Photo Hunt, #1: Classic

I think you would have made an awesome yodeler.

I agree, I like when something makes me think of things I think I have forgotten.

It is cool when you see things that bring back good memories.

You kinda look like your grandmother. I’m sorry you didn’t like her much. However, it’s nothing to be guilty about. You were just a kid. Maybe your personality just jived more with your grandfather’s than with your grandmother’s.

I, too, didn’t get that close with my grandparents. But I know I loved them in my own way.

I have to laugh at the way you called your grandma a jerk, though.

Have a pleasant weekend!

It’s amazing how certain photos or certain items in life will stir up so many memories for us. Great post. I enjoyed that. Have a good weekend.
The Rocky Mountain Retreat

old photos are great! thanks for sharing.

That’s a great shot!

I agree with Prudence, you really do resemble your grandmother. You know, if she didn’t speak much english that’s probably part of the reason you had issues as a child with her–not your fault, you just didn’t understand her and she didn’t understand you.

It’s a really beautiful shot. I love old photos of couples.

Wonderful photo and great explanation. Thank you for sharing.

Veronica – there’s just something about me where you can tell that I’d yell-sing well, huh?

Stephen – it sure it.

prudence – I do… you should see my mother,she REALLY looks like her. From thing my mom says, the grandma was kind of a jerk. But who knows…

michele – yes, I love it when I get a stir like that. Smells actually do it a lot for me, too.

mamaarcher – I love that “old” look, too.

dawn – isn’t it?

sleeping mommy – yeah, I definitely got a lot of her genes… hopefully not the “jerk” ones? Oh, and I was fluent in Swiss-German (what she spoke), so I understood her just fine. I just thought she was a jerk.

heather – my pleasure, it’s one of my favorite photos I have of older family members.

Hey Lotus,
we like it, but Mutti said it was grandma’s older sister aunt Liseli that you didn’t like and called a jerk.
Grossmutti used to bride you with chocolate so she could dress and undress you like barbie. You didn’t like that, but she says you didn’t dislike grossmutti. you always said mutti toots!
cool picture, I have it too.
Have a great weekend!!!

I always find thinking about my grandparents (none of whom I knew very well) so interesting because they’re the people who shaped my parents…and yet, they’re strangers to me.

Lotus, that’s the best classic photograph I’ve seen yet! :::lovesit:::

Hey, “Anonymous” I guess I’m an idiot. My memories are of being told that I called my grossmutti a jerk. But all the other stories I got told about her were all about what a jerk she was, so I guess that’s not so surprising, huh?

Thanks for the message.
You have a great weekend, too.

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!!win a prize!!

I don’t need a prize. I’m thinking of turning off anonymous comments though.

I think you’d find I already guesed right a while ago. Check your e-mail.

ashley – isn’t it weird not to have more experiencs with/memories of people who were such an important key to your existence?

secret agent mama – thanks!

Imagine if you could play in a jazz band with everyone from your family tree. Grossvater played sax & clarinet, you played clarinet too Lotus, I got the trumpet, Danny can play harmonica, do have a percussion?

Hi there! I have this thing where I need to look at pictures in a post first, and the first thing I thought when I looked at that picture was: did she dress up and take an old fashioned photograph? The resemblance is striking. Too bad there was something about your grandmother you didn’t like. Though, it made me snicker when I read you’d called her a jerk. Kids are the ultimate barometer of people’s personalities.

Your grandfather is a very handsome man. He also looks like he’s sweet.

Happy Posting!

If I had been encouraged to yodel at a young age, I think my life would have turned out differently.

Sol – Braden likes to play the drums!

zee – hah! I understand, I am always drawn to the photos, too. thanks for noticing the family resemblence. He is handsome, isn’t he?

allrileyedup – it’s not to late to make sure your kids get to yodel their hearts out!

Great photo. I have a similar one of my paternal grandparents. I never knew them, but I love the picture because it makes me feel like I knew them. Strange, I know. But I love learning about my family tree.

Are you still able to speak Swiss-German??

ann – aww, I love thoughts/feelings/memories like that.

I can still speak a little… I can understand a bit more than I can say (as long as it’s not TOO fast!)… funny how it’s easier to decode the message then it is to construct it yourself.

The picture (and the pair) surely look a classic of the times.

Welcome to the hunt! Love your grandmother’s hair, imagine how much time she must have spent on it!

This months National Geographic is entitled, “Memory, Why we Remember Why we forget”

Very interesting stuff in it

wow, what a beautiful photo and I love her hair!! Have a great Saturday.

Lovely stuff, lady. I always liked looking at this photo of yours. It shows the glossy good stuff, and none of the bad. Just the way an old timey picture should be.

I am going to call you Ricola from now on.

Thanks for sharing, that drudged up a few memories of my own, of my grandparents. They are nice memories, but like you say, they don’t come up unless I am reminded.

this is precious memory photo,
mine is up at My two Cents Worth and or at The4Seasonsofmylife Hope you can visit me too.

Happy Hunting!

Fantastic picture. My mums dad was also called Walter. He was a coal miner until his lungs gave up. He was lucky to get out and became a world champion canary breeder. I started doing the photo hunt last month and enjoy it.

2 short comments:

1. I kind of find your grandfather attractive. I feel weird about this.

2. I can just imagine a little version of you calling an old woman a jerk. It makes me laugh.

I love sharing memories conjured up by wonderful old black and white photos like this. My grandparents are all gone now and I miss them so!

That is a beautiful classic. Welcome to the hunt!

Welcome to the Photo Hunt. I do it. Sometimes. When I’m in the mood. Sometimes I just don’t like being told what to do. And then I don’t do it.

Love the picture and what you wrote even more. It’s a neat peak into your life.

No Idea what Photo Hunt is, but I liked the photo.

And, you are right. We as a people do NOT yoodle enough.

i was given some old photos of me as a kid, stunning clothes… not, i shall keep these hitten !!

but the memories brought up by photos are great, and can lead to very interesting hunts into finding out more info on our past !!