I’m slowly posting lists of 55.

55 Photographs is a collection of places I’ve been.
55 Sustaining Verses is a collection of, well, sustaining verses.

Now I give you 55 pictures of the guys I wrap my life around.
1 husband, 3 sons, 5 grandsons (no pictures of the 6th until he arrives)

Only one girl—my sister-in-law—is included because I
couldn’t bear to omit one of the best pictures taken in the 1960’s.

If pictures of dead animals bother you, click away. Now.
My guys hunt. My guys fish. My guys eat.
Please know that I held back. And I will hear complaints
about inclusions and omissions from my sons.
I could have done 55 Field and Stream Photos.

There is no order and I didn’t count pictures per person.
I didn’t try to be fair. Fair is where you take the hogs in August.

 

1. Come with me on a journey

 

2. It should make you smile

 

3. What does this mean?

 

4. Let’s go!

 

5. Misty Morning’s Ebony Splendor — our beloved first pet.

 

6. A happy artist

 

7. Comforting arms

 

8. Joy in music

 

9. The prince of solemn faces

 

10. Samwise

 

11. Good stock

 

12. What a hoot!

 

13. Relaxing after a hard day fishing

 

14. A degree doesn’t stop the silly faces

 

15. Adorable

 

16. Hi-Ho Silver!

 

17. ~ swoon ~

 

18. Easter handsomeness

 

19. A cup of coffee

 

20. A family tradition

 

21. The first fish caught

 

22. The guys

 

 

23. His first Officiant gig

 

 

24. For the love of frogs

 

25. Alaska summer job

 

26. Backpacking

 

27. Faneuil Hall

 

28. Virtue Flat

 

29. Meal on the beach

 

30. Melt my heart

 

31. Howdy, partner!

 

32. He’s a man’s man

 

33.  Mama makes the best treats

 

34.  Anticipation

 

33. The rigors of archery hunting.

 

34. The results of archery hunting

 

35. Fishing with Opa

 

36. Yu-uhm!

 

37. Success on the heights

 

38. The Bear

 

39. Papa on the trampoline

 

38. Happy with Daddy

 

39. Run at life. Attack it!

 

40. Concentration

 

41. The boy who beats me at Memory.

 

42. Just a swanging

 

43. Five grandsons, and one more on his way.

 

44. Stinkers, all.

 

45. Sometimes it’s better to close your eyes.

 

46. On the ladder to the tree fort.

 

47. He loves limes. So do I.

 

48. A penetrating look.

 

49.  He’s a loveable scamp.

 

 

50. The mystery of this boy’s thoughts

 

51. Daddy’s home: all is well

 

52. Say goodbye to youth

 

53. Docking station

 

54. Coaxing a smile.

 

55. Was all this really necessary?