Billy Drease Blog

Day 30 of the Grammy Chase isn’t so Grammy related, which I guess it should be, considering the big event is tomorrow evening, but we must never lose focus of the things that are most important. Without the person in the picture above, there would be no blog, grammy chase, music, art, wonderful wife and kids…nothing. People often ask, “So, did you got to school for art? How’d you get so good at drawing and so interested in the arts?” What people need to understand is that I was raised in a house of artisans. My mother sewed our clothes, my dad made our furniture; a very self-reliant household where repairs were not outsourced; regular meals as opposed to eating out; pencils, paper and paints in easy access; music and other art forms of expression; involvement in the arts community etc. So, independence, knowledge of self, the arts were always a part of my upbringing.

So today, I salute my mother proudly in this picture, as she adorns her own handmade knitted hat. She’s been successfully delivering custom hat orders to for the past year to friends, family and colleagues. I’m happy that she is back to using her gifts and sharing her special talents again to enrich other  peoples lives through her craft. It’s said that “A child is a gift to a parent,” but I’m thankful for my mother being a gift to me.
Inquire for hat order @716.867.4377. While you’re ordering your hat, ask her about some homes for sale, she does real estate as well.