>>>>Congrats, Doug. I just did my 24th Tuesday. Where does the time go ...
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>>>Same to you, Jim. In some ways, it seems like the time flies, but when I look back at everything we've done over the past 22 years, it does seems like a long time (not in a bad way {g}).
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>>>My parent's have their 50th later this month, although with both of them in fairly bad health, I fear this may be their last.
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>>>Doug
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>>Gulp. Here's hoping for the best.
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>>I am fortunate that both my parents are still alive. My mom is from classic Maine stock and will be around until time itself does her in. My dad, not so good. He has diabetes and his kidneys and heart are not in good shape. We had the typical dad-son stuff when I was a teenager but have been pals for a long time now. I will miss him when he's gone. They say when a parent dies a part of you dies with them and I am feeling that now.
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>>My dad and I talked for almost an hour the other day. In typical guy fashion, we talked mostly about baseball and basketball. I told him about the hotshot third baseman for the Brewers. He told me about Mickey Mantle being called up to the Yankees and struggling at first. He named me after Mickey Mantle.
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>>I knew he did not have a splendid childhood. I knew he didn't have a father he knew. He told me some details a couple of summers ago by his pool. "Who's your fathuh?" they said. "Who's your fathuh?" They called him a bastard and threw rocks at him. He threw rocks right back and refused to let them intimidate him.
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>Perhaps you can get your dad to write a few things about his life? You might ask him to do so. I am going to do that for my kids.

NPR has something - I think related to "The Story" segment - where you can record interviews with familiy, etc. You get a copy, they archive it, and you may end up on the radio.