My girl, did you not know that you and I almost weren’t? We come from a long line of warriors who didn’t make it. Those warriors battled long and hard, war after war. But though they may have been physically battered and bloodied and left for dead, oh my goodness, spiritually they wielded swords that […]
1970s Pictures of Russian Children in the Soviet Union
I’m so happy to share with you some beautiful pictures of Russian children. The father-photographer took them in the 1970s in the former Soviet Union. With the death of President George Herbert Walker Bush on November 30, Mikhail Gorbachev has officially outlived both American presidents he served counter to during the final chapter of the […]
Thanksgiving 1967: Family Sets A Place For “Our Sailor Boy Billy”
Thanksgiving 1967 Thanksgiving 1967, Billy’s mom wrote a note and put it on the table next to her son’s picture. It read, “The vacant chair for Billy, our sailor boy.” Another note reads, “Thanksgiving to Huntleigh, 1967.” These 35 mm slide images of Thanksgiving 1967 are such a treasure. I love them so much. I wonder […]
Boomers in Ugly Bridesmaid Dresses + Gen X Flower Girl
Get a load of these ugly bridesmaid dresses, would ya? They’re downright amazing, right? Wow! The light blue and avocado green color combination vaguely reminds me of the algae growing in my auntie’s pool. I remember it, terrifying as it was, from my days as a little kid living in Hacienda Heights, a very 1970s […]
See Bridgy in my sister’s 1960s Vintage Girl Scout Uniform
This is Bridgy in my sister 1960s vintage Girl Scout uniform. Faith and Rebecca were members of the Spanish Trails Council, Troop 785, Hacienda Heights, California. My mom was their troop leader. She was amazing!!!!! We found their uniforms along with my brother’s Boy Scout uniform and my Girl Scout uniform in the bottom of […]
Mother on a 1960s Murray Bicycle with Jennifer and Amy
Ah, yes, Jennifer and Amy. Quintessential Gen X names. Here’s their mother decked out in sky blue on a 1960s Murray bicycle. Isn’t it awesome that she outfitted it with not just one, but two, child seats? Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. Do you have any special memories of riding bikes with your mom? […]
World Baton Twirling Day and a New Generation of Twirlers
A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to the Southwest Regionals Baton Twirling Championship in Amarillo. Bridgy is a novice twirler who represents a new generation in the sport. She is fortunate to take baton twirling lessons in Oklahoma from one of the only coaches in the entire state. World Baton Twirling Day While we […]
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