Since early childhood, writing, poetry, creating, singing and dancing. Music was everywhere, someone always played banjo, guitar, violin or piano, His Mother "Ruby" had a windup 78 gramophone, full of classic country records as no electricity was available until the late60's. He grew up dancing, his parents ran the community Square and Round Dance club.
His Mother's family "The Pattersons" were the last wagon train to leave from Alberta to British Colombia in the 1930's. Settling just east of Osyoos, after buying an abandonded stage coach station on the Dudney Trail for back taxes. See the Last Wagon Train link under the video header for documentary.