Category Archives: From boyhood to manhood

I Remember Dad:

Posted on February 2, 2023 by richardmabeyjr

Dad’s Letters from Hickam Airfield I Remember Dad: Dad’s Letters from Hickam Airfield By Richard Mabey Jr. My beloved father often told me that while he was at Hickam Airfield during World War II that he often got so very … Continue reading →

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I Remember Dad: The Call Of The Mountain

Posted on October 22, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

I Remember Dad: The Call of the Mountain By Richard Mabey Jr. My father was influenced by mountains, from the very time that he came into this world. My father was born, not in a hospital, but in the very … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of the White-Tailed Pony

Posted on June 2, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

The Ghost of the White-Tailed Pony By Richard Mabey Jr. I have been all so reluctant to write about this little chapter of my dad’s life. Well, not so much just of my dad’s life, but of a legend, a … Continue reading →

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The Gentle Call of Home

Posted on May 28, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

The majestic maple tree, upon which I built my three-tier tree fort.   The Gentle Call of Home By Richard Mabey Jr. It was the Summer of 1971, I had just graduated from high school. In September, I would begin … Continue reading →

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Remembering Thorpe Hall

Posted on April 11, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

Remembering Thorpe Hall By Richard Mabey Jr. During the Summer of 1969, when I was 15 years old, Thorpe Hall of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church had become my little home base, of sorts. I spent nearly the entire summer painting … Continue reading →

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I Remember Dad: Dad’s Letters from Hickam Airfield

Posted on January 23, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

I Remember Dad: Dad’s Letters from Hickam Airfield By Richard Mabey Jr. My beloved father often told me that while he was at Hickam Airfield during World War II that he often got so very homesick. Dad told me that … Continue reading →

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Farewell Not, Thy Brothers in Spirit

Posted on January 22, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

Farewell Not, Thy Brothers in Spirit By Richard Mabey Jr. There is in each and every one of us, deep within the core of our hearts, the gentle whispering call of a time gone by, of places that are but … Continue reading →

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The Autumn of 1969: Farewell Thy Summer

Posted on April 18, 2021 by richardmabeyjr

The Autumn of 1969: Farewell Thy Summer By Richard Mabey Jr. Late August seemed to come all too quickly, for the Summer of 1969. For soon it would be Autumn. And, that meant returning to Boonton High School to begin … Continue reading →

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A Sacred Moment of Cutting Carrots and Peeling Potatoes

Posted on April 16, 2021 by richardmabeyjr

A Sacred Moment of Cutting Carrots and Peeling Potatoes By Richard Mabey Jr. Background: It is the first day of summer vacation of 1969. I am 15 years old and have just completed my sophomore year at Boonton High School. … Continue reading →

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I Remember Dad: Miracle at Hickam Air Field

Posted on April 11, 2021 by richardmabeyjr

I Remember Dad: Miracle at Hickam Air Field By Richard Mabey Jr. What draws us to the place we call home? Is there some inner calling, deep within the core of our heart centers, that draws us to a specific, … Continue reading →

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