[Music] there we were 125 miles northwest of
there we were 125 miles northwest of
there we were 125 miles northwest of Honolulu Hawaii beautiful day were
Honolulu Hawaii beautiful day were
Honolulu Hawaii beautiful day were flying on just the sort of cloud surfing
flying on just the sort of cloud surfing
flying on just the sort of cloud surfing I’ve got a full crew of eight all of our
I’ve got a full crew of eight all of our
I’ve got a full crew of eight all of our weapons systems are operational and
weapons systems are operational and
weapons systems are operational and we’re gonna be out here on station for
we’re gonna be out here on station for
we’re gonna be out here on station for about the next eight hours or so
about the next eight hours or so
about the next eight hours or so depending on fuel and wind and so forth
depending on fuel and wind and so forth
depending on fuel and wind and so forth our mission today is to locate and track
our mission today is to locate and track
our mission today is to locate and track Russian submarines report those
Russian submarines report those
Russian submarines report those submarines their locations in and wait
submarines their locations in and wait
submarines their locations in and wait borders those orders will be either to
borders those orders will be either to
borders those orders will be either to continue to shadow them or to engage and
continue to shadow them or to engage and
continue to shadow them or to engage and destroy we start to let down now to what
destroy we start to let down now to what
destroy we start to let down now to what we can actually see the ocean and in the
we can actually see the ocean and in the
we can actually see the ocean and in the kind of haze there I see a really dark
kind of haze there I see a really dark
kind of haze there I see a really dark long object sitting on top of the water
long object sitting on top of the water
long object sitting on top of the water we’re looking for submarines now this
we’re looking for submarines now this
we’re looking for submarines now this thing’s up on top of the water and I
thing’s up on top of the water and I
thing’s up on top of the water and I it’s a Russian submarine effect it’s
it’s a Russian submarine effect it’s
it’s a Russian submarine effect it’s it’s it’s something called a tornado
it’s it’s something called a tornado
it’s it’s something called a tornado clasp Russian sub which gives loaded
clasp Russian sub which gives loaded
clasp Russian sub which gives loaded with nuclear weapons and I yell out into
with nuclear weapons and I yell out into
with nuclear weapons and I yell out into my microphone target 12 o’clock and
my microphone target 12 o’clock and
my microphone target 12 o’clock and before I can say another word all hell
before I can say another word all hell
before I can say another word all hell breaks loose we are hit by a tremendous
breaks loose we are hit by a tremendous
breaks loose we are hit by a tremendous blast fire smoke I’m literally blown
blast fire smoke I’m literally blown
blast fire smoke I’m literally blown strapped to my seat right out of the
strapped to my seat right out of the
strapped to my seat right out of the aircraft and I’m tumbling down and
aircraft and I’m tumbling down and
aircraft and I’m tumbling down and there’s debris falling with me down and
there’s debris falling with me down and
there’s debris falling with me down and down and off in the distance of this
down and off in the distance of this
down and off in the distance of this darkness I can hear a woman’s voice
darkness I can hear a woman’s voice
darkness I can hear a woman’s voice it vaguely sounds like my wife’s voice
it vaguely sounds like my wife’s voice
it vaguely sounds like my wife’s voice but well that’s ridiculous you wouldn’t
but well that’s ridiculous you wouldn’t
but well that’s ridiculous you wouldn’t be out here and then suddenly I’m hit
be out here and then suddenly I’m hit
be out here and then suddenly I’m hit I hit something else BAM like that and I
I hit something else BAM like that and I
I hit something else BAM like that and I can hear this crunching in my neck going
can hear this crunching in my neck going
can hear this crunching in my neck going and my back is gone and I taste
and my back is gone and I taste
and my back is gone and I taste something warm in my mouth there’s blood
something warm in my mouth there’s blood
something warm in my mouth there’s blood in my mouth I can taste it and now my
in my mouth I can taste it and now my
in my mouth I can taste it and now my wife Sandy is there
wife Sandy is there
wife Sandy is there she’s right next to me and she’s saying
she’s right next to me and she’s saying
she’s right next to me and she’s saying honey honey wake up wake up what’s
honey honey wake up wake up what’s
honey honey wake up wake up what’s happening wake up and I realized that
happening wake up and I realized that
happening wake up and I realized that I’m not out on patrol I’m in my bedroom
I’m not out on patrol I’m in my bedroom
I’m not out on patrol I’m in my bedroom I’m right there next to my nightstand
I’m right there next to my nightstand
I’m right there next to my nightstand I’m all curled up around this thing and
I’m all curled up around this thing and
I’m all curled up around this thing and I
I
I what happened she said well you were
what happened she said well you were
what happened she said well you were standing up in bed screaming something
standing up in bed screaming something
standing up in bed screaming something about a target and then you jumped off
about a target and then you jumped off
about a target and then you jumped off headfirst right into your table well a
