wordless wednesday

Something Old, Something New. A Retro Photo.

September 8, 2010 wordless wednesday

My Wedding Shower. 1951. I know this is kind of a weird picture. Its actual size is only about 2 inches square. But I’ve always liked it. It’s a picture of Grandma’s wedding shower–the centerpiece, I guess? It’s romantic that she kept the picture so long. And that she even took the picture to begin [...]

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Whatchoo Lookin’ At? {A Retro Photo}

September 1, 2010 wordless wednesday

Daddy. 7 months old.

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Men in Black. A Retro Photo.

August 25, 2010 wordless wednesday

Grandpa. 1962.

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Friends are Friends Forever. A Retro Photo.

August 18, 2010 wordless wednesday

Mandi is in the stripes. I’ve got the long hair. Staci‘s got the bangs. Their dad is in the hat. My brother is the one with the…gun? The other toe head is one of their brothers. The tractor and the house? Also theirs. Who knew we’d still be friends 20+ years later?!

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Love & Marriage. A Retro Photo.

August 4, 2010 wordless wednesday

My parents. At their wedding. 1974. My parents have been married for 36 years. And when the got their very first ATM (Tillie) card, they chose their anniversary date as their PIN. But somehow they picked the wrong date. And ever since then they get confused on the date of their wedding. Well, they might [...]

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Four Generations. A Retro Photo.

July 28, 2010 wordless wednesday

Four generations. 1977. This is my great-grandfather, my grandmother, my dad and me. And even if it wasn’t adorable to see me as a baby, or think about my great-grandfather getting his picture taken as the patriarch of the family or see my grandmother so young and sweet–this picture would be worth MY DAD’S HAIR. [...]

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