My New Old

One of the big selling points for me in our new home, was the pristine knotty pine room that I am using for my writing room. The house I grew up in at Mastic Beach, had a knotty pine living room, so you can imagine the nostalgia rush.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE CARS I'VE OWNED THROUGH THE YEARS

'36 PLYMOUTH, '33 FORD HOT ROD & '53 BENTLEY

RECOGNIZE THE CHRISTMAS STORY LAMP?

MY FIRST THREE BOOKS : " LONG RIDE ON A SHORT TRACK" , " IF THE DEVIL DANCED ", & "THE KNAPPS LIVED HERE"

I WILL BE FINISHING UP THE NEXT BOOK, "THE MASTICS ... FROM BLUEBLOOD TO BLUE COLLAR" IN THIS ROOM

A GROUPING OF PHOTOS OF MY BOYHOOD HOME ON THE CORNER OF ELM & McKINLEY IN MASTIC BEACH

THE FIREPLACE IN MASTIC BEACH , THE ONE IN NASHVILLE IS IN THE DOWNSTAIRS DEN

THERE WERE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FIREPLACE .

I AM PLANNING A STAINED GLASS WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN

A REPLICA OF MY FIRST LES PAUL FROM 1962

"BIG BOY BOP" HAS AN ENTIRE WALL TO THEMSELVES

THERE ARE THREE MORE JOHN BAEDER PRINTS DOWNSTAIRS

THE FRONT & BACK VIEWS OF THE KNAPP MANSION FROM 1955

ARE APPROPRIATLEY NEXT TO THE SMOKE ALARM ABOVE THE WEST DOOR

PHOTOS OF MY '57 JAG & '53 BENTLEY INTERIOR NEXT TO A MODEL 1928 BLOWER BENTLEY.

MOST OF MY MODEL CAR COLLECTION IS NOW HOUSED DOWNSTAIRS IN KEN'S GARAGE

Ken's Garage Which Will Never Be Mistaken For Jay's Garage, But I Like It

THE INCREDIBLE '37 TALBOT LAGO IS MY SCREENSAVER

THE "LITTLE CHIEF" MASTIC BEACH 1960 WAS A REAL GAS

BELOW IT IS MY FIRST CLAMBOAT PATCHOGUE 1972

THE GAS PUMP HOLDS CDS

A HUGE KNAPP PRINT FROM 1891 HANGS NEXT TO MY DESK

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FINISH WRITING THE ELM & McKINLEY SUITE HERE

IT's ALMOST LIKE BEING IN A TREEHOUSE

THE EAST DOOR LEADS TO THE KITCHEN