On Fathers Day

 Gentle Friends, on Father's Day especially, I think about what a great guy my dad was and that time passes to fast... here's a snap from long ago...

l to r - me, my dad, my little brother, and in front my baby sister

... so, a little back story about the picture, taken in Mississippi in the backyard by my mom who was not ever very good about centering a picture or cutting off body parts, but she always gave it the old college try!  My dad was an avid photographer and I've many snaps of all of us, but this is one of my favorites!

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Thanks for stopping by, have a super Father's Day!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Birthday

Gentle Friends, today would have been my mom's 97th birthday.  With my grandfather, her father-in-law, and my mom having back-to-back birthdays it was easy to remember them and we often had joint family dinners and parties for them both.  Here's one of the pictures I treasure most...

Baby Adelaide 1926-2012

This great shot was taken in the sideyard of my grandmother's house in North Carolina, I'm thinking spring or even a birthday shot when she was turning two, that info is lost to time.  I always see this snap and think both my mom and the goat were not too happy about taking this picture!!!

Thanks for stopping by, do stop again.  Stay safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Birthday

Gentle Friends, today would have been my grandfather's 116th birthday... he is often in my thoughts... here's a favorite picture of him as a baby...

Baby Herbert 1907-1994

... I think this picture would have been taken in the Fall of 1907 on the family farm outside of Atlanta.  You can just see my great-grandmother, Stella,  just behind holding up my Grandfather.  It's a sweet picture and I'm very happy that it has survived all this time.

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Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!!

edgar

On Mothers Day

Gentle Friends, on Mother's Day I can't help but think of my Mom, and the women who came before her in my family...

... from left to right my great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mom... these little portraits my mom cherished, and when she passed and we broke up house keeping they were three things I took for myself.  Hoping everyone is having a super Mothers Day!!

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Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A little Love!

 Gentle Friends, many know that we had to rush Lolly to the Emergency Animal Hospital on Monday afternoon as she was stricken with pyometra, an infection of the uterus... she had a major surgery Monday night and has been at the hospital all week.  many thousands of dollars later....we got to pick her up this afternoon and she came home far perkier than when we dropped her off and with a bag of medications.... including shots.  Here's a tidbit about me.... I hate needles and will not look at one when getting a shot or getting blood taken, however, my baby needs these to fight off any infection... so I'm stepping up to the plate and doing what has to be done..... we are a very happy family once again!!

Thanksgiving 2020

edgar, Rico, Smokie, Lolly and Wahumpa

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Have a super weekend.  Stay Safe!

Good Thpoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Little Bithday Remebering.....

Gentle Friends,  today would have been my Dad's 89th birthday... 

and a couple of snaperoos from long ago...

... here we are, three Edgar's my great Uncle, me and my Dad... 

I think this was taken in Atlanta in 1964

... and here a few years on.. me, my dad my brother and my baby sister... this would have been taken in Mississippi in 1969...  my dad has been gone 17 years and I still miss him!!

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Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Birthday

Gentle Friends... today would have been my mother's 94th birthday, she was born in 1926 in Greenville North Carolina, and born at home.   Here's one of my favorite snaps from her childhood...

... she was two and this was taken on the side yard of her home in Greenville...  and who hooks a goat up for a picture???  When I was rooting around for that snap I found this one...

... taken when she turned 20 in just after WWII in 1946...

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There you go sports fans,  Thanks again for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Birthday

Gentle Friends, today would have been my paternal Grandfathers birthday, he would have been 113, being born in Atlanta in 1907...

... here he is being held up by my great grandmother in 1908, at 8 months old...and, here's how I remember him and my grandmother...

.... this portrait was for their 50th wedding anniversary in 1980...  it was a fun weekend when they celebrated their anniversary, with a renewal of vows and a big party in the church hall.  I know why my grandmother wanted to renew vows in the church because, in 1930, they ran off and eloped instead of a big church wedding.  It's hard to imagine my very conservative and quiet grandparents as two reckless kids running off to get married by the Justice of the Peace!!

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There you go sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! good Deeds!

edgar

A Little More Rememberin'

Gentle Friends, so, yesterday would have been my Grandfathers birthday, today would have been my mom's 93rd Birthday...and a couple of snaperoos from the past...

... this is a picture I'm dating to about 1944 or so and would have been my Mom's Debutante photo... and here's a photo that hangs in my house .....

... of my dad, me and my mom that was taken around Thanksgiving of 1963.  What's up with my mouth hanging open and the deer in the headlights look I'm giving!! 

Good Thoughts!  Good Words!  Good Deeds!

edgar

A Little Remeberin'

Gentle Friends, today would have been my grandfathers 112th birthday.  Although he's been gone 25 years I still miss him dearly...

... this snap was taken in 1965 at Christmas time in Mississippi.  It's of My Grandfather, me and my Grandmother.  My grandparents would drive down every year from Raleigh to spend the holidays with us... such happy memories!!! Love you Papa!!

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Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds! 

edgar

A Little Thrifting

Gentle Friends, there's not been too many things out there to bring home.  I've been making the rounds and "pickins' is slim" to say the least.... however, at one of the Antique Collectives (Antique Malls) out here on Valencia Street, I found this...

...  great frame c. 1900.  I really like the brass mounted glass "jewels" on each corner... I popped the cabinet card that was in it out... and popped the photo of my Grand Mother (L) and her sister my great Aunt Mary (R) as children in place.  It was taken in Galesville Wisconsin in the winter of 1899.  I've looked for years for a frame that would be appropriate and as with most things... perseverance pays off.  Now, I need to get this sucker on the wall somewhere.....

