one of the happiest days of my life
June 9th, 2010
November 26, 1960, six years old. 1060 Lemon Avenue, Menlo Park, California — take me back ……
I clearly remember my dad taking this picture with a little Minolta camera. He may have been as pleased with the gift as I was. My adrenaline was through the roof immediately after this when he said, “take her for a spin, Jimmy.” Look at where the top-tube is in relation to my waist — kids grow so fast you have to buy a couple sizes too big — I barely could get off the thing without falling over.
And now FIFTY years later, my grandson:
Who looks to be pretty excited himself.