From Patrick F. , Penned in 2009 “This is a photo I took of my daughter, Christina, in August of 1983, near her third birthday, at the community pool. She’d learned to swim while she learned to walk… “I have thirty years of memories of her. She was assertive and active in her mother’s womb, and […]
Drum Majorettes of America Beauty Queens, 1987 (Daily Photo)
This is a photo of the 1987 Drum Majorettes of America (DMA) pageant winners including the winner of a top twirling title, America’s Most Beautiful Majorette. The photo depicts popular pageant styles of the late 80s and early 1990s. DMA is one of several baton twirling organizations in the United States. Others include, but are […]
Gen-X Boys, Field Day, June 1979 (Daily Photo)
I have so much fun with the sort-of-daily photo on Facebook, but I often forget to cross-post them here! Earlier this morning I posted a picture of Field Day 1979 and someone cleaned the photo up a bit. I am not a fan of editing vernacular photos but I love what Chase did with this […]
During the pandemic, I had some of the happiest days of my life.
I am part of a private online group of writers publishing journal entries every day during the month of June. [A Journal Entry, 6.3.21] Happiest Days During the pandemic, I had some of the happiest days of my life. Starting in March 2020, Robert and the kids were home all day long with no place […]
The Fountain from which flows all my blessings will not be outdone by hell.
[A Journal Entry, 6.2.21] I feel the sense of possibilities I feel the wrench of hard realities The focus is sharp in the city The Camera Eye, Rush, 1981 When it comes to my kids’ stuff, I’m a hoarder. There are dozens of bins in the basement filled with all their things. I have written […]
People With Flowers | Memorial Day Post
People with flowers are always going somewhere To a church, to a wedding, to a graveyard. Home, to try to make their empty lives as full as blossoms. I’m like people with flowers because they are trying Because they haven’t given up… —Rod McCuen, 1933-2015 Pictures of mourners are popular on Etsy and eBay. Collectors […]
A Glorious and Patriotic Baton Twirler
This is a photo of Baton Twirling Instructor Annette Odello back during her twirling days in the early 1960s. Isn’t she a total joy? I love how happy she looks. Totally ready to lead the band. Odello was once described by her multi-world championship student Annetta Lucero as a “brilliant soul disguised as a world-class […]
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