Looking through old images for pictures of Dad, I found this video and promptly uploaded it for posterity. This was Thanksgiving 2005, our last Thanksgiving in Nashville, where we used to go every two years to spend the holiday with Mom’s brother Nelson and his family.
I can’t remember why Dad was pantomiming singing, but it was like in connection to the years-long running joke about his lack of singing ability. He used to say that most people like it when he sings a tenor solo: “Ten or more miles away, and so low you can’t hear it” he’d add with a sly smile.