"Readin', 'Ritin', 'Rithmatic and Recess. People often talk about getting back the the "Three Rs" of the old days. But those of us who were there know there were four, not three. Recess was where we learned about swings and marbles and jump ropes ... and people. And life. Maybe it's a good thing we didn't know how beneficial it was; it may not have been so darn much fun."
                                                             
                                                                  ~Charles L. Peterson 
 

"Sleigh bells ringing and jing, jing, jingling, too. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you!"
                                                             
                                                                  ~Charles L. Peterson 
 

"Once again, Charles L. Peterson has captured an American tradition as only he can. It's a perfect day for a Hey, what the... isn't that the letter jacket from "One on One." And the manikin from "Stitch in Time." Geez. And the old barber from "First Haircut". This ain't no ordinary Yard Sale. Nope. The fact is, nearly everything (and everybody) in "Yard Sale" has appeared in a previous Memories painting - more than 65 items in all."                                                              
                                                                  ~Charles L. Peterson

It was 16 years ago that "Sunday Hitch" first introduced Charles Peterson and his unique "memory" paintings to a national audience. "A Painter's Memories", the 60th release, completes one of the most popular print series ever published. Here we find Charles Peterson in the process of painting this very scene, still pondering what activities may have accompanied these curiously placed, hilltop chirs. Familiar faces (all from previous paintings) provide the answer, having gathered there in his thoughts for his final reunion ... this final "memory" of The Memories Collection.