headfirst right into your table well a
headfirst right into your table well a couple of days later I was at my
couple of days later I was at my
couple of days later I was at my doctor’s office and I told him the same
doctor’s office and I told him the same
doctor’s office and I told him the same story I just told you and I decided to
story I just told you and I decided to
story I just told you and I decided to I’ve been keeping a laundry list of some
I’ve been keeping a laundry list of some
I’ve been keeping a laundry list of some other things that were giving me a
other things that were giving me a
other things that were giving me a problem and I decided to voice them some
problem and I decided to voice them some
problem and I decided to voice them some of these things I’m just kind of ashamed
of these things I’m just kind of ashamed
of these things I’m just kind of ashamed of I mean I I I wasn’t proud but the way
of I mean I I I wasn’t proud but the way
of I mean I I I wasn’t proud but the way some things were going wrong in my life
some things were going wrong in my life
some things were going wrong in my life for example I was starting to get a bit
for example I was starting to get a bit
for example I was starting to get a bit of a tremor in my left hand I don’t want
of a tremor in my left hand I don’t want
of a tremor in my left hand I don’t want to be old and have a tremor I’m having
to be old and have a tremor I’m having
to be old and have a tremor I’m having problems with my computer in the left
problems with my computer in the left
problems with my computer in the left hand also my keyboard the left side you
hand also my keyboard the left side you
hand also my keyboard the left side you have to really go on it I got to get a
have to really go on it I got to get a
have to really go on it I got to get a new keyboard for sure when I’m out with
new keyboard for sure when I’m out with
new keyboard for sure when I’m out with my wife when we’re walking I’m having a
my wife when we’re walking I’m having a
my wife when we’re walking I’m having a hard time keeping up with her now I’m
hard time keeping up with her now I’m
hard time keeping up with her now I’m the man of the house I got to keep up
the man of the house I got to keep up
the man of the house I got to keep up with my wife right when we went to
with my wife right when we went to
with my wife right when we went to parties and in social situations it
parties and in social situations it
parties and in social situations it seemed like I was invisible I would say
seemed like I was invisible I would say
seemed like I was invisible I would say something and nobody would even the
something and nobody would even the
something and nobody would even the conversation would continue without me
conversation would continue without me
conversation would continue without me my voice I realized it’s kind of raspy
my voice I realized it’s kind of raspy
my voice I realized it’s kind of raspy and it’s getting softer and I realized
and it’s getting softer and I realized
and it’s getting softer and I realized there’s a problem they’re not quite sure
there’s a problem they’re not quite sure
there’s a problem they’re not quite sure why you know everything was making me
why you know everything was making me
why you know everything was making me crazy I don’t know if it’s happened to
crazy I don’t know if it’s happened to
crazy I don’t know if it’s happened to you have you noticed that buttonholes
you have you noticed that buttonholes
you have you noticed that buttonholes are getting smaller yeah really
are getting smaller yeah really
are getting smaller yeah really I mean I’m like those guys are that must
I mean I’m like those guys are that must
I mean I’m like those guys are that must be an economic thing so I told these
be an economic thing so I told these
be an economic thing so I told these things to my doctor and I said to him
things to my doctor and I said to him
things to my doctor and I said to him you know honestly I’m wondering whether
you know honestly I’m wondering whether
you know honestly I’m wondering whether I’m I’m finished maybe I’m just maybe
I’m I’m finished maybe I’m just maybe
I’m I’m finished maybe I’m just maybe this is the end maybe this is the way I
this is the end maybe this is the way I
this is the end maybe this is the way I in my life I just kind of wind down and
in my life I just kind of wind down and
in my life I just kind of wind down and he’s got a great sense of humor he said
he’s got a great sense of humor he said
he’s got a great sense of humor he said I’ll Patrick wait a minute
I’ll Patrick wait a minute
I’ll Patrick wait a minute before you start making plans for your
before you start making plans for your
before you start making plans for your funeral let’s go get you a reviewed by a
funeral let’s go get you a reviewed by a
funeral let’s go get you a reviewed by a neurologist and then we’ll take it from
neurologist and then we’ll take it from
neurologist and then we’ll take it from there so we did all I went to to a
there so we did all I went to to a
there so we did all I went to to a neurologist now this guy turned out to
neurologist now this guy turned out to
neurologist now this guy turned out to be one of those people with absolutely
be one of those people with absolutely
be one of those people with absolutely no personality whatsoever a big zero and
no personality whatsoever a big zero and
no personality whatsoever a big zero and he examined me and he flatly said yeah
he examined me and he flatly said yeah
he examined me and he flatly said yeah yeah
yeah
yeah you’ve got Parkinson’s disease
you’ve got Parkinson’s disease
you’ve got Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease come on that’s that
