Leonard in the style of, van Gogh. Painted in 1957 by Uncle Leonardo De Leon.

"get your motor running"

Leonard 'in the wind'...well more like in the breeze.
Leonard was into tackling the big green jungle he called "my yard"

---photo by Lavar---

Cousin Patricia's Wedding

Leonard and Brother Pat at the reception for Cousin Patricia & Alfred's wedding.
Patricia's Wedding took place in the chapel of the Sisters Of Incarnate Word And Blessed Sacrament Convent located in Victoria, Texas.
The Catholic Sisters Convent has been in service since the year 1866 and Patricia claims that her wedding with Alfred is the ONLY wedding to take place in the Convent Chapel's history.
Leonard, once more a part of history.

Beca & Leonard

Best friends with never ending love.

Lawn Chair

Leonard would say "One cool thing about having a motorcycle is that you always have a portable lawn chair."
Leonard and his (lawn chair) Harley Sturgis at the B&B near "dutch lane."

---photos by Nappy---

Forge-Anvil-Hammer and Iron

Forge-Anvil-Hammer and Iron along with the BLACKSMITH...the possibilities are endless.
Leonard would call blacksmithing, "working iron" and any time Leonard witnessed anyone involved in welding/iron working, Leonard would praise the worker with "get it! get it! work that iron!"
A praise inherited from Leonard's Blacksmith Father P.H. De Leon.

Rubber-Band Sturgis

"light my fire"

Leonard's Harley Sturgis. "rubber band power!"

Welder-Fabricator-Craftsman

Leonard was a life long skilled Craftsman earning a living as a Welder, Fabricator, Heavy Equipment/Crane Operator and Rigger. Leonard's skills took him to various oil field equipment fabrication companies located between Houston and Aransas Pass, Texas.

Moe and his 100 incher

Leonard once had a friend named Moe that road a 100 inch "stroker"

Leonard admired Moe and the man's courage to throw a leg on and ride such a (as leonard put it) "radical" motorcycle. "Radical" in the fact that almost all Harley-Davidsons (at the time) were 74 cubic inches.

Moe way surpassed the saying of the day, "seventy four or more" with his 100 inch "stroker."

R.I.P. Moe

a stroll in the park

Leonard on his Honda 305 scrambler, somewhere near the Guadalupe River in 1966.

---photo by pat---

...hand in the cookie jar

Leonard "getting his sandwich on"
God Bless you Leonard and enjoy that sandwich.

---photo from pat---

ZZTop's "First Annual B-B-Q and Barn Dance" 09/01/74

concert ticket stub


Leonard with State Capital Dome in background.


Leonard working his way thru the crowd.


Leonard and Bonnie.


When "smoke" gets in your eyes.

The radio announcement went: "All roads lead to Austin on September 1st for ZZ Top's First Annual B-B-Q and Barn Dance".
ZZ Top Headlined that day with Santana, Bad Company and Joe Cocker warming up the crowd.

air-headzzz???...NO!...ROK GODZZZZ!!!!!...BOW DOWN!

The slogan going around those days was: "Beautify America, Get A Haircut."
That slogan/bumper sticker came and went!
These "wild-n-crazy" guys lived by, the never old saying: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

THE "ONE"

rat-racing

Leonard and Ronny doing a little "rat-racing" at the lakes in 1966.

---photo by pat---

leo-n-cock 2001

leonard and Adcock (leo-n-cock) on bikes in 2001.

All Smiles!

Leonard always knew how to have a good time by giving a "putt" to the chicks.
Leonard is here with a cousin riding on "little bro's" 76flh...All Smiles!...all the way.

Style-ing & profile-ing

Leonard once owned an early model Harley "shovel-head" chopper.

leonard had "it all going on" with that chopper in looks and style (on a budget).
No doubt "old skool" and way, way forward with the envision of a chopper or bobber.
Pullback handlebars, bobbed rear fender, "slab" side engine lower case.
The pure essence of simple style....LEONARD HAD THE TOUCH! and "touched" us all.

zippo + christmas tree pyro trick....

Leonard's favorite outside "party favor" was to light up the old discarded christmas tree laying in the back yard. Leonard did this "favor" for the party goers at his b-day party in Tommy's back yard.

---photos courtesy of Tommy---

Tommy's Back Yard off Colorado St.

happy b-day, Leonard



Leonard and life long best friend, Tommy "dutch lane" Hernandez hanging out at Tommy's back yard on Colorado St.

---photos courtesy of Tommy---