Hey, I think that's me in the center of this one! From left to right: Grandpa Ward, Aunt Hazel, me, Grandma Nettie, and my brother Harry. I recognize him in his surfer shirt that he wore all through the California years, and even waterskiing in Lake Washington when we were teenagers. You can even see the portrait of Uncle Jim in his military uniform on the shelf. The cuckoo clock was off the picture to the right. If I'm guessing right, this photo would have been taken in 1952 or 1953.
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I see you in your own Dad there Jim. Wow!!
I warned you about finding some skeletons, Jim!!
Readers will please notice the pipe which the author of this blog is chewing on. It belonged to the Great Great Grumpy shown to the left in the photo.
Also notice that said author has no hair -- well, maybe he does have some, but it is very blond, sticking straight out in all directions and --- well, just look at Jamey G., you'll see what I mean.
The Grand Mother and I agree that the picture was probably taken in late June 1952. She and I left you two boys with Grandpa & Grandma Z while we drove Grandpa and Grandma N to see where they lived in Michigan when they were first married. We took Susan with us that time because of Susan's dietary restrictions at the time. She was three weeks old when we left on that trip.
The Grand Mother sternly informed me that I erred in attributing the "Jamey Hair-do" to Jim. It is true that Jim's hair was very fine and blond in this picture, but it also wa very well-behaved: it laid against his head in a properly-ordered direction -- almost like he had had his hair combed before he was born!
It was the older brother (the one with the striped shirt) whose hair stuck out in all directions (more like his Dad -- aka, Grumpy).
My apologies to Jim and to the Grand Mother. (Boy is she protective of her Children -- and Grandchildren --- and her Great-Grandchildren!!)
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