Childhood, Wildhood

Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey

Childhood, Wildhood

Sep 05 2023 | 00:04:41

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Show Notes

This is a repetey that I really like. It’s a reminiscence sparked by some photos taken over 60 years ago. My father took the black and white photos of me and Cricky. I can’t remember him ever being without a camera. Thanks dad, I love these. I only wish you were around so I could tell you. The color photo is mine of our daughters Katy and Sarah in the Gila National Forest where we used to camp in the summer. Kids and nature, right? Thanks to Lucretia for the friendship so many years ago and to Ms. Mesquitey for…

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