Ten Years Later...

April 2023

Ten years later, my boys are still helping raise awareness with The Untitled Chair Project! I am Thankful!

Screen shots from the original video, ten years ago. Connor, in the background, is signing I Love You (ASL).

Brotherly love. They are a gift from the Universe!

Shenanigans in the garden!

This is Red Lucky 13, over the next few weeks we will be out and about here in Scotland, photographing participants and continuing to raise awareness with the chair. Keep an eye out, we will be in the East Neuk area, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and the surrounding areas. If you are interested in participating, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks to all for the love and support. #RedLucky13

Lucky 13 on the shore of Anstruther

Lucky 13 with the bike trailer

Lucky 13, bike trailer and chair

Lucky 13 handlebars and fuel tank

Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland

July 27 2022

We had a lovely visit in Stonehaven, Scotland. The locals were so kind and the chair was very well received. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Stonehaven Harbour was first built around 1607 and has a population of around 11,700. Though no longer a substantial fishing port, it retains much of historic interest.

Old Pier Street

A breathtakingly beautiful view of Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven.
A huge thank you to the kind staff at Dunnottar Castle for the opportunity to photograph the chair on this majestic and historic site.

The chair is positioned just outside of the Countess Suite at Dunnottar Castle. You can see the strikingly blue North Sea in the background. If you type these Longitude and latitude coordinates into Google maps,
56.945858,-2.196173 It will take you to the exact spot where this pic was taken. Explore the area.

The Dunnottar Castle grounds are beautifully well kept. The historic architecture is amazing. If the walls could actually talk, I'm sure they would have plenty of stories to tell. In this pic you can clearly see the blacksmith's area. Note the remains of the giant chimney that was once there.

VOLANDIA - Parco e Museo del Volo

Everyone that knows me personally, knows that I love aeronautics. Our last stop with the chair was the VOLANDIA - Parco e Museo del Volo (Volandia Park and Flight Museum). Opened in 2010, it's the largest Italian aeronautical museum and displays over 100 aircraft. It has everything a flight enthusiast could enjoy. Although I was just there for a few hours, I could have spent two full days exploring the 645,000 sq ft (60,000 sq m) facility. My absolute favorite part was the hands on flight simulators. The helicopter flight simulator was incredibly authentic and immersive. The only thing missing was the whirling blades overhead and the smell of aviation fuel. My trusty flight instructor, Sergio, was professional, informative and VERY patient with my clumsiness. If you find yourself in the Lombardy region of Italy, this is a must go!

Volandia's Entrance

Helicopter Flight Simulator

Signor Sergio as my trusty flight instructor.

Buckle up!

Princess Samantha - Solbiate Arno

Samantha

October 20th, 2021

- Samantha
- Solbiate Arno, Italy

Solbiate Arno è la città natale di Samantha, nata e cresciuta qui, non abitando mai a più di due chilometri di distanza dalla casa della sua infanzia. Il paese di Solbiate Arno, con una popolazione di 4500 abitanti, si trova nel nord Italia nella regione Lombardia. Insieme con la sedia, abbiamo passeggiato per le vie di Solbiate Arno alla ricerca dello sfondo perfetto. Mentre passeggiavamo per il villaggio, ogni singola persona che incontravamo per le strade salutava calorosamente Samantha per nome. Mi sembrava di camminare con una celebrità, una specie di reale locale, Samantha Principessa di Solbiate Arno.

La sedia trasmette un messaggio di luce e speranza. Informati e diventa donatore di cellule staminali. Per i miei amici qui in Italia, contattate ADMO.

Solbiate Arno is Samantha's hometown, born and raised, never living more than two kilometers away from her childhood home. The small town of Solbiate Arno, with a population of 4500, is located in northern Italy in the Lombardy region. Together, with the chair, we walked through the streets of Solbiate Arno in search of the perfect backdrop. As we strolled through the tiny town, every single person we passed in the streets warmly greeted Samantha by name. I felt like I was walking with a celebrity, a local royal of sorts, Samantha Princess of Solbiate Arno.

