Family Christmas Nostalgia

Christmas at B Street, 1950's

Christmas-time at the new house, 1958 or '59 - Bro, Mom, Grandma, Sis & Pepper the dog

Christmas 1969 - Sis & me

Those Outer Space PJ's

A little late, but I knew there's was a shot our two of my beloved Outer Space Rocket pajama's... the best sleepwear a kid ever had! I was 5 years old in this shot and I've got my little junior tool kit (the kind that came with a rubber saw, a screw driver and a real hammer!) I also have it filled up with expended flash cubes that dad gave to me because I thought they were pretty cool at the time.

Finally It's Christmas!

Brother and sis posing with their new toys from Santa. And there's that brand new electric robot I told you so much about before.

Christmas' Long Long Ago

Brother and Sis under a very modest tree back when the family used to rent a small place near downtown, before moving to the suburbs.

And here's a rare Christmastime shot with me, about 15 years later after the fam had moved to the burbs.

Visiting Santa Claus

I've been digging through some of the old photos for holiday shots. Here's a couple from when Grandma took my brother and sis to see Mr. C. at the department store.

I guess Santa had lost some weight back then...

Dear Dad...

Dear Dad,

A whole year has gone by.

It's been a year without my gaining some reassurance from your insight, without my looking deeper at situations from your thoughtful views and without my looking deeper into myself from your learned convictions.

I try to be the man you've been, and the kind of father you were. But I know that I will always come up short.

Though age and health took their heavy toll on you, I refused to look down, but up to you.

You were my lifelong leader, my shoulder, and my friend.

Today, we've gotten on with our lives, no longer haunted by the daily worries for your welfare. But today there is someone missing who had brought so much into our lives, and sacrificed so much for his family.

Thank you Dad. You are missed.

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Love your Father!

A Happy Fathers Day for all the dads out there and all the kids of dads!