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Archive 2014 · My dad, celebrating his 88th birthday on a cruise

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He is now 90. Between this photo and now he had a big stroke and that needless to say knocked him down pretty hard. He has fought back and while he has recovered he now needs a cane and doesn't drive any more. Up until the stroke he was very active only just a couple of months prior sold his business.

I used flash on my 1Ds III bounced off the ceiling

Feb 21, 2014 at 08:57 PM

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I really really like this. That is a dad.

...I hope I look as good at 88.

Feb 21, 2014 at 09:38 PM

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Thanks, when I saw what I had gotten I really really liked this photo as well.....that is my dad! He is a good guy dealt a bad hand late in
life. But he keeps plowing ahead......I don't give him any other option!
tgrantster wrote:
I really really like this. That is a dad.

...I hope I look as good at 88.

Feb 21, 2014 at 09:48 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · My dad, celebrating his 88th birthday on a cruise

I like this portrait a lot. Really a lot and for a multitude of reasons.

Here are a couple;

Like tgrantster said, "That is a dad." And it's true. This is a picture of a dad.

My dad died 10 1/2 years ago from cancer at 77. I've got pictures of him sort of like yours and all these years later I am grateful for them.

And most importantly, seeing this picture I get a kind of "hit" from my own dad and for that I thank you.

bob

Feb 21, 2014 at 11:23 PM

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This is a great shot of your dad. I like it very much. He looks full of life, and very comfortable with who he is. Shots like this are probably the most important reason to pick up a camera in the first place.

Feb 22, 2014 at 04:59 PM

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Thank you! You are right!
bcguy wrote:
This is a great shot of your dad. I like it very much. He looks full of life, and very comfortable with who he is. Shots like this are probably the most important reason to pick up a camera in the first place.

Feb 22, 2014 at 05:06 PM

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tgrantster wrote:
I really really like this. That is a dad.

...I hope I look as good at 88.

Me too!

Very nice pic, OP. I wish your Dad all the best in his recovery.

Feb 22, 2014 at 07:02 PM

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Sorry to hear about his stroke ... but it sounds like he's a fighter and you clearly love him very much, so he's blessed.

At age 88 he looked fantastic ... not too many people look that good at 78, let alone 88.

Feb 22, 2014 at 09:52 PM

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He looks amazing - 88?? Wow! This is a wonderful shot of your Dad! Happy birthday to him!

Feb 22, 2014 at 10:15 PM

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Thanks Lisa.....several years ago there was a photo of my dad with his brother, my dad was 78 and his brother was 80....my dad looked 60 and his brother looked 95! He worked his entire life, I think that is what kept him young. I recently was down to see him and this is him at 90....we went to eat at his favorite place....Old Country Buffet. My entire family knows that is where grandpa likes to go to eat....

Lisa_Holloway wrote:
He looks amazing - 88?? Wow! This is a wonderful shot of your Dad! Happy birthday to him!

My dad at 90.....taken with my iPhone 5s

Feb 23, 2014 at 11:38 AM

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I agree with Lisa, he looks like he is in his 60s. He looks very content in both pictures. Maybe that is his secret.

Feb 23, 2014 at 08:15 PM

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Content...could be. I know he remembers the depression era followed by World War II. His older brother enlisted and passed the pilots test. In the Army Air Corp his brother piloted B-25 bombers. His crew was shot down and they escaped. They flew several more missions for the next several months after which they were shot down again, only this time over the North Sea. Needless to say they don't make it that time.

My dad had also taken the pilots exam in the Army Air Corp and fortunately he didn't pass the test, but went on to be a mechanic working on the planes. I say I am grateful that he didn't become a pilot because if he had, there would be a good chance I wouldn't be here today.

Fast forward to today, he is content. He is a good guy. Just a photo I needed to share, especially after the post called "my dad". It made me think of mine and how grateful I am to be able to still talk with him and understand family history etc. Not sure I understand completely today just yet....but I learn more and more each time we visit. His brothers are gone as are his sisters, the last one passed away at age 101. I remember when he called me to tell me that she had passed. After about 15 minutes I called him back after I realized he was the only one left.....I felt bad for him. I know what it was like to lose my sister (his only daughter) at age 56 to cancer.....I guess the only way I have come to grips with people passing is to tell myself it is the circle of life......

sibirdie wrote:
I agree with Lisa, he looks like he is in his 60s. He looks very content in both pictures. Maybe that is his secret.

Feb 24, 2014 at 11:29 AM


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