The chair carries a message of enlightenment and hope. Become informed and join your local stem cell registry. For my friends here in Italy, contact ADMO.

Everyone in Solbiate Arno knows the location of this famous snail. The location is called Piazza Della Lumaca, which translates to The Snail Square.

Chiesa di San Maurizio

Milano 40 Miles

Acquedotto

Il Cortile Della Befana

Slam Dunk!

Red benches throughout Italy represent raising awareness for violence against women. The red benches draw attention and gives all citizens the opportunity to stop and reflect.

Via Pagani

Gucci shoes

👩 - Samantha
📸 - Polaroid One Step Plus
🎞 - Polaroid Color i-Type Film

Samatha's signature on the chair. Signing the chair represents a promise from the participant to share the project and cause with friends, family and colleagues. That's how the awareness grows.

Roberta - Chiesa Di Sant'Elia

Roberta

October 16th, 2021

- Roberta
- Chiesa di Sant'Elia, Viggiu, Italy

Questa posizione è molto speciale per Roberta. Da neo-mamma veniva a passeggiare sui sentieri del bosco che circonda la chiesa trovando pace e serenità. Per questo ha scelto la chiesa come location del suo servizio fotografico con la sedia.
La chiesa si trova su una collina boscosa nel piccolo villaggio di Viggiu, in Italia. Questa struttura fu costruita nel XVI secolo sopra un antico monastero che risale al 1095. Dell'antico monastero oggi non rimane alcuna testimonianza. Nel 1504 la chiesa divenne meta di pellegrinaggio da molti villaggi circostanti.
Nel 1965 un fulmine colpì il campanile, facendolo cadere a terra. Fu ricostruita nei primi anni '70.
La sedia trasmette un messaggio di luce e speranza. Informati e diventa donatore di cellule staminali. Per i miei amici qui in Italia, contattate ADMO.

This location is very special for Roberta. As a new mother she would go for walks on the trails in the woods surrounding the church, finding peace and serenity. This is why she chose the church as the location for his photo shoot with the chair.

The church is located on a wooded hill in the small village of Viggiu, Italy. This structure was built in the 16th century on top of an ancient monastery which dates back to 1095. Today no evidence remains of the ancient monastery. In 1504 the church became a pilgrimage destination from many surrounding villages.

In 1965, lightning struck the bell tower, causing it to fall to the ground. It was rebuilt in the early 1970s.

The chair carries a message of enlightenment and hope. Become informed and join your local stem cell registry. For my friends here in Italy, contact ADMO.

Roberta with the chair in front of the Chiesa di Sant'Elia

Roberta with the chair at the entrance of Chiesa di Sant'Elia.

Catching sun rays with the chair.

The bell tower of Chiesa di Sant'Elisa

The view from the church

Chillin with the chair and catching sun rays.

Roberta's signature on the chair. Signing the chair represents a promise from the participant to share the project and cause with friends, family and colleagues. That's how the awareness grows.

Polaroid One Step camera

One of Roberta's Polaroids.

Elisa - Viggiu, Italy

Elisa

👩 - Elisa

📍 - Ex Grand Hotel Prealpi, Viggiu, Italy

Abbiamo avuto un photoshoot avventuroso all'ex Grand Hotel Prealpi, un quattro stelle costruito nel 1912 e ora in rovina. Questo edificio fu usato come ospedale militare durante le due Guerre Mondiali. Alla fine della Seconda Guerra, diventò un orfanotrofio per bambini che avevano perso i genitori durante la guerra e continuò ad essere un orfanotrofio fino agli anni '80.
La sedia trasmette un messaggio di luce e speranza. Informati e diventa donatore di cellule staminali. Per i miei amici qui in Italia, contattate ADMO.

We had an adventurous photoshoot at the dilapidated ex Grand Hotel Prealpi, a four star hotel that was built in 1912. This building served as a military hospital for WWI and WWII. After WWII it became an orphanage for children that lost their parents in the war and continued to be an orphanage until the 80's.
The chair carries a message of enlightenment and hope. Become informed and join your local stem cell registry. For my friends here in Italy, please reach out to ADMO