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| "Dad and his Grandma", 1908, old photo, digital collage. |
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I've been thinking about my Dad's birthday.
Today would be his 115th birthday.
Dad died 29 years ago, at age 86.
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| Dad, age 5 at the fishing hole. |
He always said he had the best childhood.
Later he lived through the depression & was forever changed and frugal. He never smoked or drank. I never heard him swear except once, when he was teaching me to drive & I popped the clutch!
My dad was a driver, Greyhound buses & later he
chauffeured movie stars to work & back home.
He had a lot of name dropping stories. As a young man he made the Olympic diving team when younger only to get TB and had to miss and spend time in recovery. A heartbreak. He loved to dance & tell stories.
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| Father's Day, 1975, Yorba Linda, CA |
He had wanted a boy, but got me.
He always, only called me Jack.
Happy Birthday, Dad.
A great 3-minute video, 14 wolves, here.
Just because ...
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| White-necked Jacobin |
Smiles for Saturday ...
Thanks for coming by today.
6 comments:
Sweet story, sweetly told…b
Your magic touch added so much warmth to the photo. It gives it a second life. :-)
Your dad was lucky he got you, Jacki. And I think he knew it. No matter how old we are we will always miss mom or dad or both, grandma, aunt or uncle,.... We learn to live without them but sometimes their presence is very sadly missed.
Wishing you a painless night.
Thank you, Bea. I always woryy that it's tmi?
Thanks so much, John. That is high praise from you and I am flattered.
Thank you Elenor. I had acupuncture for the third week today, gradually more intensive each week, I am hoping for A PEACEFUL NIGHT TONIGHT. WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WELL.
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