Parkinson’s disease come on that’s that
Parkinson’s disease come on that’s that thing that Muhammad Ali had or that the
thing that Muhammad Ali had or that the
thing that Muhammad Ali had or that the actor Fox you know who I mean Michael J
actor Fox you know who I mean Michael J
actor Fox you know who I mean Michael J Fox That’s not me
Fox That’s not me
Fox That’s not me no there’s might be a mistake here yes
no there’s might be a mistake here yes
no there’s might be a mistake here yes you have Parkinson’s disease it’s
you have Parkinson’s disease it’s
you have Parkinson’s disease it’s there’s no cure for it we don’t really
there’s no cure for it we don’t really
there’s no cure for it we don’t really know exactly why people get it but
know exactly why people get it but
know exactly why people get it but there’s no cure and oh it’s progressive
there’s no cure and oh it’s progressive
there’s no cure and oh it’s progressive it will get a lot worse
it will get a lot worse
it will get a lot worse but don’t worry I’ll give you a
but don’t worry I’ll give you a
but don’t worry I’ll give you a prescription get my help and it might
prescription get my help and it might
prescription get my help and it might not more good news huh so I’m I’m still
not more good news huh so I’m I’m still
not more good news huh so I’m I’m still a guess and I’m looking at him and he
a guess and I’m looking at him and he
a guess and I’m looking at him and he holds up his hand like no more questions
holds up his hand like no more questions
holds up his hand like no more questions now hands me this little booklet and he
now hands me this little booklet and he
now hands me this little booklet and he says the answers to all your questions
says the answers to all your questions
says the answers to all your questions are in this booklet come see me in three
are in this booklet come see me in three
are in this booklet come see me in three months right I I have to tell you there
months right I I have to tell you there
months right I I have to tell you there was two parts of meat-eaters you know
was two parts of meat-eaters you know
was two parts of meat-eaters you know the Irish in me the dander was
the Irish in me the dander was
the Irish in me the dander was definitely up I’m a fighter I’m come
definitely up I’m a fighter I’m come
definitely up I’m a fighter I’m come from the school of refused defeat and I
from the school of refused defeat and I
from the school of refused defeat and I don’t give up easy that was one channel
don’t give up easy that was one channel
don’t give up easy that was one channel and the other channel was I felt like a
and the other channel was I felt like a
and the other channel was I felt like a little kid
little kid
little kid I want my mom to be there take care of
I want my mom to be there take care of
I want my mom to be there take care of me
well we took the book home and we read
well we took the book home and we read it and we went on the internet we
it and we went on the internet we
it and we went on the internet we research this whole thing and by the way
research this whole thing and by the way
research this whole thing and by the way just the way Parkinson’s works is you
just the way Parkinson’s works is you
just the way Parkinson’s works is you have these connectors that are in your
have these connectors that are in your
have these connectors that are in your brain there’s sending units and
brain there’s sending units and
brain there’s sending units and receiving units and if you think of them
receiving units and if you think of them
receiving units and if you think of them as having a little window on the front
as having a little window on the front
as having a little window on the front of each they send a signal through and
of each they send a signal through and
of each they send a signal through and the other one receives and back and
the other one receives and back and
the other one receives and back and forth it goes and everything works just
forth it goes and everything works just
forth it goes and everything works just fine but when those windows start to get
fine but when those windows start to get
fine but when those windows start to get dirty they get cruddud up by something
dirty they get cruddud up by something
dirty they get cruddud up by something then it some things don’t work quite so
then it some things don’t work quite so
then it some things don’t work quite so well and eventually you know they don’t
well and eventually you know they don’t
well and eventually you know they don’t work at all so that was kind of the
work at all so that was kind of the
work at all so that was kind of the situation I was in however it occurred
situation I was in however it occurred
situation I was in however it occurred to me that there were two channels here
to me that there were two channels here
to me that there were two channels here to defeat this or at least to fight back
to defeat this or at least to fight back
to defeat this or at least to fight back one of those is on the physical side on
one of those is on the physical side on
one of those is on the physical side on the medication side so I was able to
the medication side so I was able to
the medication side so I was able to gather together a different neurologist
gather together a different neurologist
gather together a different neurologist than this guy I got a great neurologist
than this guy I got a great neurologist
than this guy I got a great neurologist from LUMMA Linda University Medical
from LUMMA Linda University Medical
from LUMMA Linda University Medical Center I got a great craniosacral
Center I got a great craniosacral
