Visit to Ottawa Glen McGregor

Hi, Don. I have warm memories of you visiting our family in Ottawa in the mid- to late seventies. You were something of a celebrity in our house, best known as the creator of Hot Stuff, which my father would lug home from the NFB in a metal film can and play for us on real live film projector. "Mouse flambeau" is a favourite remembered line. I still say, "Cream, could I have some cream" in a feline voice when making coffee, a habit that puzzles my wife.

This was a long time ago but I still have two distinct memories... the drawings you left for my brother and I, and accidentally flipping a dime into your apple juice at breakfast when you indulged my attempts to demonstrate a disappearing coin magic trick.

I look forward to introducing my kids, now 6 and 2, to some of your work -- on DVD, not 16mm, of course.

Be well, and sorry about the juice.

Glen