Greetings from Montreal Michel and Patti

Hi Don,

It seems this is the best way to keep in touch!

If we had any talent whatsoever for drawing, we would draw cartoons of all the fun things we did together shooting Sesame  Street with you.  Remember, we called you the "human muppet", but really you were a lot cuter!  (Not to mention the fact that you had a big advantage over them, having legs and all.)  Who knew that you were not only an expert visual artist/animator, but also a great performer in front of a camera that had absolutely nothing to do with animation?

Whether you were digging for gold as a pirate or giving attitude as a mafia 'Don' beside a black Lincoln Continental (what were we thinking?), juggling circus balls or disappearing into the only London phone booth in Montreal, there was no one with whom we laughed so much while doing a perfectly executed professional job. Such pleasure while working should really be declared illegal. And you became a stop-on-the-street celebrity with the pre-school set - the most honest of fans!

And then there was the drama for CBC that you wrote for Michel -and also performed in if memory serves. The one-line cameo of the Italian janitor - "Scuzi" . Such a chameleon... or rather a man of so many talents.

It's always fun to reminisce n'est-ce pas, but the energy now is needed to go forward. So channel the love and affection we have for you into the healing process. We are thinking of you and send our very best.

Much love,


Michel & Patti