"Hometown. It can live in the mind as a series of lovely vignettes -- a
street lush with puddles, a Friday evening stroll into town square, a wedding
at a wayside chapel -- all bathed in the sunset glow of sweet memory. That's
what my Hometown Memories series, inspired by my boyhood in Placerille, has
been.
With Hometown Lake, I move beyond memory to the realm of my deepest
imaginings. I'm intrigued by the vision of a lakeside village, where calm
waters soothe my tranquil days as I while away the time swimming, fishing,
daydreaming. I believe that people in every part of our nation and all parts
of our culture share this vision, this longing for a peaceful lakeside place.
I expect Hometown Lake will strike a chord of sympathy with people who, like
me, didn't literally grow up in a lakeside village, but who respond to the
allure of its simple cabins, its intriguing pathways, its cluster of inviting
houses, its picturesque country church.
Dusk descends on Hometown Lake touching the scene with tranquility and
radiant color. It could be any season, any year. Hometown myths and memories
live in a secret place in the heart that is beyond the reach of time."