Center I got a great craniosacral therapist I have a person to this work
therapist I have a person to this work
therapist I have a person to this work with me on a program called big and loud
with me on a program called big and loud
with me on a program called big and loud and when I think to do that I get bigger
and when I think to do that I get bigger
and when I think to do that I get bigger and louder and then people who come to
and louder and then people who come to
and louder and then people who come to parties know now I’m here you know so
parties know now I’m here you know so
parties know now I’m here you know so that that channel seems to be working
that that channel seems to be working
that that channel seems to be working over there I’m now we walked for a
over there I’m now we walked for a
over there I’m now we walked for a couple of miles every morning vigorously
couple of miles every morning vigorously
couple of miles every morning vigorously I I trained three days a week in a gym
I I trained three days a week in a gym
I I trained three days a week in a gym I’m going to yoga two mornings a week
I’m going to yoga two mornings a week
I’m going to yoga two mornings a week you know yoga stretching of type yoga
you know yoga stretching of type yoga
you know yoga stretching of type yoga and I’m doing everything you can
and I’m doing everything you can
and I’m doing everything you can possibly think of with my left hand I’m
possibly think of with my left hand I’m
possibly think of with my left hand I’m squeegeeing off the you know the door
squeegeeing off the you know the door
squeegeeing off the you know the door and the shower everything I can do
and the shower everything I can do
and the shower everything I can do because I’m right-handed and I learned
because I’m right-handed and I learned
because I’m right-handed and I learned to throw a ball also with my left hand
to throw a ball also with my left hand
to throw a ball also with my left hand and I’m getting pretty good at it it’s a
and I’m getting pretty good at it it’s a
and I’m getting pretty good at it it’s a four pound ball I throw it at the gym
four pound ball I throw it at the gym
four pound ball I throw it at the gym and it bounces back and I do that and
and it bounces back and I do that and
and it bounces back and I do that and it’s actually fun I also tried to teach
it’s actually fun I also tried to teach
it’s actually fun I also tried to teach myself to eat with chopsticks of my left
myself to eat with chopsticks of my left
myself to eat with chopsticks of my left hand
it is a great way to go on a diet so
it is a great way to go on a diet so that’s that’s that channel over here now
that’s that’s that channel over here now
that’s that’s that channel over here now there’s another piece to this program I
there’s another piece to this program I
there’s another piece to this program I come from a place where I I believe that
come from a place where I I believe that
come from a place where I I believe that everybody is born with some talents some
everybody is born with some talents some
everybody is born with some talents some some I call it a gift and that gift is
some I call it a gift and that gift is
some I call it a gift and that gift is usually not quite finished it needs to
usually not quite finished it needs to
usually not quite finished it needs to be kind of fully developed here and I
be kind of fully developed here and I
be kind of fully developed here and I looked at my own life and that gift for
looked at my own life and that gift for
looked at my own life and that gift for me has always been creativity creativity
me has always been creativity creativity
me has always been creativity creativity as it relates to art or a design or
as it relates to art or a design or
as it relates to art or a design or architecture I’m I’m a gum a creative
architecture I’m I’m a gum a creative
architecture I’m I’m a gum a creative guy and when I graduated from college I
guy and when I graduated from college I
guy and when I graduated from college I took that creative urge and I instead of
took that creative urge and I instead of
took that creative urge and I instead of going into being a fine artist and I’ll
going into being a fine artist and I’ll
going into being a fine artist and I’ll just tell you just momentarily here I
just tell you just momentarily here I
just tell you just momentarily here I never had a desire to be a starving
never had a desire to be a starving
never had a desire to be a starving anything so the idea being a starving
anything so the idea being a starving
anything so the idea being a starving artist just did not appeal to me so I
artist just did not appeal to me so I
artist just did not appeal to me so I went into the advertising world now
went into the advertising world now
went into the advertising world now there my creativity and so forth was
there my creativity and so forth was
there my creativity and so forth was helpful and I had a great run and
helpful and I had a great run and
helpful and I had a great run and eventually I ran an advertising agency
eventually I ran an advertising agency
eventually I ran an advertising agency for over 30 years we did some great work
for over 30 years we did some great work
for over 30 years we did some great work I’m very proud of the work we did and we
I’m very proud of the work we did and we
I’m very proud of the work we did and we introduced a lot of nice products that
introduced a lot of nice products that
introduced a lot of nice products that you all use every day of your life I
you all use every day of your life I
you all use every day of your life I could give you a laundry list we can
could give you a laundry list we can
