I feel like
this “holiday” takes on a whole new meaning when it falls on the same day that
one needs to put out the paper recycling – which it did for us.
Anyway, in
addition to opening many boxes wrapped in pretty Christmas paper yesterday, I
also got to check out a big box of family photos. There were sooo many photos
that we couldn’t get through them all in one sitting.
I absolutely
love old photos, especially ones of family.
I like the clothes, the settings and/or occasions the photographer
deemed noteworthy, the food on the table, the cars people were driving back
then, and so on. Many of the pictures contain
people that are no longer with us. These
are extra-special to me since they provide a glimpse of who they were.
All of the
photos I’ve perused thus far have been great, but one that is coming to mind
the most right now is one of my father in a row boat. This timing of this photo preceded me so I
never knew the rowboat nor the house that was built next to it by various
members of my family. In the picture, my
father was actually bailing out the boat.
I think it just had some residual rainwater in it, not that it was
taking on water or anything. He is
smiling in the picture hence my conclusion about just a little rainwater.
Another
photo that is staying with me is a picture of my brother with four of his best
buddies at the time (at the age of 4).
Each boy is sitting on some form of serious 4-year-old transportation
circa the 1950s: bikes, little scooter cars, etc. They all look primed to start racing at any
moment, right towards the photographer.
The whole scene is just such a moment in time of childhood fun.
My next goal
is to sort through and organize all of the photos chronologically. I am looking forward to further examining
this time capsule!
- Eve
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