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 …
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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 …
These days, social media is often full of first day of school photos. And while this year may be quite different, with students doing a mixture of in-person or at home distance-learning, the celebration of another year’s school beginning milestone …
This week’s posting demonstrates the great power of the internet to solve photo mysteries and shows off some new photo manipulation tools. Outline It’s always been a nice and helpful feature in print media to have a visual “guide” when …
Summer is winding down on us in 2020, but let’s go back 4 decades to find the Chapman family enjoying some time at the beach. That’s Judy (DeVoe) Chapman on the left, the mama, bucket in hand and peering down …
This photo features all 5 sons of Hap and Pearl Pickett, appearing to stand in front of some shrubs and a tree, near what I presume to be their home at the time. By clock positions, that’s Kenny at 12 …
This week again features my sister, Lisa as it’s her birthday month celebration. This vintage shot drips of the late 70’s, witness the orange and brown decor (and clothing) surrounding us as Lisa holds baby me on the floor of …
Check out the dressed up toddler girls here. It’s sometimes fun to guess who is in the photo I’m retouching, before I look for clues or info on the back. In this case, I really hadn’t a clue, but come …
This weekend, we celebrate the mid-summer birthday of Lisa Wise, sister to me, and family member to the cousins seen in this great vintage shot from the mid-70’s. The cousins are all about to enjoy some cake (which appears to …
