pictures to forget

Uncle Bob in a Ben Franklin apron--draining the pasta.

.....7th Grade--before I discovered L'oreal Extra Light Beige Blond. That's Auntie Chrissy's real hair color--it must be grey by now, but I've colored it so many times I don't even know what my real hair color is anymore. NO amount of doctoring the picture with Photoshop could have helped here--had an "acne situation." I think I discovered jeans soon after this picture. I dressed up all the time. Most of the students called me "teacher." I had a little basket for a purse. Discovered jeans and t-shirts soon after this--oh yeah, and my used Army jacket.

Austin--this one's for you! Remember that picture where Mom was disgusted that your hair looked like "Lurch?" Well, Mim was furious when these came back from the school photographer. The guy took a comb--that he had used on everyone else (and it was wet-eeewww!--and he combed my bangs. Would you call me"Lurchess?" I was in 1st or 2nd grade here--and mighty too bashful to speak up and give the photographer directions.

This picture is taken in Key West. We were moving from Miami back to Chicago. Mim and Grampa wanted to do a little sightseeing before we went back North. It was August--and hot. We drove all the way from Key west to Chicago in a Volswagen Bug--with no air conditioning! People think I'm exaggerating when I tell them what type of car we drove because it was soooo teeny. I don't know how Grampa did it--he must have been miserable!

Okay, another embarassing--now another story. My hair was so short (with Grampa) because I got bored while playing in the basement and decided to play barber shop. I can still picture sitting down there on top of this huge stuffed dog, and cutting away. I was embarassed when Grampa had to take me to the barber with all those men sitting around...sure they were laughing. I bet I got in trouble, but I can't remember that part.

The hair again. I'd cry when Mim combed my hair. So, she gave me a Lilt permanent. That was "the thing" then in 1962-1963. Everybody gave themselves home permanents. It was supposed to look nice--it's okay. But I remember sitting on that chair in the kitchen. Did it smell awful!. They'd put your hair in these little rollers and you'd paint this solution on--and have to sit still
f o r e v e r. I did'nt like it.

Your Mom had a black eye here-but I covered it up. I don't remember how she got it--but she was accident prone then. Once. she was running with a Tinker Toy in her mouth (a long, thin wooden stick). She fell down, and the stick went through the roof of her mouth. really awful!

Daddy in Barbados after we took the rum factory tour. I think he was laughing at Uncle Bob, who told the bus driver to move over so he could drive the bus back to the cruise ship. Uncle Bob could'nt have handled a skateboard that afternoon. It was silly and we had a lot of fun laughing on that excursion.

Grampa , about 1972 on the ferry boat in Disney World. I like this picture! The park had only been open a year. It was around Christmas--cold and rainy. We ran in and out of all the "good rides," over and over. Grampa was the only one who would go on Space Mountain with me.

Mom throwing her wedding bouquet-- think it hit the ceiling and bounced back! (May 1988 Hyatt O'hare)

Daddy trying to hook a leach onto a fishing pole. Look at his face! I would have loved to have been there--with the video camera. I don't think I would have enjoyed this activity very much--I'd be making the same face--if not worse.

Grampa doing the dishes at his parents house--probably on a holiday. Funny to see him smoking.

Mommy & Auntie Chrissy in the tub. Ask your mother about the time she could'nt make it to the toilet in time. I remember standing there screaming hoping none of the "floaters" would touch me.

I don't know where your Mom was here--but it's cute--don't ya think? But, can't picture Mommy as an obedient Squaw.

Mim washing the kitchen floor. She did NOT wanna have her picture taken--this makes me howl! I know I had my movie camera on her here too, Think this is when I really got into picture taking. Mim's Dad used to do this too. I thought it was hysterical. have quite a few pictures of Mim bending over. Can still hear her hollering. I'd just keep the camera rolling!

Mim again--but I don't think we were born yet. She's sitting on Grama&Grampa Falak's front porch.

born yet. That's me with no facial muscles. Right after my operation. Begged your Mom to take pictures--the nurses thought she was mean for doing so, but she told them I wanted the event on film. Uncle Bob is funny--quite the card.

A smaller operation . I brought a camera with me--thought they were gonna take pictures of me foot cut open. Was'nt expecting this! Why would I want to be seen in a double chin with my mouth hanging open. Oh well, I deserve it after all the pictures I took of everyone else.

This was right before Christams and I decided to make kolatchkes. Had them all lined up so I would'nt get the flavors mixed up. They were all ready to be
powder sugared. Uncle Bob said they looked like soldiers all lined up for battle--and I was ready to bake some more...

Uncle Bob at Austin's First Communion Party. Abbey thought this boa was a nice accessory to his outfit.

Mommy & Daddy after Austin's baby shower--acting silly. We were at the Palm Court in Arlington Heights. Turned out really nice--they even let me bring in my own cookies and some pastries, so that made me happy.

One of my favorite pictures. Uncle Bob at Alcatraz posing in a jail cell. (SanFrancisco--August 2000). I know you think it's funny when Uncle Bob takes you to the show and then sneaks into a second movie for free. Well, this is what happens to people who steal. If he was really there, he would'nt be smiling!

