I’m reading a book about 3 Swedish immigrants called Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin. It’s not the best book I’ve ever read (although, I hate to say that because I adore Lynn Austin’s Hidden Places book!) but it’s intriguing to me because my family immigrated to the United States from Sweden. My mom’s [...]
Mexican Mystery. A Retro Photo.
September 29, 2010 By
30. A Retro Photo.
September 15, 2010 By
Something Old, Something New. A Retro Photo.
September 8, 2010 By
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 [...]
Four Generations. A Retro Photo.
July 28, 2010 By
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. [...]
