God says

God says for me to tell You This:

nothing needs fixing;
everything desires
a Celebration.

—Em Claire, from “Shine”

Also sad about Al

Sorry to hear about Al.

Some of Fredricks later works

Some of Frederick's Works

A portrait of The Grand Duke Walt Torrance


Some of the citizens of the Kingdom of Edna....
Upper Left: Walt Torrance
Upper Middle Right: Frederick
Please comment if you know who any of the other folks are.

Bust of Frederick

This bust was created by Ursula Hanes, known amongst her Edna friends as Tibi. Frederick called her the Grand Duchess. Sadly now, the sculpture is weathered and worn, but it's still an incredibly beautiful work and it truly captures a piece of Frederick's soul.

Frederick Plays Guitar and Sings

In the early 80's, Frederick came to our house for a party. As everyone was gathered around the table socializing, someone starting passing a guitar around. It led to some wonderful impromptu performances. Someone's boombox was nearby, so I popped in a cassette and started recording.

Here's Frederick playing his original composition entitled "Edna Rain."


Here's Frederick playing "Black Magic" which was written in 1942 by Harold Arlen, with the lyrics by Johnny Mercer.


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Edna Rain
Black Magic

A Beautiful Muse

This is a picture of Frederic and one of his many muses. I don't know who she is or when it was taken; but if anyone knows who she is leave a message in the comments. I found this picture hidden in a book of big cats.