Throwback Thursday Red White & Blue!

I'm not certain I've shown this photo--so if you've seen it, then maybe you could pretend you haven't. Just to make me feel better, that's all. I found this awhile back and am reading up on how to restore photos on Photoshop. I'd love to restore it back to it's original color and get rid of the creases. I don't even know the year--I think I look to be what, three or four? And I believe these are Spring dresses (I think Mom thought we were twins the first five years of our lives!), so I'd guess 1971 or 1972. Probably 71. I'm on the left, Jamee on the right--both sporting homemade haircuts.

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Throwback Thursday Time!!!

In getting back to the swing of everyday, it's Thursday...and that means it has to be Throwback Time! That's right, those zany gals over at Pinks n Blues host Throwback Thursdays, so if you want to join in, head on over!

This picture is me, and I threw in the second one of my daughter, Niki (now 18!) because I think they're so similar! I know the photo of Niki was taken around mid-May 1990, so I believe the one of me had to be the Summer of 1968. Yeah, yeah, I'm 40, I already know it!

I haven't had a chance to fix the problems with my photo and I feared that if I got started, I'd never tear myself away from Photoshop. So I show it in all its disrepair

Throwback Thursday----Wayyyy Back!

January 1969....Jamee is on the left, thoroughly enjoying herself. Well I can see why! Note she, being the big sister, has claimed most of the good stuff (they didn't make much back then) for herself! This is the kitchen set I remember so well. Not the Little Tykes of today, and I giggle when I see all the sharp edges moms would faint at the sight of now. Even moreso, check out the outlet on the wall! Those were days when outlet covers weren't a common item. We never shocked ourselves (just our parents)! **Aquarius was a Number One in 1969.

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What? It's Not Friday Yet??? Ahh Well...Happy Throwback Thursday!

This was the wedding of a gal I went to college with. I believe I had just turned 20, but could be 19. I think 20, though, for some reason. We lost touch with each other but I put this up to show you how ahead of my time I was. I wore black to a wedding. At that time, it wasn't very accepted yet. But...I was on my own by that time and that was the only nice dress I owned!





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Throwback Thursday Prom!

Prom 1985--this pink dress was all that and more and I felt like Cinderella wearing the hoop slip and all! I just got in a few hours before this from State typing contest (yeah, that's right, I'm cool). I don't know WHAT is in my hair here--this was before getting hair done before prom was the norm. Back then, we did it ourselves. And we didn't all have limos either--hardly any of us did. In fact, we WALKED to prom without shoes....okay okay, that part might not be an accurate memory. Happy TTh!

And 1986, my Senior prom. I'm not sure what happened, but I went from pink and innocent girl to gold lame chic! Hey, this dress will come back into style, just wait another year or twenty! PS--Cat, what d'ya think of my song choice? How EVER does Chuck not know who ABBA the BAND is?

Edit: Kathleen (Coffee Mom) said this and in case you don't catch it on the comments, it's too stinking funny not to share:

How does one go from Southern Belle one year to Solid Gold Dancer the next? That's quite a turnaround! *lol*

Throwback Thursday Time!

January 1989. John and I wanted to be married, but couldn't afford a formal ceremony, let alone a reception. John's sister, Jeanne, felt for us and hosted a small family reception at her home a few days later. So...we did get the cake. And I've been hanging out with my second best decision (next to Christ...for y'all whose jaws just dropped!) for over 19 years now.

Alright, if you won't say it I will--John had a mullet! And how do you like my big hair with slicked back Michael Jacksonesque sides? Actually, I like the back of it--I think I might pull out the hot rollers today!

Throwback Thursday Time!!

This group of purple-clad Dorothy Hamill-haired gals is dear to me. If you look on the front row, the gal in the purple, second from the left, is my elementary school best friend, Tracy (you might remember her from the picture below from last year's class reunion!). Next to Tracy, I'm working that Dubble Bubble! To my left, with the bigger bubble was the third piece to our b/f trio, our friend Linda, who is no longer alive. I've blogged about going to Savannah to visit with her mother this past Spring. Next to Linda is my late sister, Jamee. So just digging this photo up was a pleasant surprise, I didn't realize I still had it. And what a treasure it is to have loved ones all in one spot!

