"And this is the time I stole a watermelon..."

Today I had the pleasure of talking with 89-year-old WWII veteran Ken Gabels for a portrait for upcoming September 11th stories.  He has a great attitude on life.  While looking through old war photos he exclaimed, "And this is the time I stole a watermelon!" and then laughed and laughed.   Being able to sit down and talk to people one on one about their lives is one of the reasons I love doing portraits.  "Next year I'll be 90.  I'm happy.  I have no dislike for anybody," said Gabels.

And the portrait...