While we were on our family vacation in Hawaii, The Smokey Bear facebook site posted this photo below. I would have missed it by myself but we had some family members who subscribe to the site who tagged me in it. It was quite a thrill seeing this picture. It shows my Dad and myself at the Pecos Ranger Station in New Mexico. I have a Smokey Bear and dad is pointing off in the distance. I was just two years old at the time and of course have no memory of it. Dad was the District Ranger which put him somewhere below the President and above just about everybody else in my mind.
The photographer who did the shoot for the Forest Service sent Dad a bunch of prints including this one where my Dad is pointing off in some other direction and brother Bob was looking elsewhere.
Dad is now retired in Idaho. I have always been proud of him. Way back then and even more so today. He has always been my idol.
Happy Father’s Day Dad!
What a great post for the day!! I love it!! Wishing you and your Dad a very Happy Father’s Day from Portland!! Thanks so much for sharing this!!
STILL mighty cool memory shot, even though you do’t remember.
Best wishes to you and your dad on Father’s Day! What a wonderful photo treasure! Thanks for sharing!
What great images. It is wonderful to have images that were captured before you can recall the event.
Happy Father’s Day to you and your dad.
That’s a very cool shot and a wonderful memory.
Father’s day is always special indeed :)..
I miss my dad..