Linda, Tracy and I played softball for many more years, eventually getting fairly competitive. I played second base until oh, about 14 or 15 years. That's when I decided I no longer cared as much about stopping grounders as I cared that polyester didn't accentuate my complexion and wasn't attractive (we wore polyester tops and baseball pants back in my day..ugh!). Those days...good. I don't think much beats a little softball team from small town Missouri going up against big town teams from all over Kansas City. And beating the socks off 'em! They said it was because we were used to the heat, being farmers' daughters and all. Dad the pharmacist, Tracy's dad the pharmaceutical salesman and Linda's mom the City Clerk let them think whatever they needed to...if it helped them feel better on the drive back to the big city! Whooped em!

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Throwback Thursday

It'll be 16 years ago this Saturday. Our son, Cody, was born. And our daughter, Nicole, who was 22 months old here, is slowly finding her way up into my lap. There's apprehension here, but then as you can see, she quickly warms up to her baby brother. In the years to follow, this girl has been an amazing protector of her brother, always holding his hand to calm him in uncertainty (and to calm herself, I'm sure). They're were inseparable, much like my sister Jamee and myself.

We see glimpses of it every now and again--like here. I blogged it the other day, this is Cody walking near Niki so guys lining the streets to watch the car burnouts would stop whistling and hollering at her. So the tables have turned--he is her protector now. I like that.
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Throwback Thursday Time..............

Pinks & Blues Throwback Thursday:

Somewhere about 1983. Jamee, my big sister, was the captain of our basketball cheerleading team (and football; she was like that!). That's her, second from the front. Go down one, two and ta dah! That's me--turned around, doing the family (and team) proud! It's one of my favorite cheer pics because it clearly illustrates my cheerleading routine ability. Jamee was amazing...she could do anything gymnastic, she remembered the cheers, never forgot a routine, even made up a lot of ours. She was excited we were together cheering, and I'm sure frustrated from time to time with my lack of cheer-ability! Me? Excited, heck yes! I think I've shared with y'all that I was on the team the first time because one of the girls broke her leg. I was the next alternate. Didn't have a THING to do with that leg! Geesh, why does everyone ask? I did want the outfits, how cute were they?--that and the pom poms (those are the real Mccoys in the VBS pics--the black and gold ones!). And...the boy I liked was on the basketball team, (remember the lunch pictures from March?) so there was my no better way to keep an eye on him. Or so I thought--didn't have a lot of time to look for him. It took most of my concentration to keep from accidentally hurting one of my cheermates!

Now before I sleep tonight--you're in for a treat. That's right, the Pilot John tee has arrived! So...from cheerleading uniforms to my new contest-entering top. Works for me (oh that's Wednesday, right Gigi?)

Throwback Thursday....Finally Doing It!

For the longest time I didn't think I had anything much to use for Throwback Thursday, then I realized this: the things the Pinks & Blues Girls think are throwback are kinda the things I do have, when MY kids were little. AWWWW! When did this happen?! So....until my mother finally gives in and allows me to have some photos (oh, get yourselves ready for eye candy marathon then!), I still have a few things that kinda 'throw' me! Oh...and before I go on, you should click the P&B link...contest-palooza time! (Gigi, counting on you). Okay:

This is Christmas 1993 at my late father's house, and judging by the paper-winged angel, it was still fashionable to spew blues and mauves on EVERYthing! We lined up the all his girls and all his guys! The first is my little sister Antoinette, Jamee, Me (love the do?), our daughter Niki and of course, Dad. He doesn't appear it in this photo, but this is where that 'whacked' humor comes from...he was a riot! Miss him miss him miss him.

Now guy time: Jamee's husband, Andy; Antoinette's husband Joe; my husband, John, our son Cody and of course, Dad (Gigi, are these your glasses?).

It's still a little bittersweet looking at these pics--those were good days. If you'd told me none of these people except John and the kids would be a major part of my life in eleven years, I'd have looked at you sideways! Still hear from Andy here and there, but he's remarried and they're busy now. I have come to terms with my 'place' and understand it completely, but I miss him, Sarah and Max quite a lot. Maybe I'll blog it later down the road, idk, but I was just telling my dear friend Susan there comes a time when I have to stop and let them be as close to me as they want to be; I just worry the kids will think I've abandoned them. I would jump 1000000 miles up and swing from 10,000 stars to get to them if they needed me.

Don't worry about me, I'm quite fine (see new pic below...brand new!--kids shouldn't leave the camera on the kitchen counter if they don't want mommy taking head shots. Period!), will be back blogging with abandonment soon....been conjuring up some blog rules, blog friend rules, etiquette, that sort of thing. We need this, someone has to say it, so may as well do it, lol.