Here Kitty Kitty...

   
   

Mike's beloved Squeeky at her most mischievous. She and Mike were together for years. He had given me a gift and Miss Squeeky just had to investigate the wrapping paper! She was a rascal and Mike was very sad when she suddenly grew very sick and soon died. I cried too. Squeeky and I were chums.
   
 

 
 

And certainly not to be forgotten was Magic, Mike's adorable cream colored Manx. Here the two of them are relaxing on Mike's back patio. The patio and fountain were pleasant places on hot summer evenings. Rutherford Community Pool was beyond the backyard fence and the happy sounds of childrens' laughter and splashing echoed in the lazy air. Mike and I loved to look at the pool after hours, gazing through the chain link fence at the glowing aquamarine water.
         
 
               
 

 
 
               
 

Jo and I are 3D artists, working mostly in Bryce, Poser and TrueSpace. You can reach our art galleries from this link. I had taken so many snapshots of Mr. Hardesty that he proved to be an ideal "model" for some of our 3D scenes. Here he is waiting for his meal at Jo's fictional "Jukebox Diner". Mike appears in many of our pictures and we consider it a tribute of sorts to this unforgettable man.

 
 

 
               
 

 

         

         

 

Some of Mike's Happiest Moments 
 
 
   

More Mike Photos & His Grandkids!

   
               
 

 

 

 
 
     

 

 

 
     
   

 "Lighthouse Cottage" Web Set From

"And We Danced Anyway" by Deana Carter