tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post215820353504166429..comments2024-03-28T05:44:25.169-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: My dadDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-9400677993160725742009-10-05T12:43:43.820-07:002009-10-05T12:43:43.820-07:00You do look like your dad DJan and he was handsome...You do look like your dad DJan and he was handsome so that’s where you get your looks! My dad died at 65 of unknown causes in 1974 – it seems so long ago – and I guess it is. This was a very nice post about your father.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-68352314913397927932009-10-05T10:35:43.278-07:002009-10-05T10:35:43.278-07:00Hi D-Jan,What a moving tribute to a dear father!He...Hi D-Jan,What a moving tribute to a dear father!He was a handsome man!You have a charming smile too.<br />Regards the price of my teaset.....hubby had to tell me,I'm a curious wife.hahaha!Historical sites with charminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184298911832518611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-61816140781252028542009-10-05T10:15:59.228-07:002009-10-05T10:15:59.228-07:00What a nice story Djan.What a nice story Djan.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-25436380722083578032009-10-05T03:00:16.585-07:002009-10-05T03:00:16.585-07:00What a great tribute! And an adventurous childhood...What a great tribute! And an adventurous childhood even if it was unstable with all the moving. I've always lived in one state, I don't know what would have been more fun growing up. <br /><br />Thanks for including me in your Facebook "family"! -katekatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177977094835269643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-13520996187977556522009-10-04T23:33:59.999-07:002009-10-04T23:33:59.999-07:00Your wonderful story brings back memories of my ch...Your wonderful story brings back memories of my childhood, the daughter in a military family...lots of moving.<br />Thanks so much for sharing.<br />Sunny :)Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743103444717771768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-24904112354213584002009-10-04T21:24:44.550-07:002009-10-04T21:24:44.550-07:00Thanks for sharing those wonderful memories of you...Thanks for sharing those wonderful memories of your Dad! He was so handsome! Shocking that he was a Republican! You are the oldest too, my parents basically had two families too..two older, two younger. I was sixteen when my only sister was born. <br />My Husband is Retired Military..not easy on a family..but we made it through:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-39894969759951987212009-10-04T19:04:21.657-07:002009-10-04T19:04:21.657-07:00We have SO much in common..my Dad was a lifer in t...We have SO much in common..my Dad was a lifer in the AF too! We moved around a LOT when I was little.<br />Once, we thought we were going to be stationed in Spain and my dad came home and said he got his orders changed and that he had to go to Vietnam without us. I was a sophomore in high school then and very worried he would never return. Torn because I was against the war and at the same time, my dad was risking his life there.<br />Luckily, he returned safely.<br />He became an AF Recruiter and retired and lived until he was 76 and died of a stroke.<br />My mom died 4 years ago of brain cancer...we moved her into our home and cared for her until she passed.'<br />I also miss them both, soooo much.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-37922499751831547542009-10-04T17:38:40.491-07:002009-10-04T17:38:40.491-07:00What a wonderful tribute to your dad...in fact you...What a wonderful tribute to your dad...in fact your whole family.Jan Maderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028376414981383091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-76424754730097299672009-10-04T09:48:15.762-07:002009-10-04T09:48:15.762-07:00You father was a very handsome young man and you c...You father was a very handsome young man and you certainly led an interesting life as an Air Force brat. There is something very special about our dads.....heroes, white knights, and our first love (even though he <i>was a Republican</i>). lol <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this part of your life with us. BTW, Daddy was a Republican....and heaven forbid, so am I. Yikes!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393428886240353218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-75279692839150620112009-10-03T22:49:59.291-07:002009-10-03T22:49:59.291-07:00hi..that's nice..hv a nice weekend..hi..that's nice..hv a nice weekend..wennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535757998884625545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-76780069736487919302009-10-03T22:34:37.696-07:002009-10-03T22:34:37.696-07:00I love stories about great dads. Even ones who ar...I love stories about great dads. Even ones who are Republicans. :) Now THAT made me laugh.Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-35114093466635203932009-10-03T21:54:35.720-07:002009-10-03T21:54:35.720-07:00Hey DJ you looked like your Dad! Dads are wonderfu...Hey DJ you looked like your Dad! Dads are wonderful, aren't they? Mine is also in the military, and I sometimes get ride in his military jeep, you know the green one, how fun. Very nice tribute...good girl!<br /><br />ALAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492525710308662179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-77477692184534036912009-10-03T17:50:55.546-07:002009-10-03T17:50:55.546-07:00Lovely, DJan. You certainly look like your dad! ...Lovely, DJan. You certainly look like your dad! <br /><br />This is a really nice tribute to him. I am sure he would be pleased...wendyytbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958628213008688022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-50455568623080140002009-10-03T17:03:45.036-07:002009-10-03T17:03:45.036-07:00A very handsome man with a fantastic smile which I...A very handsome man with a fantastic smile which I see you inherited. Your post is a lovely tribute to his memory.<br /><br />I knew you had to be a first born too. I was the first of three girls and daddy's tomboy. My dad passed away in 1983.<br /><br />Great post DJan.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-44282500423405901322009-10-03T16:56:12.750-07:002009-10-03T16:56:12.750-07:00He was a looker! I always envied those military k...He was a looker! I always envied those military kids that got to move all over the place. Maybe that's what helped you develop into an adventurer...Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-67688847368831005882009-10-03T15:49:46.355-07:002009-10-03T15:49:46.355-07:00Good job of keeping the memory alive. I love his ...Good job of keeping the memory alive. I love his smile -- and yours!Linda Collisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184486912118207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-4285540043130487072009-10-03T15:38:09.143-07:002009-10-03T15:38:09.143-07:00What a terrific story. You are a great story tell...What a terrific story. You are a great story teller. It made me want to know your dad and you were lucky to know him. He died much too young, my mammy died at 64 15 years ago - premature deaths and so sad. A truly great read.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-44682574027222655022009-10-03T15:13:13.704-07:002009-10-03T15:13:13.704-07:00Very nice and loving tribute to a wonderful family...Very nice and loving tribute to a wonderful family.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-82394073722792104802009-10-03T15:04:32.174-07:002009-10-03T15:04:32.174-07:00Buz, see how much your brain can forget? I knew th...Buz, see how much your brain can forget? I knew that Daddy worked for GD, but since I wasn't around much then, I plain forgot. I'd fix it, but your comment pretty much takes care of it. Do you know the story about why he loved hot sauce to be so hot? I was going to add that story, but then I found that I don't know it. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-372952159081036482009-10-03T14:31:04.005-07:002009-10-03T14:31:04.005-07:00So that's where you get your lovely smile from...So that's where you get your lovely smile from! You are blessed to have such a large family. I enjoyed your post and the pictures of your dad are very good. Not everybody lives to extended age, do they. Both my parents died at age 69.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-88474854733151188342009-10-03T14:23:07.237-07:002009-10-03T14:23:07.237-07:00Don't forget he also worked at General Dynamic...Don't forget he also worked at General Dynamics (now Lockheed) for a number of years after retiring from the Air Force. GD was also across the lake, and he often piloted his boat (GiGi, pronounced "jee-jee") to work. It was cool watching him take off into a strong wind with lots of "white cap" waves on the lake, on his way to the office.<br /><br />And while I guess you could technically say Carswell Air Force base was shut down, it was really just converted into the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (or NAS JRB Fort Worth). There are still plenty of airplanes flying around that beautiful little lake.Buzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820913066052044418noreply@blogger.com