could give you a laundry list we can talk about it outside so it was fun and
talk about it outside so it was fun and
talk about it outside so it was fun and I enjoyed doing that but I put off this
I enjoyed doing that but I put off this
I enjoyed doing that but I put off this the art I put off fulfilling that piece
the art I put off fulfilling that piece
the art I put off fulfilling that piece so now here I am a lot of people have
so now here I am a lot of people have
so now here I am a lot of people have this package not everybody opens it for
this package not everybody opens it for
this package not everybody opens it for good reason we say well I’m too old I’m
good reason we say well I’m too old I’m
good reason we say well I’m too old I’m too young now I don’t have enough money
too young now I don’t have enough money
too young now I don’t have enough money my parents said no you can’t do that
my parents said no you can’t do that
my parents said no you can’t do that so now I’ve decided that I am going to
so now I’ve decided that I am going to
so now I’ve decided that I am going to do it I’m going to develop this then the
do it I’m going to develop this then the
do it I’m going to develop this then the question became how I didn’t have
question became how I didn’t have
question became how I didn’t have anybody to call and say how do I become
anybody to call and say how do I become
anybody to call and say how do I become an artist at this age so but then I
an artist at this age so but then I
an artist at this age so but then I thought well I’ll think of the
thought well I’ll think of the
thought well I’ll think of the I’ll read the life history of two of my
I’ll read the life history of two of my
I’ll read the life history of two of my favorite artists and one of those is Van
favorite artists and one of those is Van
favorite artists and one of those is Van Gogh I love Van Gogh’s paintings when
Gogh I love Van Gogh’s paintings when
Gogh I love Van Gogh’s paintings when you see them in person they’re very
you see them in person they’re very
you see them in person they’re very there’s a lot of texture to it there’s
there’s a lot of texture to it there’s
there’s a lot of texture to it there’s no question that there’s a storm brewing
no question that there’s a storm brewing
no question that there’s a storm brewing here you can hear the wind can’t you
here you can hear the wind can’t you
here you can hear the wind can’t you going through that we free field so it’s
going through that we free field so it’s
going through that we free field so it’s very visual it’s very active and I
very visual it’s very active and I
very visual it’s very active and I thought that you know I want to do stuff
thought that you know I want to do stuff
thought that you know I want to do stuff that’s like that I don’t want to copy
that’s like that I don’t want to copy
that’s like that I don’t want to copy him but I want to do stuff like that and
him but I want to do stuff like that and
him but I want to do stuff like that and the other artist that is that a great
the other artist that is that a great
the other artist that is that a great impact on me is Georgia O’Keeffe I love
impact on me is Georgia O’Keeffe I love
impact on me is Georgia O’Keeffe I love her flower I enjoy flowers anyway I love
her flower I enjoy flowers anyway I love
her flower I enjoy flowers anyway I love her flowers and I always feel like I can
her flowers and I always feel like I can
her flowers and I always feel like I can peek through that I can just pull that
peek through that I can just pull that
peek through that I can just pull that petal back and I can look through there
petal back and I can look through there
petal back and I can look through there and see what’s going on inside and see
and see what’s going on inside and see
and see what’s going on inside and see the beauty of what’s inside so that was
the beauty of what’s inside so that was
the beauty of what’s inside so that was I thought you know and then I I found
I thought you know and then I I found
I thought you know and then I I found this quote from Picasso he said you
this quote from Picasso he said you
this quote from Picasso he said you should always learn like a pro so that
should always learn like a pro so that
should always learn like a pro so that you can break the rules like an artist
you can break the rules like an artist
you can break the rules like an artist and that appeal to me – I have to tell
and that appeal to me – I have to tell
and that appeal to me – I have to tell you so I started visiting museums and
you so I started visiting museums and
you so I started visiting museums and and galleries in Southern California I
and galleries in Southern California I
and galleries in Southern California I think over the next six months I try I
think over the next six months I try I
think over the next six months I try I was everywhere and I was starting
was everywhere and I was starting
was everywhere and I was starting experimenting with watercolors and
experimenting with watercolors and
experimenting with watercolors and different media I took a lot of
different media I took a lot of
different media I took a lot of photographs started learning how to use
photographs started learning how to use
photographs started learning how to use Photoshop just a wide array of things I
Photoshop just a wide array of things I
Photoshop just a wide array of things I spent about six months on I had a good
spent about six months on I had a good
spent about six months on I had a good time but I at the end of that I really
time but I at the end of that I really
time but I at the end of that I really didn’t feel like I quite had a direction
didn’t feel like I quite had a direction
