The other day I got ten DVDs of pictures of my family dating back to like 1932 from my dad who scanned them all in. I had NO clue all these pictures were out there. I've gone through only about a 1/3 of them. I am blown away. Speachless.
So if you want, below the fold a lot of pictures in no exact order.
The earliest in the bunch, we think around 1898. Only about 10 or so years after we immigrated here from Scotland.
My great, great grandmother and grandfather in 1938. You might notice a trend in these pics. Men (oh and women) in my family like to dress well.
My great, great grandfather outside his small farm in southern Illinois. Where my famliy still lives.
The last pic we have of my My great, great grandfather in 1950.
Mom's dad just "chilling." Check out the little dog.
My grandfather reading. My dad reads. I read. In our genes.
A musical break ....
My dad in the toys they had in the 40s.
My dad when he was 3.
My mom's dad, my grandfather with my uncle at the public swimming pool.
My mom and dad on a date.
Me doing gosh knows what.
Me and my grandfather. Gosh I wish I had that firm "little" body. I mean that bathing suit is almost "European" isn't it?
Me and my grandfather again. See we like "nice" cloths.
Me and mom. Enough said.
My grandfather and two folks grilling. I am the "Grill King." In the genes I guess. Notice two grills going in this pic.
I've joked here about being a little kid with a duck and how much I hate ducks. They are mean. There is a duck that pin. Baton Rouge, LA. Oh and that girl next to me became an LSU Cheerleader about 15 years after this pic. Why did we move, why did we move?