No one would have guessed . . .

No one would have guessed that Wayne;

• grew up milking cows everyday
• was a pole vaulter using a bamboo pole, and a gymnast during his high school years
• played trombone in high school, and still has his old trombone
• was a drum major with the U.S. Army band while stationed in Berlin, Germany
• can tell stories about "blow-job" Annie and what soldiers did on their leave time
• was a bearded, long-haired hippy (down to his shoulders long-hair) during the 60s and 70s
• that he danced naked on the Pacific ocean beaches
• owned a purple colored Persian cat, then a pair of Siamese cats when I first met him
• that he loved to skinny dip in our farm pond
• that he does gross party tricks with his eyelids
• that he and I rode over 7,000 miles on a Triumph (650 Bonneville) throughout Europe
• was a Teamster and drove truck in San Francisco
• can whistle Mozart or any other tune beautifully
• that we have been together since the first day we met almost 43 years ago
• that on Wayne's 75th birthday, he was the annual 4th of July tennis tourney winner along with his 81-year old buddy Bob beating out all the younger players!  
• TODAY is Wayne's 77th birthday, born July 5, 1935 in Welcome, MN.  
• And you would have guessed that he is the greatest father, husband and friend that anyone could have!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WAYNE!

Wayne Beymer, Marin County Beach, Summer 1969

1st Rider: Walt Louie; 2nd Rider: Wayne & Esther (barely visible),
3rd Rider: Dave Adkins, 4th Rider:  Lynn Adkins.
Photo by Jori Adkins.  coast highway-Yugoslavia, 1970

Out for a walk on Moscow Mountain with his beloved son, Nick and #2 son, Ben.
No offense to the many other "sons", Luke, Mitchell, Francesc, Praveen, Mike, et al.

L to R: Francesc Ferrer, Nick Beymer, Ben Carpenter, Wayne Beymer
April 2012