The Silvermine Beetle

A recent Instagram post by Greg Walker.

My comment, and Greg’s reply.

dougpratt7
I grew up on Adams Lane, Norwalk, CT. Our backyard bordered the Silvermine Golf Course. At age 13, shortly before my family’s move to Massachusetts, I began to realize that I was surrounded by my cartooning professional idols. AAUGH!
grgwalker
@dougpratt7, yes, a number of cartoonists were members there. My Dad, Roy Doty, Dik Browne and others. We held an annual cartoonists golf outing there for 50 years.

I have no regrets, but oh, the direction my life might have taken if my family had stayed in Norwalk.