1988

I'am not positive sure just where this Picture belongs. 1988 or 89? I dont Remember. I know there should be an entire set of Pictures I took on this day. And I think Fred & Ginger were here intown at this time. Or at least I thought they were. I can not find the Other Pictures that go with this one. Its at Mom & Dad's House. The New Wheels and Tires are on the Chevelle. And My Dog Chief is there. The city had began to Build the Britt Parking lot. But not Paved yet. The Green Car is my Dad's.
This is the very Last Picture I have of my Dad. Taken at the House in Jacksonville. The Trailer is Fred & Gingers. They came down from Portland Knowing that it would be the last time they would see my Dad. He was diagnosed with Lung & Brain Cancer in the first week of August 1988. This Picture is About the middle of September. He had whent through a little bit of Kemo Treatment. And that would only Buy Him a little more time. 3-Months is all they gave Him. In this Picture He is doing pretty good. But as soon as Fred & Ginger left and whent back to Portland. the next week. He whent down hill Pretty fast. He Died on 11/20/88. RIP Dad...
August 1 1988. 6:00 a.m. My Freind Roger and I began the long Trek up Mt McLoughlin. Or MT Pitt. As it used to be known. We Planned the trip out well in advance. We were well Prepared. We started off at 6:00 a.m. Knowing it would take about 12 hours to go all the way to the top and then get back to the Car in one piece. It took us 12 & A Half Hours. And we made it back safely. On August 5th. Just Five Days after our Hike. My Dad of 59 Years was Diagnosed with Teminal Cancer. WOW. What a Shock. I had barley Recovered from that difficult Hike when given that News. Well anyway I took three rolls of film druring the Hike. I'am going to Share 7 of those Pictures here. Just the Pictures that I took on top of the Mountain. they are the Best. In this First one. Roger and I are just a very short way from reaching the Top. A Troup of Girl Scouts had just came down from the Top. You can see them makeing there way down the Hill behind roger. You can allso see how far down the Hill the Tree-line is. Mt McLoughlin is 9.495 FT. That is way High.
We are now on Top. And what you see there is what is Left of the old fire-look-out built up there Years ago. I dont know what it originally Looked like. What was left there at this time was built out of Materials from the Mt its self. This is not a really good veiw of the look-out. We will see better ones. If you look closely. You can see Roger sitting inside the Look-out.
This was my First Trip up McLoughlin. Roger Had been here before. I had never seen Pictures of it either. Roger told me McLoughlin Accually Has 2-Tops. I Kept trying to Picture that. In this Picture I'am standing next to if not inside the Fire-Look-Out taking a picture of the Second Top. Its True. there are 2-Tops up there. And this Year they are Separated by the top of a Glacer that continued way down the side of the Mountain. The Second top. (with-out-look-out is Smaller.
In these Next 4 Pictures I'am over on the smaller top taking Pictures back at the Bigger Top. The entire top of the Mountain and down the Hill somewhat Simply is Nothing but Giant boulders. It is very difficult to walk up there. And there is really No Place on top to Camp. And I dont think You would want to do that. I'am sure it gets very windy up there at Night. What little bit of The Glacer you can see in these Pictures is Nothing compared what is farther down the Hill. The shape of the Look-Out now takes on something you can work with. I saw evedence of some type of Building that sat on top of the Rock Structure. But there is Really Nothing you can Pickup and Hold in your Hand. I dont know what Happend to the Rest.? Before I could even finish typing this little section out. I did a Quick Google Seach and just a Minute ago found This. I have not even had time to Read it over yet. Looks interesting. Now I know what was Originally Up there. In the Last Picture here we started getting Hit with Clouds Rolling in. And I Mean Fast moving clouds. So We Started back down the Hill. Both of Us Feeling Sad that It was time to Leave. SHortly After My Dad Died of Cancer 11/20/88. Roger Moved to Porland and began working in His computer Career. He had been going to collage here in town before that. I saw Him one last time in I think It was 1994. I was going through a bad time then with Teri. I think He was down here in Medford for only one or Two Days. Years Later. When My Sister Christy Whent to Her Class Reunion. She And Roger Graduated the Same Year. She Told me She Found out That Roger Had Died a few Years before. I was so shocked. He & I didnt stay in contact. My Fault. Because of the Garbage I was going Through. I was not wanting to be to Freindly with anyone then. A Few Years ago My Sister & I Tryed to Research Rogers Death. Evendently. His Death was By His own Hand... I'am so sad to Think of that. He was a Fun Freind. I wish I had Known and had been there for Him in His time of Need..Sad...
The First Picture I Posted here in 1988 was From this Set. I could not find The others untill Recently. I said then I didnt know where they belonged.? I Now know. They belong in 1989. But since I started the first one here. Lets just continue with the Rest. I also thought that Fred & Ginger might Be here in Medford at this time.? Agine I was Wrong. And I also thought World Peace was a Posibillity.? NO. I didnt Sorry. Kidding agine. I have 7 More Pictures to Post here now from that Roll of Film. Now that I see them all I know what was Happening now. It was Spring time. Fairly Warm out side. And a Huge Storm was Brewing over Head. That is why it is Dark looking. I took my Camara and whent up to the Cemetery and got a few Shots of the Storm Conditions. The way the Sun was trying to break through the clouds made for some really Spooky type pictures of Jacksonville. Agine. transfering the Pictures to computer files took away some of the Clearness. sorry.
In these last 6 Pictures it is Winter time in 1988. If I remember correctly we had kind of Bad winter that Year. I Remember at some point that winter. My Garage Door foze to the Ground. And I could not get it opened for many many days untill the Temprature got above Freezing. That is not the case in this Picture. That Must have been later on.? In the rest of the Pictures I'am up at Mom's House. Hanging out with The Dog's She was very Happy to Have the Three Dogs there for company. My Dad's old Car sitting there covered with Snow. Mom didnt Drive. So we would sell that later on in 1989.
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