Yogi and Me

Last year at this time, we were returning from the East Coast. I had been commissioned to create a painting honoring Yogi Berra and his service in the Navy. It has the ship he was on in WWII as the center piece, the USS Bayfield. Prints were produced of the painting and arrangements were made to meet up with Mr. Berra to have him sign the prints. This happened a year ago this last weekend.

Yogi Berra turned out to be a great guy! He is exactly the person you would hope he would be. Very down to earth, unassuming and just happy to be here, where ever "here" happens to be. He also really liked the painting and wanted a copy for himself.