Tag Archives: family

The Purpose of the Pouch

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Climbing Downhill

My mother came to visit a few months ago, and with her she brought a big box. Going through the box was an adventure of sorts. It was a curious collection of random items. There were pictures I hadn’t seen … Continue reading →

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Horsing Around at a Family Reunion

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Climbing Downhill

While scanning, consolidating, labeling and ordering pictures on the computer, I was concentrating on recording history. I documented facts about my parents, grandparents and other ancestors. I had immersed myself in the past. However, life requires us to step out … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Climbing Downhill

Humble and reserved, she rarely spoke about herself or expressed an opinion. She would answer some questions about her life, although guardedly. Often, she would shrug off questions she may have considered too personal. I describe her personality to explain … Continue reading →

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What is it About Raspberries?

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Climbing Downhill

Is it their unique, sweet taste? Is it the familiar crunching of their seeds between your teeth? Is it the way their grid sections form together into a fascinating dome shape? Is it the hole inside of them that is … Continue reading →

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Nickels

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Climbing Downhill

Tucked away at our house, in a safe place with other important items, are two rolls of nickels.  They are wrapped in the paper sleeves that people use to roll coins themselves. On those paper wrappings is handwritten “1958”. Upon … Continue reading →

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The Table

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Climbing Downhill

A lot of the furniture we own once belonged to relatives. That was the case for our first kitchen table. It had belonged to my Great Uncle Everett. Uncle Everett moved to a nursing home when I was a young … Continue reading →

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Moments in Time – Grandmothers

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Climbing Downhill

It was a dinosaur party.  It was fun to plan, fun to do and it is fun to remember.  Both grandmothers were invited and both drove three hours to attend.  Here they both are with the birthday boy. Years later, … Continue reading →

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Moments Through Time – Aunt and Uncle

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Climbing Downhill

Sometimes I go through my family picture files to organize them. In doing so, I continue to be sidetracked by the way pictures work with each other. Recently, as I scrolled through Freda’s pictures, arranged by date, I watched her … Continue reading →

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Grandparents – Then and Later

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Climbing Downhill

Two people make a commitment to build a life together and stay together, overcoming challenges as they come.  Four different long-lasting marriages.  Eight people who didn’t give up.  Many descendants have benefitted from their examples. Each year of marriage, each anniversary, … Continue reading →

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About Those Photos…

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Climbing Downhill

If you have looked at the age progression photos I’ve put together and shared here over the last weeks, you have seen men and women physically transform through pictures as they age.  For me, and others who knew them personally, the changing faces represent … Continue reading →

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