wordless wednesday

My Grandmother’s Handwriting. A Retro Photo.

July 13, 2010 wordless wednesday

Both of my grandmothers died within 2 weeks of each other. It was the same year Lydia was born, we quit our job, put our house up for sale, moved back home and my dad had surgery for a cancerous tumor. So, even though their deaths would have been significant at any time—the timing made [...]

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Aquatennial: A Retro Photo

July 7, 2010 wordless wednesday

Aquatennial (Mpls) I have been saving this picture to use around a big parade-like holiday. So, I thought it would be appropriate to share this week after Independence Day. I have no idea what the Minneapolis Aquatennial is. I assumed it was a big hoiday like a Centennial. I don’t know who Carson, the policitican [...]

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June & July. A Retro Photo.

June 30, 2010 wordless wednesday

Cindy and June. July. In honor of the last day of June and the impending month of July (SERIOUSLY?!), I thought I’d share this summery picture of my mom Cindy and my Grandmother, June. In July. Happy June! Happy July! linked to Wordless Wednesday, 5minutesformom & Daily Dose of Toni

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Cuddling: A Retro Photo

June 23, 2010 wordless wednesday

June & Bev. October 18-36 June 6 yrs & Bev 4mo linked to a daily dose of toni, 5minutesformom and wordless wednesday!

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Sisters: A Retro Photo

June 16, 2010 wordless wednesday

Ina, June & Ida Ina and Ida are my Grandfather’s twin sisters. I just adore their names. How wonderfully Swedish and twin-ish are they? June is my Grandmother. So, this is the sisters-in-law getting their picture made together. I wonder if Grandpa took it because it was his favorite girls all together? And how adorable [...]

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Summer Grilling: A Retro Photo

June 9, 2010 wordless wednesday

My “Chef” Art on Sheridan Ave No. Around 1959. This is my great-grandfather. My great-grandmother wrote the “chef” line on the back. Then under it in another pren (probably years later) she wrote “My honey”. She was so in love with him. There are several pictures where she wrote another note about what was going [...]

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Curlers in Her Hair: A Retro Photo

May 26, 2010 wordless wednesday

Hair setting time for Cindy. Cindy is my mom. She’s 4 years old here. Just the same as Lydia. It’s so cute because I can totally see Lydia doing this same thing and looking at herself in the mirror the same way. Plus, it’s funny because Mama always tells me that she hated putting her [...]

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