I am very thankful that someone wrote the date on this photo - 1948. My mom is eight or close to it in this photo. I am going to guess that she is on this horse with Marianne. I love the perspective of this photo - the horse looks giant, almost oddly so. The girls look happy and they both appear ... View Post
1945
Today I reached a bit farther back in the shoebox and pulled this from 1945. I included the back of the photo because of the names and handwriting. Scanning the back of photos should not be forgotten...a lot of times there is crucial info for storytelling. Anyway, this is my mom, the oldest of 9 ... View Post
A Birthday Celebration
Clearly this is a photo celebrating a birthday...right? But whose birthday is it? Or is it a birthday party we attended for a neighbor or a relative. The backyard does not look familiar, we did not have a fenced backyard - we had a forest as a backyard (per my memory). My brother and I look equally ... View Post
Aunt Therese
This is my Aunt Therese and Uncle Fred. Aunt Therese was my Godmother. In the Catholic religion, when you are baptized, your parents choose Godparents for you. The idea is that your Godparents also help guide you in your religious life and choices. I do not really know what this is all about - but ... View Post
Winter
Winter of 1968. I believe this is taken in the backyard of house #1. I am pretty sure that shed is my key clue. We lived in Seattle, so this looks like a lot of snow for that part of Washington state. My brother and I are four and three, respectively. Observations - I think Rick looks really happy ... View Post
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