My father had thousands of pictures in drawers and albums but this one was one of his favorites. It was ALWAYS on display. He's in Spain during 1952 with some buddies. Of course he's the handsome one in the middle who looks just like me, haha. Look at those faces, right off of a Norman Rockwell painting!

Pop's navy days were some of his best times. Growing up my brother and I always heard stories about his adventures from all over the world. He was a signalman and never forgot the Morse code and flag signals he used aboard ship. When we were little he would spell our names or say goodnight in Morse with a flashlight at our bedroom door.