Saturday, April 26, 2008

a very short post in memorium...

Joe and Jo



10 years ago this week my dad died. this is a picture i snagged from my daughter's twitter icon.

my favorite things about that photo? the *ow-ie* on his knee. and the patriotic t-shirt he's wearing. and the serious expressions...and the quilt in the foreground, and the print of harold's on the wall, and the chair...

aw, fuck it. i like Everything about it.


i think that picture was taken on jo's birthday. about 15-16 years ago? at 6234 velasco. i think i still have that book, too.

9 comments:

Annie said...

Nice photo. Nice memories.

rilera said...

They look so content together. What a nice memory and a great picture. Thanks for sharing.

cornbread hell said...

i suppose that's exactly why josephine likes the picture enough to use it as an avatar.

the nice photo, the nice memories, the very real contentment they shared when they were together.

those things. and the fact that they share(d) such a capricious nature belied by the serious look on their faces in that picture...

~Betsy said...

Great candid photo, Rick. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you mark this anniversary.

Linda G said...

Those anniversaries are tough...no doubt about it. What a blessing that you and your daughter have such priceless memories.

rainbowheart said...

Polar Bear Cubs...looks like Jo was enjoying it ...wonderful memories, wonderful photo!

Anonymous said...

What a nice memory. And...yeah...I so totally get the I like everything part.

Big Bear hugs to you Rick.

Memories are great things, and then...You remember that there will be no more. I hate that part!

¸.•*´)ღ¸.•*´Chris said...

I have some of the same pics of my daughter and her grandpa. Simply priceless. Hugs Rick, on yet another difficult anniversary.

rilera said...

Where have you been Rick? I hope everything is OK with you.