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That's about it for today sports fans thanks again for stopping by do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

A Little Trip

Gentle Friends, I was away for a bit to visit my family up in Vancouver...  I went for my niece's Graduation from High School...  Saturday evening we headed out for a get together of family and friends for pizza and fun ...

...my sister had some really fun cupcakes made ... in Columbia River HS colors of purple and gold...

... I headed to the bar and got a beer to go with my pizza!!

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... Sunday was the Baccalaureate which was held at the High School...

 .... students marching in ...

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We headed out to dinner Sunday evening to a fun Mexican restaurant...

... The Margarita Factory is one of two Mexican places owned by the same guy and I am sure that the other location is just as good and totally as fun as this one in Hazel Dell!  If you're in the Vancouver area I would really recommend this place!! 

... when we sat down I ordered a "Trashcan" to drink not knowing that it came with an energy drink... the description was not as clear as it could have been... basically, it's a Long Island Ice tea with blue Curacao and then tipped into it is an energy drink... interesting taste.....

... for dinner my sister had a bowl of Taco Soup that looked really delicious!!

 ... and I ordered a Seafood Chimichanga... which comes with a great creamy wine/mushroom sauce... not too sure how Mexican it is but it was really tasty!!

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 .... we hit "Killer Burger" for lunch, this is another local chain in the Portland area and one in Scottsdale AZ

 ... I got a "Meathead" and it was a super burger!!  All the burgers come with bacon and fries!!

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.... my Niece and I went to downtown Vancouver to "Simply Sweets" for some cupcakes...

 .... this is a great bakery and such really delicious looking treats!!!

 .... I loved this cake on display.....  what fun!!!!

 ... and here are the cupcakes we brought home... two each starting from the top left, red velvet, Chocolate, S/Mores, Strawberry Vanilla, Key Lime and Vanilla!!

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 ... then Wednesday evening the big event... it was held at the County Fair Grounds in the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater.  Columbia High School's graduation was the last of four held that day...

 ... as the sun set the speeches were read the band played and the graduates marched across the stage... it was a lovely evening and so worth the trip!!

.... and here are the proud parents with my sweet niece all graduated and ready for her next step in life...college and my schooling!!

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There you go sports fans that about wraps up my quick trip north and a fun family visit!! 

Thanks for stopping by do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

My Mom's Birthday

Gentle Friends...today would have been my Mom's 92nd Birthday...another snap from my album...

... this picture was also taken by my Dad and would have been in the Fall of 1963, in Gulfport, Mississippi.  Again what's up with my hair now...and truth be told my lack of hair then was a foreshadowing of the future since I've got about as much today as I did then.  I guess what goes around comes around!!

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I think this wraps up the Birthdays for a few months.  I'll be away from the Blog for a few days visiting North, but I'll be back!!  Have a great weekend!!

Take care,

edgar

My Papa's Birthday

Gentle Friends...today would have been my Grandfather's 111th Birthday... 

here's a photo from the past...

.... I'm pretty sure this was taken in the summer of 1968 in Mississippi... I totally remember this red swingset with the bright yellow plastic seats that was in our backyard.  The picture would have been taken by my Dad in the Summer.  My Grandparents would visit us in the summer and also at Christmas.  I think I'm holding up a Matchbox car ... don't you love my bowl cut.... who would do this you a child, I ask you!!  My Dad cut my hair until I hit middle school and started to hit those teenage years and I think the haircut fight was one my Dad gave up on.....  there were much bigger fish to fry so to speak!! 

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There you go sports fans, again thanks for stopping by do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

A Little Birthday

Gentle Friends, it's my baby sisters birthday today and here's a couple of my favorite snaps...

 July 1967

September 1972

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Happy Birthday sweet girl!!

85 Years Ago Today

Gentle Friends...  today would have been my Grandparents 85th Wedding Anniversary..... I wanted to remember them with a little tribute and so last Sunday I had some flowers put in the Church for them....

.... as usual they floral designer did a wonderful job and they were really beautiful.....  here are some pictures you might enjoy.....

....  there are no wedding pictures, my grandparents eloped and without a camera in sight!!  These are the two earliest snaps I have of them with my dad as a baby, so it would have been the fall of 1931,  they were taken at my Great grandmothers farm in Decatur, Georgia...

... this is a snap my Dad kept in his wallet taken in the late 1950's...

..... this is a picture from Christmas 1965 in Oxford Mississippi...the kid with the book is me....

... one of my favorite pictures of my Granny and me also Christmas,1965...

....  1980, at their 50th Wedding Anniversary party....

.... 1982, when I graduated from High School.....

... from about 1988 for the Church Directory.....

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That's about it for today sports fans, I hope enjoyed my little trip into the past.

Thanks for stopping by, do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

I'm a Proud Uncle and a Little Stitchin'

Gentle Friends, last week my Niece, Katie, graduated from the 8th grade. During the End of Year Exercises she was awarded Female Athlete of the Year.  She is a really strong Basketball player and when the season was over she went on to play Volleyball.   Being a very strong basketball player she will continue playing in High School next year - YEA KATIE!!!

(photo from my sisters phone)

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Over the weekend I worked a little on my Colonial Gathering "Cotton Bird"......

.... not very much, I should be able to finish this up in the next few days, and then it's back stitchin' on SMS.

That's about it for today sports fans, thanks for stopping by, do stop gain!!

Take care,

edgar