As a child born into the baby boom era, I grew up amongst large families in a more innocent time.  Mothers told their kids to go out and play, don't come home until dinnertime.  Children had a lot of oppurtunity to be creative and get in and out of possible dangerous situations by their own wit.  It was a fabulous time to be a child!  The personalities of the neighborhood kids have stayed with me, especially the bullies and the adventurish ones. This painting was inspired by those beings.