didn’t feel like I quite had a direction yet and then I went to clean out my was
yet and then I went to clean out my was
yet and then I went to clean out my was gonna dump my waste paper again and
gonna dump my waste paper again and
gonna dump my waste paper again and there was a colorful paper that I had
there was a colorful paper that I had
there was a colorful paper that I had wadded up by something I had tried and
wadded up by something I had tried and
wadded up by something I had tried and decided I didn’t like and I threw it in
decided I didn’t like and I threw it in
decided I didn’t like and I threw it in there and now suddenly it had magic I
there and now suddenly it had magic I
there and now suddenly it had magic I looked at I I opened it up partially and
looked at I I opened it up partially and
looked at I I opened it up partially and I laid on a piece of white card and I
I laid on a piece of white card and I
I laid on a piece of white card and I actually signed underneath it just to
actually signed underneath it just to
actually signed underneath it just to see and I went that’s cool I like that
see and I went that’s cool I like that
see and I went that’s cool I like that it’s um it’s dimensional it’s got
it’s um it’s dimensional it’s got
it’s um it’s dimensional it’s got texture it’s got movement
texture it’s got movement
texture it’s got movement I think this is it I think I’m going to
I think this is it I think I’m going to
I think this is it I think I’m going to become a dimensional fine artist no I am
become a dimensional fine artist no I am
become a dimensional fine artist no I am a conventional and fine artist
a conventional and fine artist
a conventional and fine artist dimensional fine artists I was a stake
dimensional fine artists I was a stake
dimensional fine artists I was a stake in the ground that’s it it’s done
in the ground that’s it it’s done
in the ground that’s it it’s done so I thought I’d show you today a few of
so I thought I’d show you today a few of
so I thought I’d show you today a few of the pieces that I’ve been doing over the
the pieces that I’ve been doing over the
the pieces that I’ve been doing over the last three years this is my first piece
last three years this is my first piece
last three years this is my first piece now it’s hard to see the dimensionality
now it’s hard to see the dimensionality
now it’s hard to see the dimensionality I’m sorry that this is a your you’re
I’m sorry that this is a your you’re
I’m sorry that this is a your you’re dealing if with a camera here and you
dealing if with a camera here and you
dealing if with a camera here and you which is only has one eye and you need
which is only has one eye and you need
which is only has one eye and you need two eyes but I do have some pieces in
two eyes but I do have some pieces in
two eyes but I do have some pieces in the outside that you can view afterwards
the outside that you can view afterwards
the outside that you can view afterwards this was the second piece I did if it
this was the second piece I did if it
this was the second piece I did if it starts to get a little more a little
starts to get a little more a little
starts to get a little more a little bolder and I started making these
bolder and I started making these
bolder and I started making these gigantic flowers I’m making all these
gigantic flowers I’m making all these
gigantic flowers I’m making all these petals from sculptured paper that I have
petals from sculptured paper that I have
petals from sculptured paper that I have figured out how to make that work in
figured out how to make that work in
figured out how to make that work in pastels and I can just make flowers as
pastels and I can just make flowers as
pastels and I can just make flowers as big as I want great fun then I wanted to
big as I want great fun then I wanted to
big as I want great fun then I wanted to try some different techniques I thought
try some different techniques I thought
try some different techniques I thought the the Dutch masters I wonder how that
the the Dutch masters I wonder how that
the the Dutch masters I wonder how that would look if I did something kind of in
would look if I did something kind of in
would look if I did something kind of in that vein and so I did and I’m really
that vein and so I did and I’m really
that vein and so I did and I’m really building up confidence as I’m going
building up confidence as I’m going
building up confidence as I’m going along here I’m really convincing myself
along here I’m really convincing myself
along here I’m really convincing myself that I can do it in many different ways
see that these are dimensional that the
see that these are dimensional that the dirt is not only in the picture but it’s
dirt is not only in the picture but it’s
dirt is not only in the picture but it’s also outside the picture they’re kicking
also outside the picture they’re kicking
also outside the picture they’re kicking up dirt this is called kicking up dirt
up dirt this is called kicking up dirt
up dirt this is called kicking up dirt on opening day and I’m not just making
on opening day and I’m not just making
on opening day and I’m not just making pretty pictures here it’s very intricate
pretty pictures here it’s very intricate
pretty pictures here it’s very intricate putting these pieces together I’ve had
putting these pieces together I’ve had
putting these pieces together I’ve had to learn a lot of new things and so in
to learn a lot of new things and so in
to learn a lot of new things and so in that process I’m growing new channels of
that process I’m growing new channels of
that process I’m growing new channels of communication the idea here is that okay
