Well, it wasn’t exactly a complete spa experience. I cut his hair and trimmed his eyebrows and my sister, Carol, attended to a couple of grooming chores. The real treat was the Pizza that I brought. Dad sure enjoyed that.
Family
Photographing the Photographer
We went to visit Mom and Dad over the weekend. While we were there, Verna spotted a little butterfly perched on a flower growing out front of the house. She pointed her Canon XTi camera at the butterfly and I pointed my little Canon A710 at her. I superimposed the shot she took of the butterfly (circled) on the photo that I took of her. Click on the image to view a larger size.
Light Cruiser USS Brooklyn
This is the USS Brooklyn, CL-40 with Palisades Park in the background, as she cruises along the Hudson River near New York City. My Dad was an Electricians Mate, First Class, on this vessel.
The Brooklyn departed from Norfolk for the Mediterranean on 24 October 1942. My 20 month old brother, Billy, and Mom were in Norfolk to give Dad a send-off. Mom and Billy then took the train back to California, where I was born about 9 months, or so, afterward.
Dad did not meet me until I was 18 months old, since he and the Brooklyn were engaging the Axis in the Mediterranean. Rommel was there, Montgomery was there, Patton was there and the USS Brooklyn’s 5 and 6 inch guns were there helping the Allies to victory.
Valentine’s Day 2009
When I got up this morning there was a big pink present and a Valentine card on my computer desk. This Waterford® Seahorse™ 10″ crystal bowl was inside. Click on the image to enlarge.
p.s. He gets me Waterford every Valentine’s Day – How Womantic!
BB’s Begonias
While I was visiting Mom and Dad today, I took this picture of the Begonia that my sister, Brenda (a.k.a ‘BB’), bought for Mom. I love the color. Click for big image.
Dad
My Dad has been feeling pretty chipper of late. He was hospitalized last November and since returning to home care, he has been gaining weight and generally doing pretty well. Today, when we visited, Dad was getting some sunshine on the front porch.
