Category Archives: Dad
Good Friday and Easter Memories and Traditions
During my childhood “Good Friday” was good because we would be dying eggs, and in a day or two I was going to be hunting for Easter Eggs. I knew it was also a day that we took special time … Continue reading
My First Car Purchase – 1964 Mustang
Photo courtesy of Remarkable Cars My first car was a “hand-me-down” from my Dad, his old Plymouth Valiant station wagon with it’s slanted-six engine, and standard shift on the column. It was Grey, I learned to drive in that car … Continue reading
Dad’s Last Birthday
This post was originally written on September 19th of this year, before I moved the blog to this new location: It’s a little after midnight, so it’s officially September 19th. I’ve been thinking about it on and off all day, … Continue reading
An Old Fashioned Sunday Drive
When I was quite small, it wasn’t uncommon for all of us – my 2 brothers, sister, Mom, and myself with Dad driving – to pile into the car and go out for a Sunday drive. We lived in Central … Continue reading
Getting Me Into This World ~ The Challenge
Some memories need a little help…what I mean is, I really don’t remember my birth, but my Mom does, so not long ago, I asked her to tell me about it. It wasn’t an uneventful birth, I caused some trouble … Continue reading

