Finally - a birthday post for Rich

If I don't finally get this done, it's going to be the twins birthday. So, better late than never. Here are some of the old gems of Richard Perris Dougall!

Rich has some very cute pictures when he was little. This picture not only shows what a sweet little boy he was, but also how he would get all dressed up for sunday mornings back in 1973. By the time 1983 rolled around, the goal on Sunday morning was to just get out of the door at a reasonable time. I don't know if Rob, David or Kathryn ever got all dolled up like this for Sunday.

There are a variety of things that make Rich unique in the family, such as his credentials as a master gardener. His various talents really show through in the old slides. Since he was a talented photographer, a handful of the family pictures in the '80s were taken by him. I recall that one year when he was in high school he took the family photos that made it on to the Christmas mailer. Some of Dad's slides show how he took baseball and basketball to a level higher than his brothers. Below we can see that he took the saxaphone to a higher level than anyone else in the family. He was probably the only one in the family to join the Beavers marching band. Way to go Rich!
Don't forget that he's also a gifted mechanic. He's the only family member to maintain and ride a Honda scooter. How expensive does gas have to get before we can see Rich return to this method of transportation?

Rich was also a fine Boy Scout (as were the rest of the brothers). However, no one else in the family has a super sweet photo from Scout Camp like this:

Happy Birthday Rich! I hope the 40's are kind to you.