Her Nemesis

Stumbled across this one and it made me laugh out loud. This is my maternal grandmother, Anna Josephine Engle, photographed with her absolute NEMESIS...the modern automobile seat belt. The woman literally was confounded by them. Every journey in a car began with a scuffle between her and the personal restraint system. It reminds me of this scene from Downton Abbey where Lady Grantham struggles (or, more likely, bitches about) a modern device. Modernity can be a struggle. :)

Morgan-Our First Baby

Bob's sister Sue had a beautiful baby girl in 1993 and she became our first baby. Okay, not really. But kinda. Morgan spent alot of time with us before her parents carted her off to Florida and broke our hearts. These are just a few of the tons of silly pictures I have of her. She loved her Uncle Bobby an awful lot and had him totally wrapped around her little finger. She loved to do that "piggy nose" thing but couldn't figure out how to do it herself so she'd drag me to the mirror and make me do it to her and she'd giggle and giggle. And that shark nose got mangled from her running around with it. Morgan is a grown woman now. We miss her. Both the little girl and the big one.

Dancing Queens

This is another one that comes in and out of frames and in and out of drawers over and over again. Me in first grade, Michelle about age 3 or 4. I liked her outfit better than mine. I did love the damn tap shoes...anything that makes my entrance into a room more interesting works for me---even today!

Play-A

Bob saw this picture in the office in the pile of stuff I'm digging through and said.."Now, that's what a football player looks like!".   I'm guessing age 10 or 11.

Holiday Party Before We Were Married

I think this is somewhere around Christmas, 1990.  A corporate holiday party, back when companies used to have those.  I am mighty blonde!  I still have that dress.  I would be great to fit into it!