:: Me and Dad, Cliffs of Mohr
::Dad and Megan, Cliffs of Mohr
My dad would have turned 69 years old this week. He will never be older than 55.
I spent sometime looking at photos this morning to find the one I wanted share in this post. When someone that important has been gone so long it can be difficult to look long at their face in photos. Not because you don’t want to, but because it is so obvious that they are so….gone. I haven’t seen his face in a long time outside those photos.
These photos were taken on a family trip to Ireland when I was 9 years old.
maybe it’s because of the cliffs, maybe it’s because we both look so serious and they look so happy and we all look so much like ourselves. Maybe it’s because I’m drinking a huge 7Up through a straw with a dandy sweater tied around my neck. But I think it’s because it’s us and our dad and I could imagine these photos being taken today and maybe everything would look the same.
Happy (belated) birthday, dad!
Love these photos! Thanks for sharing Erin. Your Dad was a wonderful man.
Posted by: Elizabeth Heinz | November 30, 2011 at 09:35 AM
Thanks, Liz! He was pretty awesome. Im glad I have friends who remember him!
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | November 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Thanks for sharing, Erin. This is beautiful. I love the photos! I hadn't seen your blog before, and I'm glad I saw it this time! How do I subscribe? Love to you and ALL your family! Rina
Posted by: Rina | November 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Thank you, Rina! Im happy that you found my blog. Youll find a little subscribe button near the top right of the post. Alternatively, if you use gmail you can use the Google reader function and add this blogs URL to the list. love back at you.
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | November 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Happy Birthday Uncle George! I wish we could celebrate in person... I miss your parents a lot, but I cannot even begin to imagine how much you and Megan must miss them. I remember Uncle George always celebrating his birthday with Grandma when we got together on Thanksgiving. Those were the days.....
Posted by: McKenna Bellamy | November 30, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Thanks, Big Mac! (said in the spirit of your uncle George)
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | November 30, 2011 at 03:05 PM
Wow, amazing pictures and perspective. Thanks or sharing this, Erin. I didn't really know your Dad. It's nice to have the chance to learn a little bit about him from you. Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Loughlin.
Posted by: Wynn Shawver | November 30, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Thanks, Wynn! he was a cool dude.
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | December 01, 2011 at 07:14 AM
I love the fact he's wearing a pink sweater and that brown cap is stylin'! I love seeing your parents in Ireland, but I really just remember them in your cozy house on Orrington (?) Street. They were great people and I miss them! But we carry them in side, my dear trip, we do.
Posted by: Gail Silverstein | December 01, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Awwww, this made me teary. You look so darn cute drinking your 7Up :) Happy Birthday Erin's dad! Thanks for bringing lovely Erin into the world, and for watching over her down here—
Posted by: Amy Clewell | December 01, 2011 at 11:51 PM
thanks, Amyness!
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | December 02, 2011 at 09:27 AM
I know thats true and I know you know it well. Im happy to have so many friends with memories of my parents!
Posted by: Erin Loughlin | December 02, 2011 at 09:29 AM