****My Start****
First Beginnings.....My start.
I was first introduced to the hobby in 1971. My first pair of birds came from
a friend who lived nearby in Newark CA. They were a pair of racing homers. Soon afterwards I was introduced to the Birmingham
Rollers that he bought from a friend of his.....Once I saw the birds up in the air I was hooked.
There was quite a few of us in the area that raised rollers with lots of different colors.....although my parents were not
really happy with my idea of A hobby, but it kept me out of trouble. Over the years I got married, raised two girls,
and had many of the trials and tribulations of life. I got out of the sport to raise my family but when the girls were
older I wanted to get back in to the hobby...I missed my rollers. I went to a feed store in San Leandro CA that sold roller pigeons. I met a wonderful
man by the name of Larry Taylor who after we got talking decided to take me under his wing. He brought me over to his home
and showed me some of the most beautiful birds that I had ever seen. He introduced me to the CRC roller club and we
became members. He helped me with my lofts and over the years we became great friends. I stayed a member until
the club disbanded in the late 80's. We showed and bred the pigeons with the pride they deserved. My dear friend Larry is
no longer with us but I am sure that he would be proud of some of my birds that I have bred from the amazing ones he had that
he passed on to me.....This site is dedicated to him and all of those who have bred rollers in the past and are no longer
here with us.....