looking laid back and cool

ok, how about just relaxed. not sure as i do not remember what/where/why this picture is about. it is dated march of 1969 so that would put me at age 14 and we would be somewhere around pascagoula. who knows? we would be headed out to tucson later that summer and man would be walking on the moon. don't forget about viet nam. march of 1969, an odd time to be growing up.

so serious

not sure why; but we both look so serious in this picture taken on oct. 20, 1968. i have no recollection of this nor do i have a clue as to what is around my neck. this is in front of our trailer in pascagoula, mississippi. i was 13 and already taller than my dad. gads, what a necromantic i was, even then. there was no 'steampunks' in the world at this time; but i was one if ever there was.

having good times with friends

this is me and some of my high school buddies having fun on mt. graham. the question you should be asking is: are the pants i'm waring really purple? yes they where and i think quite the rage for young mens fashion in 1971.

the adventures of young....

this is an amazing picture of my dad on his horse coley. i am not positive but i think this picture was taken around 1919, what an truly remarkable glimpse into his life and how he grew up. he was a young "indiana jones". the tales of getting stuck in quick sand after coley threw him; of cutting his finger off and walking into town with it to see the doctor and of course his whip. his everyday life as a boy growing up was remarkable.

another magical evening in vegas

the sights, the sounds and the excitement of the strip. neon city is still fun to see and experience.

a very proud day for them

on the occasion of sarah's graduation from the 6th grade in 1994. my father made it into the 9th grade and then got his GED years later as an adult. mom passed from the 3rd grade into the 4th but never went because she had to pick cotton. i remember this day as both of my parents remembered their past and looked forward to their grand daughter's future.

all things considered

i am still dealing with mom and her hip. everyday i try and go spend at least a few hours with her. she is, for the most part, pretty good and her spirits are up. every once in a while she is in a lot of pain and really is old and tired. i will someday, share with you the strength this woman has and her ability to endure. this is a picture of the health care facility she is in right behind saint joseph's hospital. it is not a bad place for her to be, but still feels like a 'home' each day when i walk up.

happy easter everyone

easter was always fun with the kids. both of them loved hunting for eggs and we would hide them over and over all day. it is a special time in every child's life when they still believe in the easter bunny.

the smells of easter are a wonderful memory as well. the eggs, the whole boiling thing and of course the dye. over the years we had everything from disney to star wars as decorations for the eggs. even one year, we took mom,dad and william to disneyland for easter. it was a stay up all night, go to the park then all night back home weekend. very tiring but was a special easter for us all.

talk about a goober ~

this is the extent of my baseball career. one season with the the awesome thigpen hardware team {1967} from picayune mississippi. i was miserable at baseball and didn't really care for it as a sport, either to play or watch. i hit one triple and i think i was more surprised than anyone.most of the time i simply struck out. oh well, it resembled fun i suppose and keep me from chasing 'low ward' six grade girls after school.
clue: i am the tall one.

a moment to relax

with all that has gone on in the past week; i wanted to just take a second and watch the world pass by.