The earliest photo in Charles’ possession of his Mother and him, as well as one of many cats in their home. According to Charles, his parents loved and respected animals and instilled those values in him and his four siblings.
A similar image of Charles with his Father and another cat. Charles shares, “As I look back I note the similarities in our face and head shapes.”
Always possessing an independent streak, Charles once piled his favorite toys into his toy wagon and ran away from home — according to others, he made it to the end of the block before turning back.
Charles on the right side of the photo, with his four siblings, plus his Mother and maternal Grandmother. Partially visible in the background is a carpet of Texas bluebonnet flowers at the site of their new home being constructed in the countryside.
Charles in college before going to medical school.
Charles with his partner and future husband, Gary Weiss, and their first two cats, Toona and Bumpass, San Francisco.
Charles with his husband, Gary, and his mother prior to her 82nd birthday, at her home in Texas.
Charles at the public Laguna Honda Hospital where he worked for many years, San Francisco, 2007.
Charles doing yoga, 2010. He started practicing as a teenager; having been an anxious child; the practice was very helpful for him.
Charles in his art studio of over a decade, 2017. In the background are pieces of bamboo, grown in his back yard, which he uses in mixed-media sculptures.
