some memories, some reflections

Although I made a comment in the last post about updating on my 19th birthday with a lecture about what I learned in the past year (I do love lecturing, don't I?), I have found myself with nothing to say (this is rather a new, strange thing). So instead, I've decided to share a few gems from the family archives. I just finished reading The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt (a birthday gift from my mother) and thought to share some photos of summer festivities from years past. I included captions from photos which featured them, but I've found that my past relatives were very bad with marking things, and if they did bother, their scribbles are illegible.

Some relatives or neighbours down the block from where I grew up.

"Musky Lake. July 1922."

My parents' cat Cinder.

Completely unknown & left up to interpretation.

My parents, accompanied by my aunt, on their wedding. September 1980.

My aunt and father camping in the mid sixties.

My father on another family camping trip with his pup Pepper. Note the Buddy Holly glasses.

Unknown couple in love on a haystack.

My grandfather Ray, accompanied by my mother, proudly pictured with his new grill.

My grandfather Raymond, the Star Chef wearing his Hot Dog Diggity apron.

"Taken while on a jubilee Oct 1 -1912, Slim Knopp, J. Brill"

Unknown and slightly mysterious postcard with impossible to read handwriting all over.