Bye Bye Ruby

Attended the final Edmonton performance of local drag queen extraordinaire, Ruby Slippah at the Roost tonight. As usual Ruby did not disappoint. Also leaving the city is her roommate Michael aka 'Pepper' Dore (included in the photo) who is heading to Toronto for film school. All I can say is words Ruby said herself "Look Out Toronto!"

In Memory of Richard "Dickie" Teha ........... (May 4, 1979 - March 4, 2007)

Dustin and I went to the funeral today of a very unique artist, a co-worker, and our pal, Richard "Dickie" Teha, who was truly one-of-a-kind! I'm posting this collection of photos that I took of him; working as a bartender at Woody's, appearing in the Christmas show at Buddys, and marching in the 2006 Gay Pride Parade as a reminder of what an absolutely great guy and crazy character he was. It is with profound sadness we say good-bye. You will missed Dickie - may God have lots of paints in heaven for you to dip your balls in.

In Memory of Leo Jackson

I received the call today from my parents, that my Dad's brother - Uncle Leo had died shortly after breakfast. In the past few weeks he had been quite ill but had managed to keep pulling through even the worst conditions. So it was still somewhat of a surprise. At 78, as he said himself just the day before he died, he had managed to outlive the age of his own father and joked with Dad about sticking around a few more years to outlive their mother's age (my grandmother died in our home at 81). When Mom & Dad brought him a coffee (decaffeinated - unbeknownst to him) and two old fashioned donuts in the hospital in Dawson Creek he told them "It was like money from home." Although I hadn't seen Leo in many years, I spoke to him frequently as he called Dad every morning and sometimes I was the one to pick up. He was hugely interested that I had begun to research the Jackson family tree and always wanted to know if I had discovered more. I have wonderful memories of both my Uncle Leo and my Aunt Laura, when they and their five kids (my cousins Anita, Teresa, Brenda, Guy and Blake) lived in Edmonton back in the 60s. Uncle Leo marks the last of my Dad's immediate family and he will be sorely missed and lovingly remembered. God's speed Uncle Leo.

Photo Shoot #2 with Jon