This week’s theme: Tiny
In this 1984 photo of my parents helping their first grandchild learn to walk, he appears fascinated with the shadows on the sidewalk in front of them.
It reminded me of this poem by Robert Louis Stevenson from “A Child’s Garden of Verses” (I still have my copy from childhood . . . do you?):
This Week’s Theme: SweetMy sweet boys paused on the stairs leading to the beach from our favorite hotel in Pismo Beach to let Mom snap their photo.
This week’s theme: ShinyBigBob’s shiny new* ride! (*2007 Toyota Tacoma)
Another shot of my father taken the same evening the photo contest entry . . . modeling some of my “spare hair.” We convinced him that it wasn’t a good…
This Week’s Theme: Art A number of buildings in downtown Lodi boast murals, so I decided to feature some of my favorites. Even Lodi’s water tower features artistic touches: photo…
This Week’s Theme: Colorful A barbershop quartet singing on Main Street in Disneyland in their colorful costumes. I snapped this photo during a visit in the summer of 1979. photo…
This Week’s Theme: Cooked/ing Thanksgiving 2002 The table was set. I had just cooked Thanksgiving dinner and was about to serve it. photo hunt Thanks for reading “Colloquium”!
This Week’s Theme: Five A Mother’s Day gift made for my mother at school when I was in grade five. Check out those glasses and that teased up hair! Was…
This Week’s Theme: Childhood Still one of my favorite photos of my boys. In this 1993 shot, Robert was 6 and Matthew was about 15 months old. photo hunt Thanks…
This Week’s Theme: Rare The Waldorf Astoria Clock was executed by the Goldsmith Company of London for exhibition at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. It was purchased by the…
This Week’s Theme: Steps I dug way back into the archives for this little gem! That’s me playing my clarinet and marching with the Lodi Senior Elementary School Band in…
This week’s theme: Hobby The last rehearsal! On Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 110 musicians crammed into one of the ballrooms at the Sheraton Manhattan for one last rehearsal — one…
This Week’s Theme: CleanThis is a photo of Sanford Levine, MBD* of the Carnegie Deli, situated at 854 Seventh Ave. (at 55th Street), New York City, telling a guest that…
This Week’s Theme: Water This past Monday, March 26, 2007, I snapped this photo from the boat on the way out to Ellis Island. Thanks for reading “Colloquium”!
This week’s theme: Empty Yes, music lovers, that is an empty suitcase. And my mission this evening is to fill it with all the things I need to take to…
This Week’s Theme: Drink My parents, Kenny & Ethel, enjoyed a champagne toast at their 50th Wedding Anniversary party on March 17, 1991. They were married on March 18, 1941…
This Week’s Theme: Architecture Do you see me waving to you from the large living room window? That’s where I’m writing this from! This photo was taken in 1963. Note…
This week’s theme: Soft “Mom, do you see the resemblance?” I had to snap this photo when Matthew grabbed Sophie and asked me that question. This kid comes home from…
This Week’s Theme: Antique I decided to share some antique photos with you this week.This is a photo of my mother, along with other members of Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church,…