Tom Hascall Cole

Wendy ColeSome of those photos made me cry.

Joanie Johnson HartmanI watched this with such hope and happiness (and a glass of champagne!) in my heart - what a beautiful day it was!!

Vicki Smith-DietzNow, that's how I remember you guys. Vic

Peter SheltonLake Itasca? Which one is the fish?

Tom Hascall ColeThis is Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff. Ice fishing in the winter of 72 or so.

Tom Hascall ColeThe fish is the one with the long hair.

Peter Sheltonfins or hair?

Paulette ChartierThis could quite possibly be the cutest dog ever!

Tom Hascall ColeOh, she was the best dog ever. How I miss her, and how the days grow long as the years ride away on the wind!

Vicki Smith-DietzMuy bueno!! Frog legs!

Paulette ChartierMakes me think of the bar in Rocky Pointe by the same name.

Kate Mooneywhy are you challenging the rock room's role in the house?

Paulette ChartierI had no idea you wrote a book! For real?

Paulette ChartierWho ever your English teacher was must have had a great impact on you.

Tom Hascall ColeWell, I always wanted to be a science fiction writer, but that didn't work out. My only science fiction novel didn't find a publisher. I wrote three grammar books before Prentice Hall published the Article Book. I wrote the software arcade games for the three books too. But I think this grammar book writing is over for me. I get taxed 42 percent, so I don't make as much money as I should and it's such a hassle to write them. Been there, done that. Pressure. Deadlines. Worry. I'm writing something else now that I hope will make millions! It's totally different. Hint: It's about music and a famous rock star.

Tom Hascall ColeOh, by the way. You remember Mr. Dee? I think he did have an effect.

Paulette ChartierMr. Dee made a lasting impression on so many of us. Hmmmm famous rock star, you look more country western so I'm guessing it's not your memoirs :)

Tom Hascall ColeActually, I play western swing. Very little country. They say country/western but never the twain shall meet. Country is about getting drunk, fighting your best friend, getting divorced, and having to leave your dog with your ex. Western, on the other hand, is about the open range and the prairies and the timber-topped mountains and high sierras. And your horse. But the western players are more sophisticated players and play JAZZ. The country guys don't. Country guys believe in their hats and actually wear them off stage. Western guys know the hats are just costumes. Western has tons of 40s swing in it and pays tribute to Jean "Django" Reinhardt of the Hot Club of France and Count Basie's Freddie Green, Basie's rhythm guitar player. They admire players like that. It's much nicer. The screenplay I'm writing is a "what if" about a rocker who is pulled into western and swing. I've very excited about it as I have written all the music and I'm plugging away at the screenplay. Think of a combination of Crazy Heart and Amadeus and you'll get a taste of my story, but it's kind of a secret. It’s just a dream, but even if I fail, at least I tried! It's a great hobby -- like my memoir/essays. And a little something of me might go on living after I'm gone. Maybe.

Carol NewtonNice pic. Never had the experience with the exception of flying in/out of the airport.

Tom Hascall ColeI went up the tower on the left. When the elevator doors opened, wind blew my hat off. God is it high on the top, or it was...

Carol NewtonI would think a person would experience both the feelings of fear and freedom at that height.

Tom Hascall ColeThis was such a nice picture that I had it blown up and it is on my wall next to the bumper sticker 911 We Will Never Forget. I also had it made into a puzzle many years ago. The clock in the left tower reads 2:00. So I always called this picture "Two O'clock on a Fine Day in New York City.

Paulette ChartierThis is a wonderful photo

Peter SheltonGreat Picture of your Mother, Tom.

JL TerrellGreat picture of your dad too.

Vicki Smith-DietzI had no idea! Your Mom was way ahead of the times!! Is that really your Dad? Looks like a movie star! Vic

Carol NewtonWhen I first saw it, I thought Ernest Hemingway?

Paulette ChartierThese photos of your parents are very cool. What a talented family you have.

Tom Hascall ColeNOT PICTURED YET: CHRIS'S Unscientific America!

