A SPECIAL THANKS TO A MENTOR AND FRIEND

[D. MARQUIS]

Photos by D.Marquis

IT WAS A LONG ARDUOUS DRIVE FROM ONE BEAUTIFUL EXTREME OF CALIFORNIA NATURE TO ANOTHER.BUT CRAZY TIMES CURRENTLY BEING SURVIVED, CAUSED A LUNCH MEETING THAT WILL BE MENTIONED IN A SELECT FEW TIGHT CIRCLES FOR DECADES TO COME...

THIS MEETING WAS SPECIFICALLY A BOOMERANG OF GRATITUDE MAKING ITS WAY BACK AROUND FULL CIRCLE. A BIG THANK YOU INDEED.
SPECIAL GIFTS HAD TO BE SECURED- IT TOOK 6 MONTHS TO GATHER THEM UP -OR IN CERTAIN CASES, HUNT THEM DOWN LIKE BIG GAME. THEY NEEDED TO RESONATE AND MAKE SENSE.THE BOND FRANCHISE'S BIGGEST FAN NEEDED TO BE IMPRESSED,SO I SPENT THE NECESSARY TIME IT TOOK TO PLAY THE ROLE OF BIG GAME HUNTER:

MI6 SHIRT - VIA THE U.K.
12-IN- ONE TACTICAL PEN
CUSTOM NOTEPAD
007 SIGNATURE COLOGNE (FOR HIGHLY DECORATED AGENTS ONLY)
COMMEMORATIVE BOND CURRENCY
CUSTOM CARD
NEW BALANCE ALL TERRAIN RUNNERS- (TO CHASE DOWN SPECTRE AGENTS ANYWHERE ON EARTH)

AND LASTLY BUT FIRSTLY,A RARE PHOTO OF CONNERY ON A BOND FILM SHOOT...BEHIND THE CAMERA-CHECKING THE SHOT HIMSELF-WITH THE DIRECTOR STANDING BEHIND HIM. LOOKS LIKE HE FOUND A GREAT SPOT FOR IT.

THESE ARE THE THINGS A GREAT AGENT NEEDS AS HE HEADS INTO SEMI-RETIREMENT. HE'LL WRITE THE REST OF THE ADVENTURES WITH THE HEART OF A LION.

HE HELPED SET A YOUNG HEPCAT ON THE PATH AND SHOW HIM A WAY WHICH HE WOULD FORGE INTO HIS OWN- AND YES YOU CANT SAVE EVERYBODY....BUT SOMETIMES REACHING ONE CAN MAKE A BIG IMPACT LATER....HE GOT ME MY FIRST JOB IN SHOES BACK IN THE DAY- SO IT SEEMED FITTING THAT A THANK YOU WOULD CIRCLE BACK AROUND LIKE SO.

SO TO MY FRIEND AND MENTOR-MANY
MANY THANKS! CRUISE EASY.