communication the idea here is that okay
communication the idea here is that okay over here maybe it was a problem I don’t
over here maybe it was a problem I don’t
over here maybe it was a problem I don’t know if I could do anything about that
know if I could do anything about that
know if I could do anything about that I’m trying but over here maybe if I can
I’m trying but over here maybe if I can
I’m trying but over here maybe if I can outgrow this thing as fast as it’s
outgrow this thing as fast as it’s
outgrow this thing as fast as it’s destroyed maybe I can stay out ahead of
destroyed maybe I can stay out ahead of
destroyed maybe I can stay out ahead of it so that’s what I’m trying to do here
it so that’s what I’m trying to do here
it so that’s what I’m trying to do here this was a piece that I did for this
this was a piece that I did for this
this was a piece that I did for this couple they wanted something from with
couple they wanted something from with
couple they wanted something from with the national flower Puerto Rico and they
the national flower Puerto Rico and they
the national flower Puerto Rico and they which are huge about the size of
which are huge about the size of
which are huge about the size of basketballs and to give it some sense of
basketballs and to give it some sense of
basketballs and to give it some sense of size I decided to put in a hummingbird
size I decided to put in a hummingbird
size I decided to put in a hummingbird and it turned out when we delivered the
and it turned out when we delivered the
and it turned out when we delivered the piece the woman started to cry and she
piece the woman started to cry and she
piece the woman started to cry and she said I was like what what’s wrong and
said I was like what what’s wrong and
said I was like what what’s wrong and turned out that her father-in-law had
turned out that her father-in-law had
turned out that her father-in-law had recently passed
recently passed
recently passed he was a birding aficionado that turned
he was a birding aficionado that turned
he was a birding aficionado that turned out to be his favorite bird now I had no
out to be his favorite bird now I had no
out to be his favorite bird now I had no idea but it just happened it was a cool
idea but it just happened it was a cool
idea but it just happened it was a cool I was commissioned to do a piece by an
I was commissioned to do a piece by an
I was commissioned to do a piece by an interior designer in New York and he
interior designer in New York and he
interior designer in New York and he wanted certain colors and he sent me
wanted certain colors and he sent me
wanted certain colors and he sent me pieces of fabric and paint and so forth
pieces of fabric and paint and so forth
pieces of fabric and paint and so forth and so I did this piece here and while I
and so I did this piece here and while I
and so I did this piece here and while I was working on it sandy went by and she
was working on it sandy went by and she
was working on it sandy went by and she took her iPhone and took a few snapshots
took her iPhone and took a few snapshots
took her iPhone and took a few snapshots of me and afterwards after we had
of me and afterwards after we had
of me and afterwards after we had delivered the piece we were looking at
delivered the piece we were looking at
delivered the piece we were looking at those pictures and it was like you know
those pictures and it was like you know
those pictures and it was like you know it’s pretty cool the hands in there so I
it’s pretty cool the hands in there so I
it’s pretty cool the hands in there so I did a second piece and actually put my
did a second piece and actually put my
did a second piece and actually put my hands in and put all the samples in and
hands in and put all the samples in and
hands in and put all the samples in and I entered this in the first big show
I entered this in the first big show
I entered this in the first big show that I was ever in this was like a real
that I was ever in this was like a real
that I was ever in this was like a real major show and I and I was chosen best
major show and I and I was chosen best
major show and I and I was chosen best of show how do you like that boy nobody
of show how do you like that boy nobody
of show how do you like that boy nobody was more surprised I can tell here and I
was more surprised I can tell here and I
was more surprised I can tell here and I also entered it in the San Diego County
also entered it in the San Diego County
also entered it in the San Diego County Fair last year there was 1,600 entrance
Fair last year there was 1,600 entrance
Fair last year there was 1,600 entrance and I’ve got a first prize there so I’m
and I’ve got a first prize there so I’m
and I’ve got a first prize there so I’m just going through and show you a few
just going through and show you a few
just going through and show you a few other pieces there’s been a lot of them
other pieces there’s been a lot of them
other pieces there’s been a lot of them it takes me about 60 to 70 hours to do a
it takes me about 60 to 70 hours to do a
it takes me about 60 to 70 hours to do a piece here’s my tribute to Georgia
piece here’s my tribute to Georgia
piece here’s my tribute to Georgia O’Keeffe so here I am I’m going along
O’Keeffe so here I am I’m going along
O’Keeffe so here I am I’m going along I’m getting some awards I’m getting some
I’m getting some awards I’m getting some
I’m getting some awards I’m getting some attention people like my work I’m
attention people like my work I’m
attention people like my work I’m getting some commissions since I’m
getting some commissions since I’m
getting some commissions since I’m having a good time and then I got an
