This evening, I walked around my house and took pictures of the pictures I have of my dad. I know it's kind of silly, but why should today's pictures be any different than any other day?
This is my dad's family when he was a kid. I think my grandpa was Attorney General when this photo was taken, although he might have already been on the Supreme Court. Anyway, he's the cutie patootie middle child (just like me, incidentally). I love this picture. My grandma looks like she handles this family of men with one hand behind her back. I think she probably did. My grandpa never learned to drive, Grandma Ada drove him everywhere. (No, I don't know why I even mentioned that, but I did and it's my blog, so there.)
This was my dad's senior high school picture. He was just months away from joining the Army and was, in all honesty, in the final years of living pain free.
Here's Dad when he was home on leave. Doesn't he look like he could win the war single handedly? He did, you know. Win the war single handedly. What a guy.
After the war and law school, Dad and Mom moved to Dodge City. A local artist drew this portrait of Dad for the Ford County Fair. He got a red ribbon and my dad got the portrait. This hung in our basement when I was growing up. I considered it "fine art" for many years. Guess I still do!
Years and years later, in 1985, I graduated from Washburn University School of Law, the same law school that produced my Grandpa Judge, my Uncle Walk, my dad and my brother. My graduation day was a big deal. When I crossed the stage to get my diploma, my dad was waiting there for me. He took my picture, gave me a hug and said "I feel like I just got a raise." You see, he had paid all my tuition and book expenses for my 3 years of law school. What a sentimental guy he was!
That's me in the middle. The one who looks so young and inspired. You would not be able to use this picture to identify me today. Or my brother. I'm just sayin'.This blog only lets me add 5 pictures per day, so I have to divide this post into 2 parts.
Check out Part 2 for more!
