THROWBACK THURSDAY–MY FIRST ATTEMPT
Posted by Karen on Jun 26 2008
There is a little thing in bloggyland called Throwback Thursday. I’ve never done it before because I’ve had content in my head suitable for a post.
But today, that content is gone. I’m up to my gills in stuff to do. And I’m sick to top it off. Mike or KT gave me some cold bug and the cough and crap feeling are lingering. But yet I still have to do stuff around the house. Ick.
Anyway, back to Throwback Thursday. It’s a group participation type of post started by Sharon, Audrey, and Jane over at Pinks & Blues Girls in which you post old pictures of yourself.
I’ve never participated before because that would require finding pictures, scanning them, and then posting them. As luck would have it, I came across some old pictures as I was cleaning and organizing, so I’m sharing them with you. But not all at once or what will I have left to show you next time my brain is empty on a Thursday?
Here I am in 2nd grade making my First Communion. Ya wouldn’t catch me in a dress that short now. In fact, I don’t even think I wear shorts that short now!
What I notice the most is the hideously patterned cushions on the deck furniture. And the lack of a railing on the deck itself. Those of you who have been to my parent’s house know that their deck is, oh, about 15 feet above the ground concrete patio. I’m sure that there was a First Communion party that day. And that the deck was packed with relatives. Relatives who might just have had a little bit too much communion wine beer.
on 26 Jun 2008 at 6:14 am 1 Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You said …
How cyuoooooot you look! Isn’t it amazing how DIFFERENT things were back then? I clearly remember riding in my mom’s car in the front seat - no car seat, nothing. lol
on 26 Jun 2008 at 6:47 am 2 Fran said …
Awwwww so darling! You look like such a sweet thing and here you are knocking the cushions! Is that some kind of mean thing? I should post one of your school pictures in retribution! Hahahahaha. Also do you remember dark rimmed glasses and plaid pants that were worn back then? We are such slaves to fashion…..even ugly fashion!
on 26 Jun 2008 at 8:44 am 3 Sue said …
What a hoot!!! I remember those cushions!! NO WAY would I try and find my 5th or 6th grade picture with MY dark rimmed glasses. Aren’t these the pictures dad put in the attic to scare away the mice?
on 26 Jun 2008 at 9:05 am 4 Mary said …
How cute! Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. Get better soon!
on 26 Jun 2008 at 9:11 am 5 Jane - Pinks & Blues said …
Great photo, Karen! So glad you played along… we will have to get back on track with Throwback Thursday because it really IS fun to see our bloggy friends way back when!
Jane
on 26 Jun 2008 at 9:13 am 6 Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said …
Oh look at how sweet you were in your dress and shoes and knee socks! I remember knee socks.
on 26 Jun 2008 at 10:40 am 7 Sandier Pastures said …
You looked like KT!
on 26 Jun 2008 at 1:07 pm 8 Karen M said …
Great socks.
on 26 Jun 2008 at 1:35 pm 9 Maribeth said …
Awwww, you were adorable!
on 26 Jun 2008 at 8:18 pm 10 Karen N said …
Aaahh First Communion, I don’t actually remember the day of my 1st communion, but I have the same silly picture all dressed up in my white dress, except I was standing out in front of our house.
on 26 Jun 2008 at 8:52 pm 11 Pinkaholic Mom said …
Cute photo. I especially love the fine detail of having the date at the bottom corner. I don’t know when half of the pictures of my past of long ago were taken.
on 26 Jun 2008 at 10:57 pm 12 jen said …
How cute!
I should participate in Throwback Thursday; I have a ton of old pictures of me. Eh…don’t wanna scare the kiddies. LOL!
on 27 Jun 2008 at 10:16 am 13 Teri said …
You’re knocking the cushions? Look at those socks!
And KT really does look like you did. At least when you were in 2nd grade.
on 27 Jun 2008 at 12:58 pm 14 CouldBeAnyone said …
Cute! At least you were smiling. When my parents took my picture in my First Communion dress, I thought I had to look all serious. In retrospect, I just look unhappy.
Then again, maybe I knew that the Sandy Duncan haircut + the ugly glasses + the dress would make me look like a boy in drag when viewed 30 years later…
on 27 Jun 2008 at 7:38 pm 15 Janet said …
Haha so did anyone fall off?
on 30 Jun 2008 at 11:55 am 16 Christine said …
Oh my Karen! Wow KT looks so much like you did. Hope you are starting to feel better.