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In May 1986 Dr. Seuss From Then to Now exhibit premiered at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. It was the first time in 60 years Geisel allowed a retrospective of his work to be displayed. In addition to featuring his 45 books, work from his early careers in advertising and as a political cartoonist, were on display. “Why is humor so important? Without humor we’d have nothing” he told News 8’s Lorraine Kimel. Indeed, without his books there would be a great void in literature. He said he didn’t know how he came up with the characters in his books. No explanation for the Grinch, Horton, Sam-I-Am, Thing One…chalk it up to a brilliant mind. He called La Jolla home from 1951 until his death in 1991.

When I was told I was going to see the Cat in the Hat at Balboa Park, I thought.... sounds fun. Not having children at the time, Dr. Seuss wasn’t really on my radar. But when we drove up and saw that huge cat in the hat on top of the building.... it was impressive.
Dr. Seuss was a quiet man and I found out why when I tried to interview him.
Footnote: my nephew has a “cat in the hat copy” : To Philip : Dr. Seuss.
Lorraine Kimel
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