Jun. 2nd, 2026

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100 years ago today this fellow, to whom I bear a passing resemblance, was born.
З днем ​​народження, dad.

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Because today is the 100th anniversary of his birth, I went digging around in the Veterans Affairs archive to see what I could find of my dad's service to king and country in WW II. Here, for example is a record of him being removed from active service ("S.O.S." = "struck off strength") and sent to hospital ("C.A.C." = "casualty clearing station" i.e. mobile medical unit, "on adm to hosp" = "on admission to hospital".) Note the date, "25 Sep 43." He was born June 1, 1926 - injured in combat at 17 years old. He lied about his age and joined up at 15.

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The very beginning of making the fur look furry this morning and the specific inspiration from the National Gallery in London that I am unlikely to approach but endeavour to nonetheless.
#painting #process #inspiration #acrylic #acrylicpainting

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Spruced up the hubcaps on my Mini. Two of the centres were missing when I got the car. These will go with the aftermarket taillights I have planned, but I can't afford to do everything at once. I got a new windshield and a bunch of trim didn't survive the swap. That's getting fixed tomorrow, but with OEM parts that don't come cheap.

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