here are a few favorite photos of them.


1953

my grandfather on the left with his buddy "Stubbs"....1953

royal palace in france....my grandfather with my mom (red and white dress) and her siblings.....1956

grandpa...1952

family portrait - 1954


1960s - my grandmother made these skeleton costumes for the sheriff's christmas party

this mach 1 mustang was my grandma's baby....this is my mom and my grandfather looking tough - i think sometime in the later 60's

their koi ponds 2005


my grandmother's roses

grandpa LOVED beer....detail from one of his garden sheds....wish i had saved this.
soundtrack is a little clip I shot on my not-so-great-camera in 2005 of their ponds.....quiet with the always present big, fat, orange dragonflies chasing each other:
grandma and grandpa, if you guys read blogs wherever you are at, i sure do miss you both...xoxo janel
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So sweet ....what a lovely tribute. Love the picture of him in the aviator uniform & her in the button down shirt tied in a knot. Being style-y is in your blood!
ReplyDeletelove this... such rad photos... such rad memories...
ReplyDeleteand it's so cool to see the family resemblance!
love you...