My son celebrates his 36th birthday today. He loves old photos, so as a special tribute, I’ve dug into the family album to see what I could find. In pre-digital days, and on a limited income, we did not take the thousands of photos that he has of his own children. The cost of film and development of it was a limiting factor. Here are a few special moments, captured on film.
Getting James ready to attend his baptism, on April 13, 1974
James and his ever-vigilant miniature poodle, Gemini
James in his first formal photo at 14 months old
Sixth grade photo?
James “going crazy.”
Three generations: me, my (late) mother, and James in 1996 on Thanksgiving Day
One of my favorite photos of James and his son, Patrick, taken at Swift River by his wife, Rebecca Gorham.
Most recent photo: James and Patrick at the Washington D.C. zoo, this past month
Time waits for no man (or woman). It has been fun being a mother and watching my son mature into a responsible person with children of his own. He has traveled to places of which I can only dream. He is a college instructor and has been for some time now, and he is currently writing his final dissertation for a Ph.D. in English Literature. Talented in many ways, I am so proud of him! I wouldn’t trade the journey of being a mother for all the tea in China! Happy Birthday, James, and many more!
To listen to a song that James recorded, click on this link: “Keep on the Sunny Side.”
Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications
