Jurgis Plienius

in his later years, he had a workshop in his basement in chicago, there was a wonderful aroma of leather & cigarettes (good name for my next album).

he loved to garden, smoke, drink coffee, and play with his dog Lady (pupi).

he would walk the dog every day (you wouldn't know it if you saw this fat bear) and he would find treasures in the alleys of his brighton park neighborhood that other people had thrown away( toys, luggage, briefcases, books).

he used to play a game at parties, where he would invite someone to touch the handle of a knife, at the base, middle or top of the handle, he would be out of the room when you touched it. then, he would come back, sniff the handle and be able to tell where you had touched it.