The summer of 1992, South Haven, Minnesota, on Lake Sylvia, home of James & Susan Stochl. Diane shares book with Matthew and Skibby; Matthew shares drink with Skibby. View larger image “I am always aware of the impermanence of street painting. Wind, sun, dirt, and rain constantly remind me as I work of the very […]
Every couple in America has one of these. Most are wise enough not to diplay them in public, but we’re willing to sacrifice our diginity for The Blog. I thought of Adam when I read this, but then I remembered Mona Lisa’s Smile. Ed’s adult competition . Not to mention, who Ed is. Yesterday a […]
I may have this wrong, but I think: Emily and Sarah McCarthy, Seah, Ginger, Laura & Kathleen Collins. Help me out here, Ginger, Diane, anyone … . View larger image Ned, Anita,Ginger, Brian, Helen, and Mack. View larger image
How come I don’t have a wife who looks at me that way? And where do you get one? Amazon.com? Ebay? View larger image Greg, Bonnie and Dan Downing Diane and Greg View larger image Matthew wasn’t as excited about the mountain climb as I , so, in an attempt to rally support, I called […]
Ginger, her brother Paul, her sisters Barbara and Joan ( in green), and Brian View larger image Another photo from Ginger’s archives, this one and one or two to follow, of her wedding to Brian. The ceremony was held in the Old Cambridge Baptist Church in Cambridge which has a history of slightly left of […]
Diane and I have morphed into rigid ritualists. Not only do we brush our teeth everyday, shower every time we walk by the bathroom, and obsessively check our email, we also eat dinner Friday nights at the Sushi House and breakfast most Sundays at a local diner. Last Friday we were already seated when Dan […]
Ed Schmahl When you get to a certain age, like me, a mere mumblety-mumble years old, there seem to be limits on your activity that didn’t exist when you were a teenager, or a thirty-something, or even a forty-something. But I can’t resist trying. When the call comes, I can’t say no. The lure is […]
Matthew, Jim & Skibby If Matthew were awake, he could tell me how many times heÃs been to Minnesota to visit Jimmy and Susan. I think it used to be and may still be, more times than years he is old. View bigger fish Diane asked me the other night if I knew where this […]
Joan, Ginger, Cathy and Barbara Candee View larger image This photo isn’t only about the two, young, stylishly dressed women. I mean it was at the time … . View blurrier image A few things: About image quality. I think my scanner is reaching the end of its life. I get scan lines that never […]
Photo of Chris’s grandparents-in-law circa 1930. They didn’t have great means but what a classy photo. Both lived well into their 90’s. Though as he used to say “the golden years…they’re not so golden”. View larger image
Susan & Jimmy Stochl Frank, Florence, Patti, Diane. View larger image
Matthew is a robust driver, showing loads of confidence, and even a few seasoned Boston driving habits. He is, however, still learning about driving in the snow, and yesterday’s near accident is, I believe, mostly the result of my not taking him to the open playground of a deserted shopping mall. Impatient to get to […]