That's great...Funny part is I know exactly where the first "Oregon" pic (in the snow) was taken: I was just there yesterday... If I'm ot mistaken it's the trail head to Frog Lake on HWY26 on Mt. Hood...
Thanks for posting, I grew up in nearly that exact same P/U through those same years with my Dad...Learning to shift for him, sitting in his lap and "driving"... Wow that takes me back...
Cheers
DAve