Mystery Photo #2

Who are these girls?At first glance, I thought the girl on the right was me (Linda!) , but the photo has a date of "May 55" on it. And I wouldn't have been this old in '55. (I was still a twinkle in my daddy's eye! haha) The back of the photo reads "Easter Sunday, Avis and Lori (or Lois)"

Ahhhhh, Childhood (1965)

The carefree days of summer.......

Maridel, Marcia and Becky on their swing set
June 1965
(Photo from Grandma Myrtle)

3 Ideas to starting a journal....

Some people find it hard to find something to write about. There are the simple facts first: name, age, birth date, astrological sign. Things like that don't usually change with our emotions or where we're at in life. Although, our age may change how we feel about where we're at in life! So here's a list of categories and questions to help you get started on finding a topic.

Family/Ancestry: talk about your parents, grandparents, a favorite aunt/uncle, perhaps who you were named after, any family reunions that might have occurred, or even family heirlooms that are treasured.

Growing Up: Where did you live? Who was your best friend? Did you get things delivered, like milk? What was life like: was there a lot of talking, or music? What about favorite seasons, books, games? Did you have a backyard? Did you play outside a lot?

Romance/Relationships: Do you remember your first kiss? Did you date in High School? What song do you consider the most romantic? What term of endearment do you call your spouse? Where did you spend your honeymoon?

With a little bit of thinking, you will be able to come up with something to write about, some memory just waiting to be shared. It isn't about being a good storyteller, or perfect punctuation or good sentence structure. It's more about making sure the family stories aren't forgotten. We all want to know what it was like "way back when", even more so from someone in our family.

Now get out some paper (or hop on the computer, if you're like me!) and start writing!

Picnic Time!

At the end of the picnic table is Esther and Jack. Esther is Grandma Myrtle's younger sister. I'm guessing this is at their home, circa 1950s. Can't you just smell the good foods.... (I'm wondering if there's baked beans in one of those pots, maybe some potato salad, mmmmm); feel the summer heat as it wanes in the evening, as you get ready to enjoy some family picnic time.... Makes me wish I was back in Minnesota again :)

Grandma's Famous Spaghetti

The things you learn........

My mom's spaghetti is pretty good! Even my nephews think so, and they're picky eaters. My nephew, Jake, is over 6 feet ... and growing. And a big eater when it comes to something he likes.

When Mom makes spaghetti, there are usually left overs. And on a busy school day, Jake will call before lunch and ask "Is there any left over spaghetti?" and if there is ... "Can you bring me a plate?" And of course, being a great Grandpa, he delivers a warm plate of spaghetti to the school for Jake's lunch ... which he proceeds to eat in front of his brown-baggin' friends. Every once in a while, there's enough leftovers for two plates, and one of his friends gets one as well. And that's how these High School boys began referring to it as "Grandma's Famous Spaghetti".

Picture Mystery #1

Anyone know who this is ? and when? where ?
This came from Grandma (Myrtle) .... Adorable, for sure :))