three men on the mountain

this is from 1963 and we went up mt. lemon with family friends. if memory servers me correct, these were taken on july 4th of that year.

first up is one of the three guys. that is dad on the left. if you look over his left shoulder, you will see me with my head down on the table.

i will be posting several of these over the next few days.

they never meet a dance floor ...

...that they did not like. i can remember these two dancing with no music at all. how wonderful love like that must be(?). this was at their 5oth anniversary party. can you imagine? 50 years together.

happy birthday dad

born april 14,1916

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.

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.

one last dance from their trip to maine

they both deserved so much out of life. for no other reason than they both brought so much to it. all the way to the end, dad loved mom so much and they were so happy in each others company. someone who you could trust always and who forgave any short coming(s) you may have had. i am envious of them both and love them so much.

from seashore to mountain side

here is mom and dad once again with their friends in maine. the mountains there are not as high as we have but they sure offer beautiful views.

this sure looks like a fun trip. i know dad enjoyed seafood on this trip. mom probably had burgers or chicken.

one last trip together

the last real trip mom and dad took together was up to maine to see her friend thelma and her husband. i recall that both of them said they had a good time. it was shortly after they got back that dad had his operation.

at the park and still in love

this is from one of those family days at the park. this one dated sept. 1993.

a night out on the town.

i am not sure when or where this was taken. however, it looks like mom and dad are having a good time. still holding hands after all those years.

two of a kind

the caption reads william's birthday- feb. 1993. you never know how you'll feel looking back a moments like this until its way to late to do anything about it.

another moment i wish i could have back

this picture of mom and dad is dated oct. 1990. this is before dad started to go down.he looks very strong and they both look so happy. they had a wonderful and amazing relationship.something i was never able to find in life. i am so very happy they did.

a helping hand

at the same party, looks like grandpa needed some help to get a better look at the pinata. william was there.

dad and his sunday afternoon nap

this picture was taken sometime in 1967. it is a sunday afternoon after we got back from church and this is where you would find my day. he would watch a little football and fall asleep. note that very cool early color tv we owned. i remember when we got it. exciting stuff back then. what is funny to me is i never remember my dad being bear footed, yet he has no socks on.

because i know your covered

this was thanksgiving morning 1965. we lived outside bay city,michigan. and i was in the 6th grade. that's dad and me shoveling early in the morning.



a few hours later, mom comes to the rescue calling us in for thanksgiving lunch. what a day!

a special sequence from the double anniversary party a few years ago

this is khi showing me how to do it



this is me sort of doing it



the results. i would not normally post these but i had fun looking at them and thought you would as well. that’s dad and william looking on and enjoying me being stupid as well. yes; it did hurt. actually, the bottom picture is khi pulling me onto the floor and shaming me into jumping, just sounded better saying it was the results- hehehehe.

it's beginning to look a lot like....

i thought i would post some old christmas pictures every now and then. we start with this undated shot of dad at their trailer.

ellis garfield

this is my dad. 1916/2001; he passed away nov. 16, 2001, which will be friday, 6 years ago. this will be the last post for a few days, as i will be in the hospital. i hope to be back over the weekend and i will continue posting if i can. i just wanted to leave dad up for a few days.

good times on the road side

not sure what is going on here. however, it is good to see a picture of mom and dad having fun. taken 1978 in the salt river canyon area.

playing in the snow

this was taken sometime in the winter of 1972. weekend trip to flagstaff and the grand canyon. just had to stop and play.