1. P1060221.JPG, 2. Christmas 1978 – Shaun, 3. Bill age 29 – 1978, 4. Untitled, 5. Daddy and me, 6. Mike’s 10th Birthday Party-July 1978, 7. Kelly and Lesa (4 May 1978), 8. Nels and Andy Olsen under Miracle Space Ship (rocket slide), Houska Park, La Crosse, WI, Jul 1978, 9. Welcome back 1978!
Weren’t the seventies fabulous? Or should I say groovy?
I am still scanning and looking through old photos and can’t quit looking at the little details in the background of each picture. Like orange-brown plaid and bell bottom jeans. The hair is so bad in a wig-like way.
Big chunky bow ties. Mushroom haircuts. Leisure suits. Side burns.
Far out!
The thing is, when I found this picture…
…there isn’t a lot that I could recall. I do know that I absolutely hated it when my mother pinned my hair like that. Can you say ginormous forehead? I swear, my mother did this on purpose.
Back to the photo. I can’t remember the specifics. Was this really Christmas? It must have been because there’s a gingerbread house, right? When did we get to eat the treat? Did Mom torture me by saving it for two weeks? That is something she would have done! Did I really help? I doubt it, but it’s possible.
In fact, I barely remember our kitchen even looking like this. It wasn’t long after this photo was taken that Mom painted the walls and cupboards white and blue. I would love to have that wallpaper in my kitchen today. And check out the plastic beads hanging from the window. Stylin’!
What I do know and remember is that Mom made each and every occasion a big deal. She went all out. Food. Baking. Decorations. Guests. It was always a good time at our house during birthdays and holidays.
It got me thinking about how I would like the same for Jacob.
So I made this:
Notice that I didn’t show a larger copy of the bottom picture. My forehead looks even bigger in it. If that’s even possible.
If you would like a template of the above layout, click here.
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