Before Ricky Tims was THE Ricky Tims, he came to our local quilt guild as a speaker one night. I took my nephew, who was about 12 at the time to show him that guys can be creative, etc. Ricky was so nice to him, spent time talking with him and asking what he was interested in. He's an all outdoor guy now, but he still has an appreciation for art and color and my quilting.