I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts - at the
mouth of Cape Cod – dreamy summers, vibrant
falls, white winters, luxurious springs. I was an
athlete, loved the water, belonged to a wonderful
Jewish community and enjoyed a life filled with
friends, educaton and sports. My childhood was
so great that it took me awhile to find my own
rudder after leaving my parent’s home. Having
received a BA from Boston University and an
M.Ed. From Northeasten University, my spirit
was lured to the North San Diego County coast
on the wave of ‘California Dreamin’ in the early
70's. After a year of being caressed by soft
Pacific breezes, I had to reach into myself to
find my own passion and somehow translate
that into currency!!! Read More »
Paul Hawkins
I was raised in the green granite mountains of Vermont. One of my early memories is of my family picking blueberries on the slopes of an abandoned marble quarry. The only thing I have left of those early years is a small piece of white Vermont marble with my initials carved in it. Then there was the small oil painting set my aunt Dorothy gave me for my seventh birthday. Clearly by the time I was seven or eight I knew who I was and what I was about. Then came the great distraction of compulsory education and before I knew it, I was thirty-three and far removed from the person I knew I was. Read More »
