When had life moved me

Beyond my modest youth

Black and white photos

Chronicled the years

Family vacations of vast expanse                

Yellowed polaroids measure time

 The years just move faster, I’m older

 Like early days of space exploration

Stickballs and bicycles

Marbles and hoops

Open fields laid waiting for

Our imaginations to play

 When bikes gave way

 To cars and tinker

 Malt shops and friends

 Life slipped into second gear

  Adulthood beckoned me

 Leading a lengthy chase

Such a natural progression

In that era of kodachrome

Third gear moved into fourth

Windows down, wind whipping

Graying hair back with speed

A freedom never old to me

Slower gait brings simple joys,

A stogie at sunset, happy brood

Memories and laughter

My pictures of the past

 A gift to my Dad – June 2011