Happy Father’s Day!

JUNE 20, 2021

Since I shared random pics of my mom & me for Mother’s Day, I figured I’d do the same for Father’s Day this year, as well!

Week 24: Father’s Day

Let’s start at the beginning – aka when my dad came into the world! Here is Gary Jon Foltz in 1954, leaning against the same steps as a baby that I did on Cerise Avenue in Gardena, California.

This little guy grew up to become a father, and I had the lucky opportunity of being his first born in 1985.

I’m sure he had his hands full with me.

One of the benefits of growing up in Southern California was the accessibility to Disneyland Park in Anaheim. I’m sure he didn’t know at the time that all of those trips to the Happiest Place on Earth would plant the seed of me needing to work for the Mouse House when I grew up, but it sure did.

Splash Mountain, Disneyland, California, circa 1992.

King Arthur’s Carrousel, Disneyland, California, Feb 1988.

Autopia, Disneyland, California, circa 1994.

So I’ve got to be thankful for a father who brought us to theme parks so often, as it really shaped my future.

Walt Disney Studios Lot, Burbank, California, October 2016, screening of Marvel’s “Doctor Strange.”

Also, although we never travelled around the world while growing up, we still ventured around to different states here and there for family reunions and to see historical points of interest whenever money & time allowed. I have to thank my dad for that as well, since it sparked my interest for cultural enrichment. Now, I can’t STOP travelling!

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