#impressions of first up close experience of the AIDS plauge

[remembertheplunge]

The painting I mentioned in my March 30,2024 blog re: Daryl Speicher.

On the back of the painting I wrote the following 2 notes:

Note 1 written on 11/19/1986

“Striking the set” 11/19/1986. A reaction to first weekend of Hand to Hand (volunteer AIDS victim support organization). The AIDS Plague hits.

Note 2: written on 11/29/1987

I later felt this was a picture of Daryl in his last days here. It was a good likeness painted before I met him. He of course was not a couch person ( he was bed ridden the entire time I knew him). But did die 2/3/1987. He was my first match. 11/29/1987. A day of reflection.