Childhood Memories No. 2: I am the Fire Chief

The burden of power....

Taken circa 1970, this photo of me and older brother Ed has always intrigued me. I am in the foreground and leaning against my little fire engine that I used to putter around in.  I remember this toy distinctly, but I do not remember the dog on the chair in the background.  The dog is kind of tough to see because it is dark, but he is there.  However, if there is one thing to take from this photo, it is the title "Fire Chief" that is on the side of the fire engine.  Always remember, I am the Fire Chief.

Childhood Memories No. 1: Baseball and Fritos

Without a care in the world...

For whatever reason, this is one of my favorite childhood photos.  Taken circa 1973, I am sitting on a garbage can on my grandmother's back porch.  I am eating a bag of Fritos while snazzily dressed in an Oakland A's t-shirt.  I was only seven or eight at the time, but I do not remember the A's being my favorite baseball team during my early childhood.  However, the A’s were dominant during this time period, winning three consecutive World Series from 1972-74.  Good times...