Grandma & Grandpa Perko, I miss you a lot. It has been 35 years since you celebrated your 50th wedding anniversary. I remember the party and the festivities but I was way to young to comprehend what it would be like to be married for 50 years. I have so much to say, and am on emotion overload, but I ... View Post

It's a Boy! My mom and dad look extremely proud holding their first child. I remember holding my first born too, except my hospital gown was significantly less colorful, and my husband was not dressed in white scrubs. I assume my mom brought a housecoat from home. I did not think to do that, nor was ... View Post

When I pulled this photo I could not help but smile. There are so many stories just waiting to be told. This photo was clearly about capturing a photo of my grandparents, however, it is the house that really resonates with me. This mansion, framed by white pillars was a magnificent playground. There ... View Post

It is Christmas of '68 and my brother, who is 13 months older is not happy. I speculate that he has to give me a present and this is not what he thought Christmas was all about. My dad seems to have quite a stern look in the photo too - I wonder what he is pondering. I appear completely pleased with ... View Post

It occurred to me as I rifled through thousands of photos in shoe boxes that there were stories not told, forgotten faces, and overall details of our families lives that were literally fading away. Do you also have shoe box stories? What about carousels of slides?  I often correlate the "If walls ... View Post