As you read when last we were together, I was sitting in my sister's bedroom, trying to remember memories...and I realized that I have probably forgotten a lot of good and bad times, but I wanted something to have at home, and to carry with me, to remind me of what I do remember. I apologize if that sounds roundabout, but it's how my brain works.
I sat with my sister for 4 hours on Saturday. I don't think she realized I was there all the time. I don't think she remembered who I was - but that's okay. I know who she is. But I wanted to have something more than the vision of my sister sleeping, taking meds, and being in pain.
Before coming home I decided to grab some of my Mom's photo albums's, and bring them home and scan some pictures, because I had virtually NO pictures of my sister, or me with my sister...
So I scanned a bunch, and I thought I would share them with you. I'm not sure of a lot of the dates. I am sure you will laugh at many of them...
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| Me and my sis, probably in New Jersey, July 1978. |
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| Lisa, Me, and Bill. Not sure of the Occasion. Also July '78. |
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| I think Lisa is actually on the horse with me - Summer '78. |
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| Developed Feb 1978. |
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| Developed Feb. 1978. |
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| I'm thinking Easter 1978. |
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| Bill and Lisa, probably fighting over something! |
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| Classic Lisa pose. She still does this. That's a 4-H shirt she has on. |
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| Me and Princess again. |
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| Me and my Gram. She'll probably outlive us all. |
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| Classic Bill and Lisa. Love each other, but fight like crazy! |
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| Lisa, Bill, and a friend. Probably while my Dad was stationed in Panama. |
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| Classic Dad pose. He would often be this way after 5pm... |
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| Christmas 1976. The date on the back said Oct 1977 - but that must be the printing date, cause I was born in Oct 1977. |
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| More Christmas '76. |
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| I think this was after we moved back to Norwich, so 1982-ish. See the latch on the dryer? I think that's because I broke it somehow getting in and out... |
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| Date says June '85, so I am guessing school in Norwich, 1984. |
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| Bill got chopped in the scan. But also Lake of the Ozarks? |
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| Probably Lake of the Ozarks, Illinois. |
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| Dad's face got chopped in the scan, but this is the only picture I've seen of him holding me. Sometime in 1977. |
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| Bill's Senior Prom night. (1982?) |
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| Yes, I'm in my undies. Must have been at one of Dad's famous bonfires, in Norwich. Sometime after 1982. |
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| Some school day, perhaps 1984, '85? |
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| We still have these books (ValueTales). Adam reads them now. Summer '81. |
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| More christmas '81? |
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| I loved this costume, though it looks creepy now. October 1981. |
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| My favorite bike EVER. A Spider-Man bike. Spring '82. |
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| Christmas, probably 1981. |
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| Me and my mommy, at the bonfire. |
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| Illinois blizzard...1981? |
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| Bill's Graduation 1982. |
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| Christmas 1984 |
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| Lisa's Senior Prom. I think my mom made the gown by hand. May 1985. This is how I want to remember her. |
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| Loved my pony...Princess? May 1985. |
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| Lisa and Princess. |
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| My sister wanting to be up on the local happenings. |
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| Showing my muscles to my step-Grandma Jan, I guess! |
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| Babe, pulling me and cousins around, Dad driving. |
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| Christmas 1981. Nice face, Bill. |
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| That's Babe, my "trick pony." Yes I am wearing a leather vest with no shirt. |
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| Lisa and her oldest son, Zach. |
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| It wasn't Bill and Lisa pulling cattails - it was Lisa and our neighbor Kevin. |
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| Not my prom, but my friend Kelly's. I wasn't the first choice, but that's okay - it's an interesting story. |
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| Date says August 1984. |
1 comment:
Good stuff! And hey, we had the same tan Ford Econoline van!
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