Life of the Party

New Year's Eve 90/91 (don't quote me on that).

A night of laughter, drinking and good friends. A typical night in my father's life.

We have this on video, actually, so even though I wasn't there (I was like 7), I have a good memory of that night.

Daddy was in true-Rick form. He was laughing and drinking and having a great time. And, of course, he was always at the side of his best friend. Here in this picture, there's Daddy dancing and having a good time, while Jim watches from the background with a grin on his face.

My father was the life of every party, that guy who never had a proble making a fool of himself. He always had a ready laugh and a grin for all. His favourite times were those spent with friends, when the music was loud and the alcohol flowed like water and everyone was having a good time.