Stephen ColeQuicksand and Blue Water?

Jeff ColeSí. BTW, that's Mark Furnish. -jf

Peter SheltonWhat, like a baby bird? Birmingham roller? Wug, wugadee woo!

Paul MorrisGreat photo. Reminds me of the stories my uncle would tell claiming to have grown up in a family with only one spoon.

Tom Hascall ColeIt's still a dusty little town. It's got saguaros as you can plainly see.

Tracy ClarkeWendy, I just looked at this, wasn't this taken at my parent's wedding? and was it Sally or Emily that fell in the mud?!

Wendy ColeIt was....Mom was pg with the twins....I don't remember the mud event....Sally doesn't like the photo of us where she has a bib and I don't even tho we both have bowls of ice cream!! Clearly I was more mature!!

Stephen ColeThere's my little sugar bunny boy. I rasied him pretty good. Now he's a tall drink of water with a guitar. Time sure does fly, don't it?

Tom Hascall ColeRobert Farrell far left. Jan Bradbury left front. Steve Cole next right choking perhaps Steve Williams. Sammy Fees in checkered shirt. White shirt on right Scott Cooper. Top smiling must be John Hudnall.

Caji Carlos E. Andrade SantosGreat you found this Picture my Friend :) First recordings... Good memories.

Scott Wagythe best was the post recording wet down by Noodles. You've got to love that dog!

Caji Carlos E. Andrade SantosHe he :) she gave me good Luck ! probable for all of us.

Paulette ChartierWow. I wouldn't have recognized Clinton!

Tom Hascall ColeI think it looks just like him myself.

Gailynn ValdesI had never seen this photo...Bill as a pup.

Wendy ColeTom, it never occurred to me it was segregated....I was too busy dealing with all the religious nuts.

Stephen ColeI remember the teacher leading us in praying to Jesus.

Sally Cole MooneyEverything I know about religion I learned at John J. Audubon public school...I still know the Lord's Prayer and the 23rd Psalm by heart. I wonder if the teachers knew we were little heathens?

Tom Hascall ColeWell, that teacher who led us in such pious prayer was also an abusive nut who particularly hated little girls, and if today she did the things she did then, she might not have just been fired but possibly thrown in the pokey for a while. The incidents are described in my essay Fifth Grade in 1956.

Sally Cole Mooneypost that essay!

Tom Hascall ColeFirst Grade, I mean.

Wendy ColeTom, is that you or Steve with the rock on your head??? I think it is Steve...but you two have fooled me before!

Tom Hascall ColeWell, I think it's Steve.

Tom Hascall ColeFunny; look at the long-sleeved shirts.

Sally Cole MooneyIt's definitely Steve with the rock on his head. I can tell you two apart in your highchair photos!

Wendy ColeWow...you guys were so cute...and long arms and legs... must have been a growing summer....and how innocent those faces seem. haha .. the sisters know better.

Tom Hascall ColeHey, the caption refers to me as Tom instead of Tommy, so at eleven I had already made the switch.

Salomé Sylveirahow fun!

Sally Cole MooneyNo shirts, but long pants?

Jeff ColeCome on, Sal they're working in the fields against 3 to five foot plants!

Steve RamosTom. I'm still looking for my pictures, This is great. Is it Lee in the red hat and Randy top left? Rick Kessler is center on the hood. What good times.

Tom Hascall ColeYes. And Rat (Tommy Williams) on the right and Randleman on the left with the hat and glasses. Pieman is the towhead in the middle.

Steve RamosPieman was Mark Kessler. I remember you turned us all into birders that summer.

Tom Hascall ColeWell, he already knew about them.

Wendy ColeTom, do you think she could still be alive after all these years??

Tom Hascall ColeI think she is. Mrs. Rogers, that is, not the teacher who gave me the book, who was a real hoot owl. But Mrs. Rogers was young. Shoot, I'll bet she's just in her sixties.

Paulette ChartierYou two certainly are talented!!

