Today is the three-year anniversary of Taro's dad's passing. We always like to spend February 10th honoring Bobby by listening to jazz, scatting, playing, making art, and celebrating our imaginations.
Bobby Alexander lived a monumental life of artistry and passion and devotion to helping others. It wasn't until his death, in 2008, that Taro and I became aware of a surprising aspect of his past: as a handsome young man in New York in the 1940's and 50's Bobby was a rather prolific model, and appeared on the covers of many books and magazines. The most amazing of these was the First Edition of The Catcher in the Rye, where Bobby was cast as the original Holden Caulfield!
How cool is that?
Just FYI today is FEB 10th, not March 10th.
ReplyDeleteVERY COOL!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for pointing out my mistake, Anon! Fixed it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Leigh. I had forgotten about that book cover. Truly awesome!!
ReplyDeletethat's crazy cool!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that is amazing! He sounds like he was so interesting and fun to be around. Anniversaries are always difficult but I love the way you celebrate his life. That's so important for your boys, too:)
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to remember and what a great cover - I can see the resemblance to Taro!
ReplyDeleteThat is EXTREMELY cool. I love how your family honors his memory, it is so moving.
ReplyDeleteexcuse me for my Cali. lingo but NO WAY!!!! That is awesome!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVERY cool...and fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYour boys have great male role models to look up to (and female ones too, of course...namely you!).
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