On October 1st, 1972, our family pulled up
in front of a rental house in the small town of Prescott, Arizona. This was a
big deal for a 16-year-old me. Such bad timing…I had left all of my friends in
Syracuse, New York; the friends I planned on graduating with the next May.
My new book, Uprooted: A New Life in the Arizona Sun,
is about that tumultuous time and much more, including how I found my way into the
life of a wildland firefighter. For any of you that are interested, it’s widely
available online and locally. But today I just wanted to share some photos from
back then.
Thank you, my friends, for taking a look!
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Me, Horatio, my sister Cindy Easter Sunday 1959 Syracuse, NY
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My sister Cindy, Me, my sister Elaine 1963 Syracuse, NY
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Our home in Syracuse, NY
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Me at the age of 14, Chittnango Falls, NY
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Our new home in Prescott, AZ under construction 1973
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My Dad and Me, Prescott, AZ 1975
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Me in my firefighting clothes, Prescott, AZ 1977
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