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[limr8 6]

He made those stained glass doors in the background.

 

[sm4him]

Dad with my oldest son:

 

[limr8 6]

 

[limr8 6]

With my bird, Macoco.

He got a kick out of that bird. I couldn't bear to keep her in the cage so she was always flying around and landing on people's heads.

 

[sm4him]

I love this one, just a few months before he died, of him and my youngest son. My youngest son just ADORED his g'father!

 

[limr8 6]

And yes, he did wear quite a bit of plaid. He switched to that when he finally stopped wearing his mechanics shirt and pants all the time.

 

[sm4him]

I love that one!

 

[limr8 6]

That was the same night as this one:

It was the night before my brother's wedding. My family is...not quite sane.

 

[limr8 6]

I'm the one in the Giants sweatshirt whose hair is being pulled by my father. I was 18.

 

[limr8 6]

It may partially explain why I chose the quote I did for my siggy below.

 

[sm4him]

And yes, he did wear quite a bit of plaid. He switched to that when he finally stopped wearing his mechanics shirt and pants all the time.

In the 60s and early 70s, my dad never wore anything except a dark suit, white shirt and very business-like tie. When he got home, he "relaxed" by taking off the suit jacket and maybe loosening the tie. He didn't own a pair of jeans or tennis shoes.

Then sometime in the 70s, my mother finally somehow convinced him to wear this godawful baby blue leisure suit. Things went downhill from there and pretty soon, unless he was working, he wore nothing but swim trunks and hawaiian shirts (and the shirts NEVER matched the trunks).

But he still didn't own a pair of tennis shoes, until the day he died. When he was ready to head to the grocery store, he'd just put on his black dress socks and shoes and then try to get his teenage daughters to go to the store with him...like we were gonna be seen dead in public with him dressed like that!!

 

[sm4him]

On my wedding day:

 

[sm4him]

He did actually put a suit on for the wedding.

 

[limr8 6]

And yes, he did wear quite a bit of plaid. He switched to that when he finally stopped wearing his mechanics shirt and pants all the time.

But he still didn't own a pair of tennis shoes, until the day he died. When he was ready to head to the grocery store, he'd just put on his black dress socks and shoes and then try to get his teenage daughters to go to the store with him...like we were gonna be seen dead in public with him dressed like that!!

Niiiiiiiiice!

 

[sm4him]

I'm the one in the Giants sweatshirt whose hair is being pulled by my father. I was 18.

I think I missed something; I can't figure out which picture you're referring to.