having a good time and then I got an
having a good time and then I got an invitation to come and speak at the loma
invitation to come and speak at the loma
invitation to come and speak at the loma linda has a big conference every year on
linda has a big conference every year on
linda has a big conference every year on parkinson’s disease so I had a chance to
parkinson’s disease so I had a chance to
parkinson’s disease so I had a chance to go out and talk to about 300 or so
go out and talk to about 300 or so
go out and talk to about 300 or so people who have Parkinson’s and their
people who have Parkinson’s and their
people who have Parkinson’s and their caregivers as well as the surgeons and
caregivers as well as the surgeons and
caregivers as well as the surgeons and medical staff it was very interesting
medical staff it was very interesting
medical staff it was very interesting and afterwards a man came up to me and
and afterwards a man came up to me and
and afterwards a man came up to me and he had a really bad shake and he shook
he had a really bad shake and he shook
he had a really bad shake and he shook my hand and he said I want to thank you
my hand and he said I want to thank you
my hand and he said I want to thank you it was really very inspiring and he said
it was really very inspiring and he said
it was really very inspiring and he said you were also very depressing
you were also very depressing
you were also very depressing and so we pursued that for a minute he
and so we pursued that for a minute he
and so we pursued that for a minute he said to me I said why it was depressing
said to me I said why it was depressing
said to me I said why it was depressing he said I want to do what you’re doing
he said I want to do what you’re doing
he said I want to do what you’re doing and I can’t do it I’m sorry and so I
and I can’t do it I’m sorry and so I
and I can’t do it I’m sorry and so I said what do you do he said well I’m a
said what do you do he said well I’m a
said what do you do he said well I’m a woodturner I make these things out of
woodturner I make these things out of
woodturner I make these things out of wooden and make these beautiful things
wooden and make these beautiful things
wooden and make these beautiful things and I can’t do it anymore and so I just
and I can’t do it anymore and so I just
and I can’t do it anymore and so I just I said could you teach somebody else to
I said could you teach somebody else to
I said could you teach somebody else to do it using your equipment he lit up it
do it using your equipment he lit up it
do it using your equipment he lit up it was like oh I could his wife was there
was like oh I could his wife was there
was like oh I could his wife was there with him they were so excited they went
with him they were so excited they went
with him they were so excited they went off to do this and I felt such joy and
off to do this and I felt such joy and
off to do this and I felt such joy and that he had been inspired to go and
that he had been inspired to go and
that he had been inspired to go and actually do something with that time so
actually do something with that time so
actually do something with that time so here’s what I’ve learned from this
here’s what I’ve learned from this
here’s what I’ve learned from this adventure that I’ve been on for me a
adventure that I’ve been on for me a
adventure that I’ve been on for me a wake-up call was like a permission to
wake-up call was like a permission to
wake-up call was like a permission to just go for it to make it happen and the
just go for it to make it happen and the
just go for it to make it happen and the second thing is when you say I’m gonna
second thing is when you say I’m gonna
second thing is when you say I’m gonna go for it doors just fly open all kinds
go for it doors just fly open all kinds
go for it doors just fly open all kinds of things that have happened that I
of things that have happened that I
of things that have happened that I would have never guessed would have
would have never guessed would have
would have never guessed would have happened if I hadn’t make that put that
happened if I hadn’t make that put that
happened if I hadn’t make that put that stake in the ground and then I guess you
stake in the ground and then I guess you
stake in the ground and then I guess you know this but time is really precious
know this but time is really precious
know this but time is really precious part of the issue here for people with
part of the issue here for people with
part of the issue here for people with Parkinson’s or other issues is that the
Parkinson’s or other issues is that the
Parkinson’s or other issues is that the the span of life that maybe if quality
the span of life that maybe if quality
the span of life that maybe if quality is getting is shrunk so that time B is
is getting is shrunk so that time B is
is getting is shrunk so that time B is very very precious and so my hope my
very very precious and so my hope my
very very precious and so my hope my wish today is that when you’re thinking
wish today is that when you’re thinking
wish today is that when you’re thinking about a wake-up call don’t wait for some
about a wake-up call don’t wait for some
about a wake-up call don’t wait for some terrible thing to happen in your life to
terrible thing to happen in your life to
terrible thing to happen in your life to get it my hope today is that you will
get it my hope today is that you will
get it my hope today is that you will find right here at TEDx Temecula your
find right here at TEDx Temecula your
find right here at TEDx Temecula your wake-up call
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