Shirl & I attended many Foothills Fall Festivals. I usually went backstage to get autographs. This is me with friend, Jamie O'Neal. (There Is No Arizona)
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Shirl and I were married at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville 10/15/1989. This is a shot I took of her there in 7/1989
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And one I recently took during the holidays 2014
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Fossil Rim Wildlife Reserve 1990 - Shirl, Heather & me.
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Nashville 1992 - Henry, Heather, Grandson Baby Blake (Allen & Michelle's first born) with me and Shirley. ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9_CZXd78r18/UZ7L40veu7I/AAAAAAAAAYk/g7OWjFqYbq0/s765/baby%2520blake.jpg)
Nashville 1989 - Henry, Heather, Shirl and Tony at Thanksgiving with Tiger in the door window!
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Maryville 1991 - Henry, Heather, Shirl & me.
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Forth Worth Botanic Gardens 1988 - Heather & me.
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A B&W of Heather & Henry's wedding.
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Another I took in B&W of Heather in Maryville, TN.
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Where did her dimple come from? From her mom or did it skip a generation and come from her grand father, Tony F. Perrone, Sr.? I think her mom!
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Thanksgiving 2013 - Allen, Skyler, Michelle, Shirl & me
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Our Anniversary 12/2013
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Precious Katie 6-13-1996 to 5-7-2017
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At Allen's House, Sweetwater, TN Sept. 2021 with grand kids.
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BELOW: At home at Christmas - 12/25/2021: Me, Shirl, Michelle, Skyler, Allen & Blake.
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2022: At age 75 (05/26/2022); still moderating the Diecast Model Car Forums. A small fraction of the Franklin Mint & Danbury Mint model cars sent for my internet photo shoots & reviews, behind me:
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