Life on a family farm
in the wilds of
Upstate New York
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Dad
Our upbringing was unconventional to say the least. We were raised in an antique and book store. Reading the merchandise. Learning to refinish fine furniture. Playing with relics of days gone by, like horse drawn sleighs, dummy training rifles and clay marbles. We read books from long before our lives. Talk about a different perspective than just reading current literature. ( Mary Lasswell? Tarzan. Tom Swift. Roy Chapman Andrews.)
Dad's carving of King Tutankhamen, with some others in the background
As kids we dug for Indian relics. Fossils. Amazing mineral specimens. Watched birds. Camped. Fished. Read and read and read..... hundreds of books. Thousands of books. We all still read. A lot.
Rose quartz I found while mineral collecting with dad
Dad was president of the local Audubon Society. Mineral Club. Carving Club. There is a rare mineral he found in a place it had never been seen before sitting in a display in the state museum in Albany. He won many, many awards for his carvings over the years and even taught some classes. He was a mover and shaker in Clan Montgomery and still is. He and mom have been married for 57 years after meeting on a blind date. They are still dating.....
Painting of Liz by Mom, who was much encouraged in her art by Dad over the years.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. Thanks for the adventurous mind and the interests to go with it. We all love you!
A superb tribute to your dad who sounds like a very exceptional person. Wow....I would have loved to grow up in an antique shop....sounds like you developed many interests there. How wonderful to be so immersed in reading all your life long, and the rock and relic hunting sounds like great fun. (The rose quartz is amazing!)
Violet Sky, We were strange but adventuresome. lol Published an underground newspaper complete with political cartoons in high school. Started a rock and roll band and actually played clubs for money...never dull.
SCMomma, kind words indeed, thanks. He is indeed quite a guy.
Nita, thanks so much. Mom is getting along but it is a hard row to hoe
Jeanelle, thanks! Of course we hated it when we were kids...it was our job to do so, but looking back....
Linda, quite a leap isn't it? lol But I was born with farmer genes and just had to marry a farmer to get the farmer jeans. Thanks
9 comments:
mappy and I say great post. He loves the memorys and I love the new ones.
hope you get to spend some time with your dad and make memories...sounds like you had a fun childhood!
What a wonderful tribute!
That does sound an unconventional childhood, but so memorable. What a lovely tribute to your ... and family.
Your dad sounds like a fascintating man! What a great childhood you must have had and he's a lucky man to have such a wonderful daughter!
No wonder you are such an interesting blogger! Happy Father's Day and special thoughts to your Mom too!
A superb tribute to your dad who sounds like a very exceptional person. Wow....I would have loved to grow up in an antique shop....sounds like you developed many interests there. How wonderful to be so immersed in reading all your life long, and the rock and relic hunting sounds like great fun. (The rose quartz is amazing!)
WOW! Your Dad is amazing. And you are too, from there to Dairy farmer! WOW!
Linda
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Lisa, thanks
KK, we had a great visit yesterday!
cTG Ponies, thanks
Violet Sky, We were strange but adventuresome. lol Published an underground newspaper complete with political cartoons in high school. Started a rock and roll band and actually played clubs for money...never dull.
SCMomma, kind words indeed, thanks. He is indeed quite a guy.
Nita, thanks so much. Mom is getting along but it is a hard row to hoe
Jeanelle, thanks! Of course we hated it when we were kids...it was our job to do so, but looking back....
Linda, quite a leap isn't it? lol
But I was born with farmer genes and just had to marry a farmer to get the farmer jeans. Thanks
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