	Hi Abbey and Austin! Incase you're not exactly thrilled at being the focal point in this website, or maybe there are some pictures which you really don't like --here are some you may enjoy! We might have been acting silly, or maybe we were having a bad hair day. We all have "moments," so here's the rest of the family!
Uncle Bob in a Ben Franklin apron--draining the pasta. .....7th Grade--before I discovered L'oreal Extra Light Beige Blond. That's Auntie Chrissy's real hair color--it must be grey by now, but I've colored it so many times I don't even know what my real hair color is anymore. NO amount of doctoring the picture with Photoshop could have helped here--had an "acne situation." I think I discovered jeans soon after this picture. I dressed up all the time. Most of the students called me "teacher." I had a little basket for a purse. Discovered jeans and t-shirts soon after this--oh yeah, and my used Army jacket.	Austin--this one's for you! Remember that picture where Mom was disgusted that your hair looked like "Lurch?" Well, Mim was furious when these came back from the school photographer. The guy took a comb--that he had used on everyone else (and it was wet-eeewww!--and he combed my bangs. Would you call me"Lurchess?" I was in 1st or 2nd grade here--and mighty too bashful to speak up and give the photographer directions. This picture is taken in Key West. We were moving from Miami back to Chicago. Mim and Grampa wanted to do a little sightseeing before we went back North. It was August--and hot. We drove all the way from Key west to Chicago in a Volswagen Bug--with no air conditioning! People think I'm exaggerating when I tell them what type of car we drove because it was soooo teeny. I don't know how Grampa did it--he must have been miserable!
Okay, another embarassing--now another story. My hair was so short (with Grampa) because I got bored while playing in the basement and decided to play barber shop. I can still picture sitting down there on top of this huge stuffed dog, and cutting away. I was embarassed when Grampa had to take me to the barber with all those men sitting around...sure they were laughing. I bet I got in trouble, but I can't remember that part. The hair again. I'd cry when Mim combed my hair. So, she gave me a Lilt permanent. That was "the thing" then in 1962-1963. Everybody gave themselves home permanents. It was supposed to look nice--it's okay. But I remember sitting on that chair in the kitchen. Did it smell awful!. They'd put your hair in these little rollers and you'd paint this solution on--and have to sit still f o r e v e r. I did'nt like it.	Your Mom had a black eye here-but I covered it up. I don't remember how she got it--but she was accident prone then. Once. she was running with a Tinker Toy in her mouth (a long, thin wooden stick). She fell down, and the stick went through the roof of her mouth. really awful!
Daddy in Barbados after we took the rum factory tour. I think he was laughing at Uncle Bob, who told the bus driver to move over so he could drive the bus back to the cruise ship. Uncle Bob could'nt have handled a skateboard that afternoon. It was silly and we had a lot of fun laughing on that excursion.Grampa , about 1972 on the ferry boat in Disney World. I like this picture! The park had only been open a year. It was around Christmas--cold and rainy. We ran in and out of all the "good rides," over and over. Grampa was the only one who would go on Space Mountain with me.	Mom throwing her wedding bouquet-- think it hit the ceiling and bounced back! (May 1988 Hyatt O'hare)
Daddy trying to hook a leach onto a fishing pole. Look at his face! I would have loved to have been there--with the video camera. I don't think I would have enjoyed this activity very much--I'd be making the same face--if not worse.	Grampa doing the dishes at his parents house--probably on a holiday. Funny to see him smoking.
Mommy & Auntie Chrissy in the tub. Ask your mother about the time she could'nt make it to the toilet in time. I remember standing there screaming hoping none of the "floaters" would touch me. I don't know where your Mom was here--but it's cute--don't ya think? But, can't picture Mommy as an obedient Squaw.	Mim washing the kitchen floor. She did NOT wanna have her picture taken--this makes me howl! I know I had my movie camera on her here too, Think this is when I really got into picture taking. Mim's Dad used to do this too. I thought it was hysterical. have quite a few pictures of Mim bending over. Can still hear her hollering. I'd just keep the camera rolling!
Mim again--but I don't think we were born yet. She's sitting on Grama&Grampa Falak's front porch. born yet. That's me with no facial muscles. Right after my operation. Begged your Mom to take pictures--the nurses thought she was mean for doing so, but she told them I wanted the event on film. Uncle Bob is funny--quite the card.	A smaller operation . I brought a camera with me--thought they were gonna take pictures of me foot cut open. Was'nt expecting this! Why would I want to be seen in a double chin with my mouth hanging open. Oh well, I deserve it after all the pictures I took of everyone else.
This was right before Christams and I decided to make kolatchkes. Had them all lined up so I would'nt get the flavors mixed up. They were all ready to be powder sugared. Uncle Bob said they looked like soldiers all lined up for battle--and I was ready to bake some more...	Hats--see me gnawing on the chocolate Easter Bunny? Still the same--could'nt wait to get the wrapper off! The picture on the right shows an outfit from a neighbor lady--Mrs.White. She knitted beautifully. Still have the hat and sweater.
Uncle Bob at Austin's First Communion Party. Abbey thought this boa was a nice accessory to his outfit.	That's me in the highschool cafeteria. I had a little character I made up called "Billy"--not a boy or girl, just a person who was a bit socially off--who was let out once in awhile from a care home. I did it just to see if strangers would take me for a mental patient. It worked. I never did this to make fun of anyone--just to see if the persona was believable. I used to pull this act on Mim all the time in the grocery store. I' d sit and rock and talk to myself at the bench at the end of the check out line and beg Mim--really loud--not to take me back to the home, that they beat me, were mean to me and refused to give me salve for my sores. I would hang on her arm in the aisle--she'd try and shut me up, but people would just stare and look horrified. I would do this pretty much anywhere I could try it out--Great America, the movie theatre...My friends got a big hoot out of it. I did it to Uncle Bob once at KMart. He did not think it was amusing at all.
Mommy & Daddy after Austin's baby shower--acting silly. We were at the Palm Court in Arlington Heights. Turned out really nice--they even let me bring in my own cookies and some pastries, so that made me happy.	One of my favorite pictures. Uncle Bob at Alcatraz posing in a jail cell. (SanFrancisco--August 2000). I know you think it's funny when Uncle Bob takes you to the show and then sneaks into a second movie for free. Well, this is what happens to people who steal. If he was really there, he would'nt be smiling!