Today, we celebrate not only New Year’s Day, but also the birthday of my Motor Man.
If you’re a new follower, you may not be aware of this interesting story surrounding Motor Man’s ‘birth week’: his dad was in boot camp in Texas. He knew, of course, that he was going to be a dad, but didn’t know his son had been born. On his way to New York to ship overseas for World War II, “Pop” stopped for a day or two to visit his young wife. (Rumor has it he was AWOL for those few days, but I have there’s no proof.) Imagine his surprise when he arrived to find that his wife and newborn son were still in the hospital.
Motor Man’s mom insisted on being released from the hospital in order to spend a few precious hours with her husband before he left for the war. I’ve always thought that this is such a special picture.
And a later picture of Baby Motor Man with his mom.
Toddler Motor Man sporting an adorable little cap.
With a fish almost as big as he is.
And fast forward just a few years. For Christmas this year, one of my gifts to Motor Man was a book of information and vintage photos of his hometown of Newport News.
Happy Birthday, Motor Man!
~These Days Of Mine~
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Happy Birthday Motor Man………..love the old photos – I can see the “youngster you” in the “motor man you” of today. Hope today is a great day for you in every way.
Pam and David too
happy birthday to motor man!
Happy Birthday Motor Man !
YES!!! Happy Birthday Motor Man! I LOVE the photo of his dad holding the young little newborn. It speaks volumes. So glad you shared the photos.
Happy Birthday !! – some great pics here ! – the first and last ones were the only two I was familiar with ..
Hope he had a wonderful birthday! I could identify a bit with his mom. Our first child was born when my hubby was in the military stationed across the world in South Korea. He learned he had a daughter from the Red Cross calling his commander who radioed hubby out in the field. He didn’t get to see her until she was 3 months old while home on leave and then had to return to Korea to finish his one-year-tour.