Tag: snapshots

Teresa washing her face 2013
Posted in Friends and Kin Grey Gardens West

A cautionary tale about shelves over toilets

We make mistakes, we are human. For example, the mustard colored paint in the tiny upstairs bathroom. That’s nothing. See that shelf behind Teresa’s head?…

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SNAPSHOT: Daphne on the phone already

I guess we took Daphne in for a photo shoot at Sears or whatever in maybe 1991? Her typical sunny attitude shows through!

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1960's mother reading to the young uns.
Posted in Back in My Day Friends and Kin

Reading is FUNdamental. Also, the TV was broken.

Here’s my mother reading to my sister Evelyn, who is obviously not paying attention. These days, Evelyn routinely beats me at Scrabble, so I guess some of it penetrated her tiny brain.

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On the phone again landline 69
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On the phone again

My sister Cheryl was always on the phone, good thing we weren’t on a party line anymore. Not sure who took this picture, but it…

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Dog on the lanai
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Vintage K9

We found this old guy at the animal shelter, looking kinda pathetic because of allergies, according to our vet. We got some pills and eyedrops…

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Everett Family 1967
Posted in Back in My Day Friends and Kin

Have yourself a surly little Christmas

From Christmas Day 1967, me in the yellow shirt, with some of my sisters.

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Teresa and Lisa ready to hunt Easter Eggs 1960's
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Easter 1964

Lisa seems to be saying “You’re wearing the wrong shoes!” – but Teresa is all “You do what you want! I’m getting me some eggs!”

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1950's halloween costume
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Mother-In-Law had secret identity!

Teresa’s mother, Carol. On the back of the photo she wrote, “me at 15″. I’m going to go out on a limb here and surmise…

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Charles Miller, his friends called him Buddy, and everybody was his friend
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R.I.P. Bud Miller

My brother and friend Bud Miller AKA Charles S. Miller, passed away in October, in a house he was renting next to a river, way…

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Mother In Law wedding bridal photo
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R.I.P. Carol

Teresa’s mom passed away a few days ago, she will be greatly missed. I wish I had started this site a few years ago, I…

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