My amazing mother's astounding memoir!

(left to right) Rebecca, Ian, Jerry, Wilder and Charlie the dog, celebrating Ian's birthday and generally hanging out.

Jer & Bec

Rebecca's mom Dolly, beaming on her birthday.

Behind her (left to right) Rebecca and her dad Rich, Jerry, Charlie the dog and Wilder.

Harold and Ramona Rees, Jerry's awesome mom and dad.

Karol Franks and Rebecca Rees, my two favorite Laker Girls.

Ian Rees and James Franks, friends in life and music (in disguise)

Ian Rees and James Franks, friends in life and music (without disguise)

Charlie & toy

My two boys bookend their creative uncle, my brother Jim.

Wilder, youngest, tallest.

Wilder and Charlie being very attentive

Ian being very Ian

Bec and Ian

Another Merry Christmas with Wilder, Ian and Charlie

Me as proud dad with awesome sons (and faithful dog who manages to appear in almost every picture)

The Rees Fiddle Shop, where my dad Harold works his luthier's magic.

The gorgeous violin that my father Harold made for me in the Rees Fiddle Shop, which he also painted on the instrument at my request. If you look closely, you will see him standing on the shop's porch. What a treasure! Him and the instrument.

My mother, Ramona, riding with her dad, Roy Griffin. Her delightful smile hasn't changed a bit in all these years!

Ian and Rebecca, the way they looked every night after booktime...