Old Family Photos

My Grandparents: Henry & Ernestine

Henry, Ernestine with Gene, Lorraine, Elaine, Roger, Eleanor, Ken, Audrey, Arlene

Arlene, Eleanor, Audrey, Ken, Gene & Roger

Ken, Roger, Audrey with Marge, Eleanor, Gene

Lorraine, Elaine, Audrey, Eleanor, Marge, Gene, Ken & Roger

Henry & Ernestine Bosin's wedding photo.

The Monty Crew

Here goes, my first blog roll...

Name of site: The Monty Crew

Why I visit: Trisha, the mom of the site, is my best friend from grade school – yes grade school. We’ve been thru thick and thin together… okay maybe I was never thin but you get my drift! She was the Matron of Honor at my wedding and I’m the God Mother of her last little peanut Delaney. It keeps me updated on her and her family and reminds me of life “outside of the city”. She tells about her family – her hubby and four kids.

Why you should visit: Well I assume sooner or later there will be some horrible picture of us posted there… don’t get any ideas Susha!

No more phone

We have disconnected our home phone. Gosh that seems so odd... thinking back to when I was growing up spending hours on the phone - I think I would have killed my parents if they did such a thing!

So, don't be alarmed if you call our home phone and you get the operator saying we've changed our number to an unlisted number! Just call our cells!

Turning 90?

I don’t think I will ever turn 90. I can’t see it happening… but… I do know someone who is turning 90 this week. My Grandma B.

(Her Grandkids... Left to right: TJT, JB, Grandma, MB, PJM, and me)

She and my Grandpa lived in the town where I grew up on the lake. They had two houses there, but I really only remember the 2nd house. I recall these mirrors that went from ceiling to floor in the living room, and a built in cabinet in the hallway where all the old toys were that my sisters had played with, and probably even my dad and uncle. I remember using their paddle boat on the lake and picking off the layers of the birch trees in their backyard. And yes, these are the Grandparents with the Santa wrapping paper.

They moved to Florida when I was in 4th grade I think. I could be totally wrong about that date… but anyways… They moved into this old folk’s community. I remember being there and wanting to go in their outdoor pool. Mind you I was about 10 and was coming from Wisconsin to Florida in the winter… of course I would go swimming in the outdoor pool! But Grandma said it was too cold to go swimming outside. Instead I rode a bike that was either theirs or a neighbor's all around their village. I didn’t have a clue where I was and was sure to watch where I turned so I was sure to make it back to their house. Especially since I knew them as Grandma and Grandpa… there were tons of Grandma and Grandpa’s in the community!

My Grandma moved back up to Wisconsin after a ton of hurricane’s hit Florida… she’s living in an old folk’s apartment complex and has the heat up to 90 degrees! I hope I’m exaggerating, but I’m not sure since I was pretty lightheaded while I was in there due to the heat!

When I visit next I’ll be sure to take her out for a “cold, cold beer”! A true Wisconsinite!

New Kids on the Block

A ways back I was asked who my favorite band was growing up. Well... I will admit it... and will stay true to the answer.
New Kids on the Block or NKOTB. I could go on and on and on about them. Back in the day that was all I could talk about.

Some of you may remember them as these guys:

I recall this here tv appearance and remember dancing infront of the family tv to it trying to get down the dance moves with Trisha:

And then there is this here video:

And this one which was from their last album... and also at the point when I was finally able to go to a NKOTB concert, and yes, my mom was with me!



Oh the memories!!!! Gosh I love YouTube!

Look what I found...

Now this won't mean much to those reading this
with the exception of my sisters.


I found this while cleaning and thought I would scan this in... we don't really know how much of this paper is left... every so often we are given a gift with this paper around it... how odd that the paper almost means more than the actual gift that is within it.

This paper is from our parents, which is actually from my dad's parents I believe. I guess I don't know the whole story, but it does bring back memories from childhood Christmas gift openings of the past.

Tammy... Pam... any insight on the paper?

Leave it to Melba...

She found a picture of the two of us dressed up for Halloween!

So this is what life was like before marriage!

And no... you can not use this photo for blackmail if I already have it posted here!

So...

did everyone get home safely last night?

We stayed out till 5 a.m. with Lisa and Rod and are heading to Anna's house today.

Yep, a retro picture of me and my big sister Pam.

New Years...

Do you have any plans for New Year's Eve? Any resolutions for 2007?

Jerome and I are trying to get together with Lisa and Rod, hopefully out on the town! If you know of anything going on in the Twin Cities please let me know!

As far as resolutions... I'm going to try to be kinder to my new hubby and also try to put things back where they belong the first time instead of having to spend my weekends putting everything from the entire week back. Oh and it wouldn't hurt to try to do laundry more often!

And yes, that is yours truly in that picture with my daddy's beer bottle!

Scanner

Oh oh! Mom let me borrow her scanner while she and Dad are off being recycled teenagers! Watch out for old photos to appear here out of no where!

Woops... just like that... thanks Mom! (Yep... that's me and mom from one of my early Christmas nites!)