Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search  Wayne's Trivia Notes Index   Wayne's Alien Species Index   Wayne's Remember When Index     Wayne's Memorial Index     All Facebook Notes & Images    © W.P. Armstrong 2020     In Memory Of My Father Paul Armstrong: Navy Seabee & Carpenter Extraordinaire    In Memory Of My Favorite Student During All The Years From Elementary School,  High School, College, Graduate School & My Teaching Career At Palomar College    In Memory Of My Dear Friend John Allison: Best Friends Since 6th Grade (1952)     In Memory Of Dr. R. J. Vogl, CSULA Professor Who Inspired My Career In Biology     Dear Colleagues & Friends During My Career At Palomar College   Wonderful People That Truly Touched My Life In Memory Of:   Ed Groschwitz, Palomar College Chemistry Professor & Dear Friend     Kent Backart, Palomar College Chemistry Professor & Dear Friend     Lester Knapp, Palomar College Biology Professor & Dear Friend     Carolyn Benesh, Dear Friend & Co-Editor Of Ornament Magazine     Robert Ebert, Palomar College Biology Colleague & Dear Friend     Dr. George Zabka, Palomar College Botany Colleague & Dear Friend      Images Dedicated To Paul Armstrong: Father's Day & Memorial Day    I included my old house in Arcadia and our mountain cabin, both built by my father. In addition to images of my remarkable father, I also included my first car, a 1948 Ford Convertible that I completely restored while attending Arcadia High School in the 1950s. Wayne's Facebook Note #248 (27 March 2015) A trip down memory lane: This is the little house in Arcadia where I grew up & played with ants during the 2nd millennium. It was built by my father, a U.S. Navy Seabee during the 2nd World War. My 1st Affair With Ants Wayne's Facebook Note #250 (30 March 2015) My father, a Navy Seabee, built a 2-story quonset hut cabin on this 4 acre parcel in the 1950s. It was later destroyed by fire and it took almost 50 years for the pinyon woodland to fully recover. I finally found this old black & white print of our cabin before it was painted! Wayne's Facebook Note #370 (19 June 2016) Happy Father's Day (19 June 2016). Image of my father working in his carpenter shop (City of Arcadia, CA). This was a marvelous place to work on school projects when I was in grade school. Wayne's Facebook Note #409 (6 January 2017) I was going through my father's WW II pictures, some of which are quite gory. I made a collage from 4 of his many images. Each year there are fewer and fewer of these brave men and women. We will never forget them. Wayne's Facebook Note #449 (29 May 2017) Memorial Day 2017: In memory of my father Paul Armstrong, U.S. Navy Seabee during World War II. He went ashore with U.S. Marines in the South Pacific and wore this helmet. Wayne's Facebook Note #454 (17 June 2017) Happy Father's Day (18 June 2017), posted on Facebook day before Father's Day: Image of my father (Paul Armstrong), carpenter extraordinaire, working in his carpenter shop (City of Arcadia, CA), circa 1960s. Wayne's "Remember When" #62 (31 May 2020) A corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) appeared in my front yard (20 April 2020). This is the symbolic red poppy worn on Memorial Day & Veterans Day to commemorate all the brave men & women who gave their lives in World Wars. In fact, this is the red poppy native to Flanders Field, Belgium where millions of American & Allied soldiers fought and died in WWI. The poem "In Flanders Field" was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae in 1915. In grade school I remember my dear grandmother selling red "buddy poppies" for the VFW and American Legion in remembrance of all those who fought and died. Wayne's "Remember When" #64 (21 June 2020) HAPPY FATHER's DAY 2020. My father Paul Armstrong & my 1st car in front of my home in Arcadia, CA. Photo taken in the mid 1950s. I completely restored this old car with all new parts from Ford Obsolete in Downtown LA, including bumpers, chrome trim, dash, etc. I must say I truly miss my father (& my classic car). We logged many great memories together. Wayne's "Remember When" #52 (23 March 2019) Remember When: I reposted my 48 Ford Convertible image. I restored my car with parts from a factory in LA called Ford Obsolete. This classic Ford model was used in several very popular movies. Gee, I wish I still had my beautiful red car! Note: In the movie "Back To The Future" both 1946 & 1948 Ford Convertibles were used. The smaller "running lights" in 1946 Ford were mounted above the grill (lower right in above image).    My Dear Mother Ruth Armstrong: I Couldn't Have Made It Without Her!    All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong