saxman
08-28-2009, 08:03 PM
It was a Great Night to remember my Dad at a service that my Sister Ginger managed to put together
Ginger is the one of 5 sisters that has the biggest heart and i think she cares about all of us more than anyone could imagine . She always Manages to get things done when everyone else cant. I Took Ginger to a Janis Concert a few years ago and she sat in the front row at the something factory in Hollywood calif , maybe knitting factory ? my memory is not good today . but i remember looking over and seeing her cry when Janis started to sing . Her fist time seeing Janis live .
The service was a night of good times to remember for ever . there was a slide show that included pictures of all the kids [ 7 of us ] all different stages of our lifes. My Father Jackson Bower was a good hard working man That was honest and supported us in anything that we wanted to do in life. i as a kid had everything a kid could need and then some . My first Sax was a 1930s Selmer cigar cutter , Mt parents always gave me the best of everything , you might say i or we all were spoiled .
My Dad loved big band Jazz so when i entered the church hall the music was familliar , it was all Me playing in Bands from back in the late 60s and 70s . Some of my friends that are musicians were there and a couple of them were listening to themselves on tracks that they hadent heard in 35 years , Ginger made a very special night to remember for me , and even hired or cattered an ice cream stand because My Dads favorite dessert was an ice cream sunday , so after the service we all went outside and got an ice cream sunday . Nice touch to the night.
i had my Girls with me and they helped me through the night . Im so Proud of my 3 daughters and im the luckyest Dad on this planet To get so much love from them . Now its my turn to Take over as the wise one . Hope i can do as well as Jackson My Dad . He will be missed Thanks for letting me share and Thanks to my sister Ginger for making the night happen
Ginger is the one of 5 sisters that has the biggest heart and i think she cares about all of us more than anyone could imagine . She always Manages to get things done when everyone else cant. I Took Ginger to a Janis Concert a few years ago and she sat in the front row at the something factory in Hollywood calif , maybe knitting factory ? my memory is not good today . but i remember looking over and seeing her cry when Janis started to sing . Her fist time seeing Janis live .
The service was a night of good times to remember for ever . there was a slide show that included pictures of all the kids [ 7 of us ] all different stages of our lifes. My Father Jackson Bower was a good hard working man That was honest and supported us in anything that we wanted to do in life. i as a kid had everything a kid could need and then some . My first Sax was a 1930s Selmer cigar cutter , Mt parents always gave me the best of everything , you might say i or we all were spoiled .
My Dad loved big band Jazz so when i entered the church hall the music was familliar , it was all Me playing in Bands from back in the late 60s and 70s . Some of my friends that are musicians were there and a couple of them were listening to themselves on tracks that they hadent heard in 35 years , Ginger made a very special night to remember for me , and even hired or cattered an ice cream stand because My Dads favorite dessert was an ice cream sunday , so after the service we all went outside and got an ice cream sunday . Nice touch to the night.
i had my Girls with me and they helped me through the night . Im so Proud of my 3 daughters and im the luckyest Dad on this planet To get so much love from them . Now its my turn to Take over as the wise one . Hope i can do as well as Jackson My Dad . He will be missed Thanks for letting me share and Thanks to my sister Ginger for making the night happen