising
Craig... I meant nothing negative about it....
not at all. I saw a picture of you on something earlier on 101 and remembered what you looked like. I just made the comment because you actually did look more relaxed and as a
sign painter would look in my opinion. You're the kinda guy that has the paint under his/her fingernails, still flying high from the fumes of the last air-brush job while getting along with everybody.
You're right.... coming away from these gatherings with friends and fellow trades people is so invigorating... that you can't help but feel that your batteries were just re-charged 110%.
As far as enjoying life...
you bet I do. Every day and night I breathe in air. A friend of mine just died last week and he was only 58. No symptoms or nuthin'. Just died. Another friend of mine a little older just had a wake-up call and I think my lucky stars for my life, wife and friends. Business makes everything easier, but without the first three the last one isn't worth it.
Take care my friend and don't think I was insulting you... I was merely admiring your spunk
and funnin' with ya !! 