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 …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
Judy DeVoe is eager and pink-cheeked, sitting in a big brown chair, showing you her cute plaid patterned zip-a-doodle outfit. I imagine her parents, Don and Betty, still so fresh into the parenting life and deciding to go get a …
I’ve been chatting with many of my high school senior patients — often by telemedicine — and hearing both the successes and frustrations of a wholly changed experience during a viral pandemic. Some had modified ceremonies… some are planned but …
New challenge presented as I try to do a post on an iPad this time. The other day I managed to spill my coffee onto my laptop — I needed the peppy liquid, not the electronic device — that’s a …
It’s a sunny day for us to see Betty (Dague) DeVoe (Matt’s maternal grandmother), holding her first born, Judy. Betty wears a nice dress and sends a kind smile toward the camera, presumably held by her husband, Don. Judy is …
The feature image is the MyHeritage/colorized version, and below is the black and white standard: The little girl in front, is Matt’s mother Penny DeVoe. Penny’s brother Larry DeVoe is on the left, his arms behind his back. The woman …
It’s Judy DeVoe, my maternal aunt, smiling for a pose as she sits on her bed at home. She’s sporting a watch, a ring, presumably some lipstick, and is enjoying teenager life in her button-up shirt/light coat. The lone wall-decor …
Celebrating love ❤️ 💕 💘 and its imagery today — with this fine double-date photo of the couple Chapman, that is Matt’s maternal aunt Judy DeVoe and uncle Jerry Chapman, here seated centrally, with Judy tenderly leaning in for a …
Here we find a teenage Terri Chapman, floor-dwelling on what I presume is Christmas morning in her Evergreen House living room. Her (and my) maternal grandparents Don and Betty DeVoe are watching on. I spot a Christmas tree on the …
It’s an August birthday celebration for (left to right), Tracy Chapman, Betty (Dague) DeVoe, and Terri Chapman. Maternal first cousins to Matt flanking his (and theirs), maternal grandmother. Ziggy is hand-frosted in the customary detailed and skilled fashion by my …
Fun to see the 2 Chapman girls (Matt’s maternal cousins), Terri Chapman (left) and Tracy (Chapman) Stoll (right) with their maternal great-grandmother (mine as well) in the middle at her armchair — that’s Bertha (VanMeter) Dague. There is Christmas decor …
Look at Terri (left) and Tracy (right) Chapman — maternal cousins to Matt — posing in full girl scout attire in their front yard, sharing the space with a family of decor ducks. The processing date Dec 74 is still …
It looks to be date night for a dressy Judy DeVoe (Chapman) and Jerry Chapman, Matt’s maternal aunt/uncle. There are smiles and a bouquet of flowers. For date, we have a handwritten clue on the back, “October 6, 1961” — …
I was continuing the work through photos and came upon this house. It’s obscured by a nice mature tree in the front yard. It’s from the Terri Chapman collection, so you know it’s likely Lodi vicinity — well looking around …
Here’s Matt’s cousin Tracy Chapman (Stoll) — great toddler photo of her with a telephone. The back of the photo indicates she’s 1.5 years old — so would likely be early 1965, with her mom being pregnant with Terri!
