MIDLIFE MAZE

About the Book

She Turned & Walked Across the Floor with a Classic Elegance & Old Fashioned Charm! I Looked with Recognition of a Beauty Aged by Life but Unfettered by Times Passed! A Real Lady of Style & Grace, Proud, Dignified & Still My First & Last Love! Midlife Maze contains Artist/Author Writings & Drawings based on Mental & Physical life Experiences witnessed & lived by the Author … so Many things dictate the paths We take through the Maze & Our Hope for Exiting into retirement smiling can Detour in an instant … Family, Education, Marriage, Kids, Work, Travel, Health, Friendships, Politics, etc. all aid in Determining Our Destiny … The Author’s Life from Birth was a Challenge from Conception with the saving Grace being a Creative Gene inherited from His Dad & God … Enjoy Midlife Maze & Have an Exit Plan that will make You Happy, Healthy & Wise in Your Future!!

About the Author

Author Was #7 of 8 Children … Mom passed when Author was 1 & Father when He was 11 … Raised in Children’s Home until 18 when He graduated from High School … Attended The Harris School of Advertising Art in Nashville & Graduated from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale … His 1st Job was as Editorial Artist at The Fort Lauderdale News for the Sunrise Morning Editions … Mr. Smith worked in Print Manufacturing as Art CoOrdinator, Design & Prepress Managers … He taught Gifted Art & Designed for Silk Screeners plus worked for several Ad Agencies in Roanoke Valley … He Met His Wife Patricia in ‘76 & They Wed in ‘83 … Their Social Life revolves around the Carolina Shag Dancing & Their extended Family … Consignment Art Projects keep the Artist at work 24/7 plus He has driven #107 School Bus for a Decade … His Autistic Angel Haylie inspired a Section of Midlife Maze & She continues to Amaze Him Daily … Thanks for Indulging an Old Hippy Brain as He attempts to Humor & Entertain You with His Doodling Around!