The mid-point between Dad's birthday and Mother's Birthday

This is almost the mid-point between the date of Dad's birthday 4/24 and Mom's birthday 5/9. Every year for the 60 or so that I have memory, we have celebrated Dad's birthday with chocolate cake and Mennen Aftershave, the green stuff. Once in a while, I broke with tradition and got a tree - pink dogwood, which never seemed to survive the first winter after it was planted in the front yard. 

For Mom's, I usually bought an Alfred Dunner outfit from Penney's. And since it fell so close to Mother's Day, the extra expense was no problem. Some years I bought Fiesta ware.

So, I think it is fitting to post some photos that remind me of our parents (and your grandparents) and the traditions we will always cherish as we remember these remarkable people.

Now, I've discovered, this computer has stopped uploading photos.  I'll try again later.