I did a double take when I noticed the date on this photo! Here we find my paternal grandfather, James “Jim” Isaac Wise, exactly 100 years ago, to the day, sitting with his class and teacher posing for a class …
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Second up for the “50th wedding anniversary” theme here, is a belated nod to my own parents, who earlier this year in January celebrated their 50th. It came to mind this week when this photograph from their wedding came up …
The theme of this weekend’s double-header of postings, is 50th wedding anniversaries. That’s quite a milestone! It’s come up multiple times already in my gradual acquire, restore, and organize family photo project, so I know culturally on both sides of …
Perhaps a more appropriate post for the fall, when autumn crispness hits the air and high school football lights up small town schools all across America — but I’ll chose it now, completely on the other side of the sun …
In honor of her recent birthday earlier this month (happy birthday month, mom-in-law!), I wanted to feature a throwback photo of Meg Jordan (Erin’s mom, later to be a Pickett), celebrating her birthday. She thought this was likely age 10 …
Wishing our aunt (and GREAT aunt) Judy a wonderful 80th birthday today! Your Wise nephews and nieces in Minnesota love you much and hope you have a lot of fun today. We wonder how you’ll choose to celebrate the day. …
Another fantastic photo that I felt compelled to post after editing phase. The rich joy of this hobby is that while you are restoring the beauty from beneath the dust and scratches and stains, you almost feel like you’e inhabited …
Big week in the Wise house as it was the first time all four kids were in school at the same time! The COVID delay was the longest for our oldest, but 4th grade made it happen this week, to …
I enjoy the quality of these mid-century photographs — this black and white school portrait features my maternal uncle Jerry Chapman — well before he would enter into my family with a simple question upon a neighbor. Handwriting on the …
Great to see my maternal grandmother, Betty (Dague) DeVoe, here looking just about as mid-century cool as it gets. She’s clearly posing for the picture, in a gray dress and matching earrings, hands behind back and I am left wondering …
It seemed fitting on multiple levels to feature this photo this week. Lots of “playing with new toys” time here following the holidays in the Wise house. Compounded by winter and pandemic, our home has held onto us more tightly …
Sisterly cousins of Matt here, Terri and Tracy Chapman, are all bundled up for the cold on the couch. It’s only now as a snowscape-living parent that I more deeply understand “the process”, prolonged as it tends to be, of …
Today we look back at Joe Jordan and wife Marty (Lunt) — Erin’s maternal grand-parents, as they are dressed up for a presumed night out for the holidays. Some nostalgia to remember the not so distant times when gatherings weren’t …
One wonders what struck the young minds of the Chapman girls pictured here, Tracy on left and Terri on right, in matching attire. They both seem to take in a distant happening beyond the frame to the right. Mildly amused, …
As COVID really accelerates, our family continues to spend most non-work time in and around our home. We’re lucky to have each other within this space! This week we find a warm, evening, living room scene, lamplit and relaxed in …
Check out this “getting ready to go out” glimpse of Matt’s maternal aunt Judy and uncle Jerry Chapman. They look dressed up and ready for some fun! The processing date for this is Jan 1984, and I think I detect …
Natural to select this couplet of images for the post this week. These were in the Meg and Dave archives, and they imply what looks like a group of children grouped together in costume, likely dressed up for Halloween (or …
It’s almost costume time for those who partake in halloween and related autumn events. So I dug up this early 80’s glimpse into a night of alter-ego shenanigans for my cousin Tracy (Chapman) and her squeeze, making his official wisepics …
I pulled this one for its near-harvest cornfield in the backdrop — we drove past many on the way home from a good hiking day in Red Wing, Minnesota. Here’s to the apples and cider and pumpkins and crispy air …
This week we celebrate the dozen-year anniversary of Josh and Jo Stoll, so I pulled this one from the toddler days for big J. That’s my sister Lisa holding him and the blue bouncy ball steady while he throws a …
Since they recently got together for a sibling reunion, this one stood out as a good selection for this week. It’s a young, vibrant, dressed-up, Hoosier family, just welcoming twin boys Scott and Walter, which gives us a close approximation …
Felt appropriate to launch the fall season with this photo of my sister, Lisa Wise. She’s rocking a head bandana and has found herself a pile o’ leaves to drop down into for a comfortable, crunchy, smily rest. Processing date …
This week’s photo take us about 50 years into the past, and shows us the growing-up, four children of Tom and Annmarie (Joyce) Jordan. Tom was the younger brother of Erin’s maternal grandfather, so this set of kids are cousins …
September in our family features 4 birthday celebrations, which provide quite the excitement and sugary treats. So I picked out this photo scene, as a very familiar one lately here in our world. Terri (left) and Tracy (right) Chapman are …
It’s amazing how many inside family photos involve couches. I mean, it shouldn’t be surprising — our family rooms and living rooms usually have them as a furniture centerpiece. This is all in my brain because we just replaced our …