"Pilgrim...."

Lew loves westerns, especially John Wayne movies. When we moved a few years ago, I actually had to take John Wayne into account when decorating.

Lew's life-size cutout of The Duke now resides in a corner of my dining room. I see him every morning while I'm eating my breakfast.

A couple Christmases ago, I put a Santa Claus hat on him. My father felt that it was borderline mockery of a great action hero. (He didn't mean Santa.)

I like having John Wayne around. He breaks the ice when we have first-time visitors. He helps us all feel at home. He's pretty swell, even if he is made of cardboard.