Sadly, my father in-law passed away on February 8, 2013. James was a loving, wonderful man, and we are all going to miss him greatly. We love you James.
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| James - World War II |
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| James and Irene on a date in 1940 |
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| James on his 90th Birthday in 2009 |
Snapped this photo of a huge statue of Marilyn in Palm Springs. I'm not sure if she is here to stay, or if she is here for the Palm Springs Film Festival that is going on now.
I realize I haven't posted in a long time, but I've been busy since getting back to California. Really. Well sort of, kind of. OK, just a bad blogger.
Today I want to share an old photo with you. On Thanksgiving my friend gave me another box of old photos. Did I say how much I love old photos. This photo is of two young children, perhaps brother and sister. I don't have any idea of the date, but the clothing is unique and should give clues about when it was taken. The girls hair is done in long ringlets, and her shoes are tied with sashes. Do any of you have any ideas?
On our trip back to California this fall we stopped to shop a little while at Merchant Square, an antique mall, in Chandler, AZ where a fellow blogger, Judy at My Artistic Side, has a booth. The mall is huge, and a really fun place to shop. Judy's booth is so cute, and I bought some small things to take home.
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| Merchant Square Antique Mall - Chandler, AZ |
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| Judy's Booth |
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| A Happy Shopper - Me!
I bought the items in the photo below. There are two dozen weathered clothes pins, an old photo of a young woman, and a broken black bead necklace. The necklace was sold as broken, which is perfect for me because I will be able to use the beads guilt free.
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| My Treasures |
Here are a few pictures from the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest for you to enjoy. They include pueblo ruins, petroglyphs, and petrified trees. (I have been using the Blogger iPhone app while traveling, so the pictures aren't appearing in the correct order.)
Here are a couple pictures from Old Town Albuquerque, NM. The beautiful old Mission is an active Parish. The weather is perfect this time of year, and we enjoyed a patio lunch.
I saw a segment on a TV show tonight about Pinks hotdogs, and remembered a picture that I took earlier this year while waiting at a traffic light. ( I wasn't the one driving. ) Pinks is in Hollywood and very popular. We didn't eat there, but I see they do have veggie hotdogs - so maybe I will be able to convince my vegetarian sister to eat there the next time I visit her.
