Son Drew is going for the record of the most pictures taken of a newborn child. Jack is about 9 weeks old now - and he is growing so fast - all documented. On the latest update to the Jack page - one picture jogged my memory. The older you get - the more memories fade and come crashing back. After looking through my picture file - I found this one. The more things change - the more they stay the same. The difference is - I have about 5 baby pictures of me to sort through.
Although I was raised "Republican"- note the elephant - I have a sneaky feeling that my Dad voted for Harry Truman in 1948. Dad got to play "Stars and Stripes Forever" on the piccolo in Truman's Inaugural Parade in Washington - Truman looked right into Dad's eyes and gave him a big smile. Dad could smile right back while playing his favorite solo. The Coaldale Victory Band was dressed in bib overalls and miner's helmets. It was sponsored by the United Mine Workers' Union.
The last paragraph was not a necessary part of the Jack Story above - it is just one of those thoughts that fly through a 60 year old brain. The more things change - the more they stay the same - except that the mess Bush made of this country has turned me into a Democrat.
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