This is my Dad. He used to be pretty skinny, not so much any more. Same thing with me. It might be a genetic disorder. I think this is high school graduation photograph. I just love that tie.
This is Dad with brother Bob and me on Dad's knee. I just love that hat of mine. I wonder what ever happened to it? I'll have to hide it from Heather if I find it. She has a way of throwing away my most treasured hats. I don't know why.
I am not sure where this is. I'm sure we were visiting relatives somewhere. How come everybody Dad is color coordinated. The little girl is my sister Ellen. Dad looks like a KGB spy here. Mom is no longer with us. I really miss her. She and Dad made a great team.
Dad wasn't really a KGB agent, he was a Forest Ranger. Why a forest ranger is baby sitting cows is something I can't figure out. I can't figure Dad's hat out either. It's a cowboy hat alright. The boots are not cowboy boots though. Those are forest fire fighter boots. And the rolled up pants cuffs! I had those when I was a kid.
As far as me and my brother were concerned nobody ranked any higher than Dad. We had the run of whatever Ranger Station we were at, and we considered ourselves deputies. One time at Payson, Arizona we came across a National Guard officer of some sort who was waiting to talk with Dad about a big fire that his outfit was going to fight. He was kind of joshing Bob and I along, we must have been about 7 and 5 years old at the time. We told him that he better wait and check with Dad on that before he did anything. He thought that was pretty funny. Yeah, well, we were serious.
Here is another shot of Dad the Forest Ranger and brother Bob and I. I am wondering whatever happened to my Smokey Bear. I am not sure why brother Bob is looking the other way. Probably he is looking that way because he was told to look the other way. Brother Bob can be bad about stuff like that. Me too sometimes.
Here is a more recent photo of Dad. He is a great guy to sit and talk.
Happy Fathers Day Dad, I love you.
Your dad, like his son, is very cool. And has an excellent taste in ties!
ReplyDeleteThat tie your Dad is wearing looks like the sixties or early seventies era - "those were the days"???????????
ReplyDeleteLovely tribute to Dad which must make him very proud.
Great shots and beautiful memories
ReplyDeleteGreat family pictures. I especially like the color coordinated one. How cool that your dad was a forest ranger.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and memories with your Dad. Happy Father's Day to you too!
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