Got a call from Leslie tonight - "Hey, Barbara, are you all right?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, just tired."
"Well, you haven't blogged in awhile, so I thought maybe something was wrong!"
"Well, not much has been happening that is very blogworthy."
"I know, but you always seem to find fun pictures to post."
So, here's a "fun photo" for you to look at!! (My 9th grade school picture - and 9th grade was junior high - with my Mary Martin/Peter Pan hairdo. If that's not fun, I don't know what is!!)
On a more serious note - well, not really serious, but not funny anyway, here's a shot from the late 50's or early 60's - I think I was away at college at the time - of my dad with his father and brothers - Peter Gilbert (who is officially a half-brother but he was just "Gil" to me!!), Uncle Paul, Grandpa, my dad, Uncle Ted, and Uncle Byron. The history of my dad's family is much more complex than I ever realized. As I grow older, I realize the significance of much that I never really thought about before. Maybe I need to write a book!
"Yeah, I'm fine, just tired."
"Well, you haven't blogged in awhile, so I thought maybe something was wrong!"
"Well, not much has been happening that is very blogworthy."
"I know, but you always seem to find fun pictures to post."
So, here's a "fun photo" for you to look at!! (My 9th grade school picture - and 9th grade was junior high - with my Mary Martin/Peter Pan hairdo. If that's not fun, I don't know what is!!)
On a more serious note - well, not really serious, but not funny anyway, here's a shot from the late 50's or early 60's - I think I was away at college at the time - of my dad with his father and brothers - Peter Gilbert (who is officially a half-brother but he was just "Gil" to me!!), Uncle Paul, Grandpa, my dad, Uncle Ted, and Uncle Byron. The history of my dad's family is much more complex than I ever realized. As I grow older, I realize the significance of much that I never really thought about before. Maybe I need to write a book!
These photos must have been taken on some kind of "formal" occasion, because everyone was dressed up - and Byron and Ted weren't regular church-goers, so it wouldn't just have been some "Sunday" visit. Maybe Donna can ask Mom what she remembers. This photo includes Jane, also a child of Peter and Helen. (The others are the sons of Peter and Agnes.)We are planning to invite family members from both sides to Mom's 90th birthday celebration in June - maybe we can dredge up some family stories too!
And being indeed tired, I am off to bed - at least I will try to head in that direction!!
4 comments:
Since I don't blog often at all, I can't really complain when you don't, but I am glad to see you blogging again. These pictures are priceless. I am going to blog this weekend because Axel had his Eagle Court of Honor last night.
Barbara, you are a blogging diva!
I see Phoebe and Harry in your 9th grade picture.
Mom Said to ask Jane. She does not remember the occasion.
Thanks for blogging!
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