July 31, 2017 · 0:00
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“Who’s thaaaat?” I asked with my three-year old heart filling with love.

She laughed.

“That’s your father when he was in the Navy!”

“Wow.”

I sat and stared at that picture for the longest time.

My dad was an incredibly handsome man, and I adored him.  I still do.  And he is still the handsomest man I’ve ever known.

Today would have been his 100th Birthday.

mr-whiskers

Dad loved this picture.  Mr. Whiskers.  1917-2000

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30 responses to “100”

  1. candidkay
    August 8, 2017 at 0:00

    Oh my goodness! Your dad could have been a handsome Popeye! He reminds me of an actor today but I can’t think of which one . . .

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  2. Life With The Top Down
    August 5, 2017 at 0:00

    That photo is a treasure. Hope you did something special to honor that great smile!

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  3. pouringmyartout
    August 3, 2017 at 0:00

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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  5. pegoleg
    August 1, 2017 at 0:00

    Your dad WAS handsome. Happy Birthday Mr. Whiskers!

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  6. Exile on Pain Street
    August 1, 2017 at 0:00

    I remember that pic. You’ve posted it before, right?

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  7. petspeopleandlife
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    A handsome man. Looks charismatic and filled with joyful life.

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  8. Deb
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Great picture. Your dad had a great smile 🙂

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  9. nonnie9999
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Movie star handsome. You can see the twinkle in his eye and the joy in his smile. Happy birthday, wherever he may be.

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  10. Elizabeth
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Elyse, you resemble him so much! What a great smile.

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  11. susielindau
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Wow! He is handsome. Did he have any tattoos? It was popular to get them while in the service.

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  12. Tippy Gnu
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Happy Hundredth to your Dad, wherever he is! Seems like he must have been getting up there already, when you came along. Are you the youngest?

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  13. silkpurseproductions
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    It’s a wonderful picture. His smile reaches deep in his eyes and you can actually feel it. You can’t help but smile back.

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  14. Kate Crimmins
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    Hope you celebrate! He was a hottie (or they not using that term anymore?)

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  15. Cathy Ulrich
    July 31, 2017 at 0:00

    He was very handsome, Elyse!

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    • Elyse
      July 31, 2017 at 0:00

      Thanks, Cathy. He was. He should have gone to Hollywood, but when I told him that he said he wouldn’t because my mom wouldn’t have gone with him!

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