Snapshot Flashback (1st in a Series)

March 25, 2010 at 6:48 am | Posted in flashback, sentimentality | 17 Comments

From left to right: My Dad, my sis (Dokey), me, my Grandpa, my Grandma (my Mom’s parents).

I love how my grandparents are wearing matching hoodies. My dad has his hand behind his back, hiding his cigarette from the shot. My love of the sea is inherited. Or maybe it was taught. I remember spending a lot of time at the ocean growing up. Is it any wonder I ended up in a seaside town when I finally moved away from home?

I use this photo as a bookmark in my daily read. I look at it and remember them. All three gone but always in my heart. And what remains are memories and a lot of love. I miss them.

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What a sweet photo. It looks like a lovely family.

Comment by Jess— March 25, 2010 #
That is a sweet photo. I am trying to think if there are photos like that taken when I was a child. I am pretty sure I can scrounge some up.

Comment by Windsor Grace— March 25, 2010 #
Ohhhhh. Look at you. Little pee wee. That’s cute.

Comment by Matt— March 25, 2010 #
What a lovely memory… one of the GOOD ONES.

Comment by san— March 25, 2010 #
Vintage family photos, and the memories they evoke, are my favorite. I’m so thankful I there were so many avid picture-takers in my family when I was young, and even before I was born.

Comment by Kerri Anne— March 25, 2010 #
Beautiful. Love the sentiment.

Old 70′s photos are the best.

Comment by kim— March 25, 2010 #
When I lived in St. Louis, I had classmates who hadn’t ever seen an ocean. To be honest, I can’t imagine not getting to see it a couple times a year.

Comment by Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks— March 25, 2010 #
There’s just something about seaside towns though. My parents took us to the seaside a lot when growing up so maybe it is a learned condition.

Comment by Kevin Spencer— March 25, 2010 #
I love looking back at old photos, too. Also, you are adorable.

Comment by Angella— March 25, 2010 #
It’s a wonderful photo. I get a little nostalgic just looking at it.

Comment by Iron Fist— March 25, 2010 #
I love old photographs.

I live by the water now, too, and can’t imagine being far away from it.

Comment by cityhoot— March 26, 2010 #
There are similar pictures of me and my family, by Lake Michigan. One in fact of me? It is what I find indelibly etched on my mind, as sort of Who I Am. It is of me, maybe 3 yrs old, wading ankle deep in the freezing water, crouched down and looking for shiny stones. I think of that when I think of who I am and where I came from… and maybe in a funny way, pictures like these are metaphors. Maybe your photo is able that to you– who you are, and where you came from.:-)

Thank you, for sharing this. I can’t wait to see more.(hugs)

Comment by Bully— March 26, 2010 #
I love flashback photos. When my mom passed away almost 4 years ago, I ended up with quite a few that I had forgotten about.

Looking forward to seeing more here.

Comment by martymankins— March 26, 2010 #
I can’t wait to see more of these pics! It’s so fun to look at old photos and remember the day!

Comment by kilax— March 26, 2010 #
I love this photo! All oozing nostalgia and shit. Classic.

Comment by Meghan— March 26, 2010 #
I use photos as book markers, too, and love seeing friendly faces every night when I open my book to read. This is a super cute photo, Ms. Fancy Pants.

Comment by Long Story Longer— March 26, 2010 #
I seriously cry every time I read your blog lately. (In a good way.) I’m digging for photos of my grandparents now.

Comment by simpleink— March 28, 2010 #

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