Monday, January 5, 2009

Our Family's Christmas Photos: 1969 - 1973


Riddle
: What, other than elves, are Santa's helpers called?








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Riddle answer: subordinate Clauses

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Our Family's Christmas Photos: 1966 - 1968


Riddle
: What kind of pizza did good King Wenceslas like?






1966
L is 5 years old.




















1966
L and D, our first foster child.
















1966
These flannel pajamas came with a bunny tail and hat.


















1966
The doll is Chatty Cathy.
















1966
Appliances were popular women's gifts. L got a toy stove, Mom a real vacuum cleaner.










1966
A vacuum cleaner and an iron!





















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Notice L's fashionable stirrup pants.














1966
Grampy is wearing the knee socks and gumboots necessary for men and boys in Maine winters.













1967
Santa and Mrs. Claus


















1967
Daughter R is on her way. Grampy's brother J and family are visiting.
















1967
L with her cousin R.
















1967
L is 6, in first grade.
















1967
Since Dad was the official popcorn maker in the family, he too gets a small kitchen appliance as a gift, along with socks, handkerchiefs (both white and bandanna), and Old Spice aftershave lotion.









1967
Our family always gave very practical gifts.















1967
L holds an toy time-teaching clock from Hammett's educational classroom supply company, while Dad demonstrates his new saw.













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1967
Girls still had bare legs in winter.
















1967
Family portrait of the 3 1/2 of us.























1968
2 new additions to the family, baby R and the mustache.















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Mrs. Beasley is watching R.


















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R isn't much bigger than the doll.




















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A toboggan is a great gift in Maine.





















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My own sweet Christmas doll.

















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Riddle answer: deep pan, crisp and even (say it out loud if you don't get it)