Post note: Dad hunted the Calochortus (Mariposa Lilly) in its many forms, taking photos. Here in Mariposa we will be planting a little garden of Calochortus, in honor of my father and his fondness for Mariposa lillies.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
My Father
Found
this old Polaroid of my Dad, sent to me while I was in Viet Nam (1966 or
so). Mom must have taken it. He is standing in front of a couple-three oak-studded acres on the Sacramento River up
by Anderson (near Redding) that he bought maybe for retirement. He was about 61 in this
photo, born in 1905; a good man and I wish I had gotten to know him
better - 39 years separated us and our differences seemed big at the
time (in retrospect, they weren't - we both had a lot to learn). The property is
long gone, but I thought I'd take a new picture - me at the gate of the
place Melina and I have here in Mariposa... kind of an homage. So, here's to you, Pop, I miss
you, I love you.
Note: The Polaroid photo (top) has the typical fuzziness (they didn't put very good lenses on their consumer products).
Post note: Dad hunted the Calochortus (Mariposa Lilly) in its many forms, taking photos. Here in Mariposa we will be planting a little garden of Calochortus, in honor of my father and his fondness for Mariposa lillies.
Post note: Dad hunted the Calochortus (Mariposa Lilly) in its many forms, taking photos. Here in Mariposa we will be planting a little garden of Calochortus, in honor of my father and his fondness for Mariposa lillies.
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couple of handsome guys. would have liked to have met your father. so happy i met you.
ReplyDeleteGrandpa was pretty cool. He gardened, went wildflower hunting, drew flowers, built things really well, which must be genetic, because Fred is the same way. I spent more one on one time with Grandma, but Grandpa was always there. He was pretty mellow.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comment, I'm sure he would, too.
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