Since my father was the second of ten children, I was blessed with many aunts and uncles. One of my favorites was the Uncle Edsel, whom I photographed standing near his garden, hoe in hand and accompanied by his loyal dog, Fred. This dog is also pictured in the painting “Feeding Time,” making the trip […]
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
My Grandfather’s Pontiac
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GRANDFATHER’S PONTIAC This car was rumored to have been acquired brand new around the time I was born in 1956. The GM cousins of the mid-50s weren’t as popular at the Chevrolets, but this Pontiac apparently caught my grandfather’s eye and remained in the family all of its motoring days. My granddad was too practical […]
Farmall
June 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
My grandfather was strictly a Farmall man when it came to farm equipment. Nothing green and yellow around his place except for what grew in the fields! When I was a teenager, he permitted me to drive his ‘little’ tractor- a late 40s vintage Farmall Model C. He also had a beautiful late 50s model […]
The Candy Kitchen
June 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In my father’s home town in Illinois, this historic soda fountain and eatery dates back to the early 1900s. It was a popular place for after-school socializing in its day, and a nostalgic destination for visitors returning for school reunions since its restoration and re-opening.
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