Your father published a book on Naval Aviation.
I have to admit though, I have a tendency to look at things rather
than read them. (My wife hates that.)
No matter how far I think I've moved myself away from the military it
surprises me how I'm still attracted to the images produced. Even news
photos, anything. Last night Sixty minutes had a segment about using
Predators over Sadr City to hunt down the bad guys and to the Dear
One's chagrin I insisted on watching it. Last weekend was Fleet Week
in San Francisco and they had acrobatic jet fly overs and I turned my
eyes skyward. Hearing that rolling thunder streaking overhead warmed
something in me. I hate the --killing things-- aspect of it but find
myself nevertheless fascinated by the look and the action of it and
stirred by the gear, the heroic, the costume, all the c**p surrounding
it.
I just had a happy surprise myself along these lines. In searching for
information about my ancestors I stumble upon something worthwhile
every now and again. Since I was a little kid I've known about a great
grandfather who fought in the Civil War. A couple weeks ago I
discovered some of his writings have been published. So I ordered the
book and just got it yesterday. Now this guy was in the Army so not
much here in the way of pictures. But I can tell you that your
grandchildren will get a special kind of thrill to discover books your
father has written. I haven't read my grandfather's book yet but I've
got this "speaking to me from deep in the past" kind of feeling about
it. Yeah, I'm sure it's going to be all military matters, but what I
will get out of it is beside that. I'm looking to hear his voice, so
to speak. Oh, s**t. I don't know how to explain it.
All I can say is that your father's books will speak louder and longer
than either you or he can.
I'm going to go find my cane now and shake it at someone.
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