Tracy ClarkeYour Cole talents know no bounds...

Jenny Anna Lindea painting to be proud of!

Tom Hascall ColeIt does bring back a lot of memories

Jenny Anna LindeIt's very cool and so you...

Ralph DurhamI used to have different ornaments on the antenna of the old land cruiser. They disappeared every once in a while. Don't know if they were swiped or blew off at the super velocity the LC could go.... :-)

Tom Hascall ColeI shall glue this exquisite beauty on. Of course, the thieves could simply unscrew the antenna. It's a risk to put a piece of fine art like this on your antennae.

Tom Hascall ColeYesterday I spent about four hours there up the walkway all alone studying my Spanish. A cop dropped by and said, "Oh, you're just reading." I told him it was my 887 trip to the back of the fire station. He was a new cop who had a new beat. Maybe I'll go there tomorrow. See you all there.

Tom Hascall ColeRetirement rocks.

Tom Hascall ColeKate in the fourth grade playing the saxophone.

Tom Hascall ColeSo far, no complaints from Kate.

Kate MooneyAHHHHH!!!!! I'm so upset! just kidding. this picture used to be the embarrassment of my life thus far, but I've lived many years since sixth grade so i've got some perspective!

Sally Cole MooneyLook at the girls in their dresses. I'd forgotten that little dress-code detail.

Tom Hascall ColeI loved this class!

Gayle Johnson-BeckerMiss your snorts!

Paulette ChartierOK Best picture of Diane Hull EVER!!!!

Tom Hascall ColeShe was in Mrs. Martin's second grade class with me.

Tom Hascall ColeI loved Spracale's class!

Jenny Anna LindeAll you need...is a pair of sunglasses...

Tom Hascall ColeWendy and Margaret Cole

Sally Cole MooneyGod, I remember getting that dress as a hand-me-down. It was one of my favorites...light green as I recall.

Tom Hascall ColeWendy looks like Lee Remick.

Tom Hascall ColeOh, Noodles was the best dog!

Davy MooneyI remember the day you got Noodles from the pet store. It was really hot, and Noodles had her head in front of the air conditioner in the car

Tom Hascall ColeYeah, we went to the baseball card store 'cause you guys wanted baseball cards or something and there happened to be a pet store next door. Steve impulsively bought Noodles for fifty bucks, picked her up, and said, "Look, everyone. This is little Noodles."

Tom Hascall ColeOh, gosh around 1997?

Twila GleasonWow!! That was a long time ago.

Tom Hascall ColeOh, look! The photo says 7/22/1999!

Twila GleasonI did notice that...

Tom Hascall ColeI just saw Kim Wilson. She came to see me sing at the saloon I play at!

Twila GleasonTell her I said hello next time you see her.

Tom Hascall ColeI'll tell her now via the miracle of the social network.

Twila GleasonLol!!'

Tom Hascall ColeROAL (Roars of appreciative laughter)

Gayle Johnson-BeckerThe good ol' days! Miss those times.

Gayle Johnson-BeckerTHere are 5 survivors only.

Tom Hascall ColeI count six. Did someone else leave? You, Jan, Mary Ln, Mark, Wendy, and Carol.

Marie MitchellThis sounds like German efficiency. You could have guests over anytime! Wow!

Joanie Johnson HartmanThat's pretty damn cool!

Sally Cole MooneyWhy did you tell us? You should have made us guess and then revealed the answer!

Tom Hascall ColeI tried that before and the response was poor.

Tom Hascall ColeNobody wants to play a guessing game. No one even wonders how I got into his back yard. Well, I SNUCK in.

Sally Cole MooneyWow, it's been so long that I hardly recognize Pete. Look at those ultra modern drapes in the background!

Stephen ColeHe's a lot bigger than Skippy.

Sandra Salomé SilveiraJust love this place! :)

Tom Hascall ColeDig the shadow, man.

Glenn SternSaudades!

Terri Stern MerarWow! Beautiful'