4th of July in Pittsfield

4th of July in Pittsfield

Great memories!  Every 4th of July we would pack everyone into my dad’s two-tone green 1947 Chevy coupe, sometimes with a picnic lunch, and head “over the mountain” to Pittsfield for the day’s festivities. We’d go to Gramp’s house...
Larry – Hampton Beach

Larry – Hampton Beach

Here is Larry sitting on the porch of a beach cottage at Hampton Beach, NH.  For a couple of summers (1948 & 49??) Pat’s uncle Merrill Adams and his family rented a cottage right on the beach and we would go to visit for a day or two.  I don’t remember...
Larry – The Leather Jacket

Larry – The Leather Jacket

It seems like there was always a heavy black leather jacket in our closet.  When I was big enough, I thought it was really cool to wear out on cold days.  It wasn’t until years later that I found a picture of my father, looking cool, as a young man  in that same...