Spring time is when we get more wind and rain than any other time of year. Along with that can be the fog. I thought Pikes Peak looked rather Rainier-like, appearing to hang from the sky instead of push up from the earth.
Today is my Dad's 70th birthday. 70. That's old. But he's not old. I could deal with the 60s just fine. Thinking about him being 70 is sort of like thinking that my younger sister is 41. I try not to think about it much, because it makes ME think I'm old.
My dad and I are both big on denial when it suits us. I think denying he's 70 suits us both just fine. So we'll just pretend he isn't. (And I'm sure that's okay with you, right, Dad?)
Meanwhile, he is off on another motorcycle trip this week. His wife rides her own bike. When I talked to him tonight, they'd ridden through some nastier weather, wind, rain, some thunder. 70 year olds don't do stuff like this--so don't worry, Dad, we don't have to think about you turning 70, at least not for a few more years. :)
Here you are 50 years ago. How about you settle for an age in between?
Happy Birthday!
9 comments:
Looking at your 20-year-old dad, I see a little bit of Trevor. What do you think?
debbie
Hmm. I'll have to think about that! I know that Trevor has Robert's face but my eyes. I don't know whose nose he has, it certainly could be my Dad's, or Robert's brother's . . . And I can see some similarities in the profile, more so than with Robert or me . . .
What a great picture of your dad. Was he an athlete? Certainly was buff. :)
I want to be a young 70 yo when I get there, too.
I think "athletic" more than "athlete." When this picture was taken, he was in the AF stationed on the top of a mountain. There was nothing else to do in the immediate area.
He's always enjoyed active things like waterskiing, running/jogging, tennis, bicycling, weightlifing, walking. He's even rollerbladed a few times in the past several years! :)
Just don't ask him about the time he tried to skateboard...
Certainly doesn't sound 70 to me! Happy Birthday to your dad!
Thanks for the nice comments.
Iwas in Iceland when that pic was taken......nothing to do there.
I like "kathy in wa".
She recognizes "buff" when she sees it, even if it was 50 years ago.
Dad
(About Dad's comment on Kathy's comment)
Yeah. Even if it was before she was born. HAHAHAHAHA!
Oh, sorry, I need to show some control here.
:)
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