It's nice, nearly 40 years later, to see what some folks are up to. A guy I knew vaguely back in the day and didn't have much use for just posted some photos his father took of the area back in the early 1960s. Some of the photos were of places I knew once upon a time, others were of his dad and his dad's friends back from hunting or fishing trips, and the like.
I got a new insight into the acquaintance, as I reflected that his dad had gone out on these trips not just for the recreational aspect, but as a means of feeding his family and supplementing a meager income. Our family was lower middle class, probably borderline poverty level, but his family was worse off, financially speaking. Yet, in spite of that scramble just to keep body and soul together, his father had invested in a camera and color film to capture some of that life. I probably won't ever be best friends with this guy, but I have a far better understanding of his life and family, and I appreciate that.
Other people from those days? Meh. I haven't known or cared much about most of them for 40 years, but it's nice to know they're still alive. Doesn't affect me one way or the other. Unless one of them does something like the guy I've been talking about. That would be worth it, and I'd hate to miss it.
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