Archive for September, 2007
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Air Bags Do Work
I don’t really have all the details yet, but Joan left a message on my phone that she and Mom were in an accident. A big truck apparently didn’t see them and totalled the car. They are both kind of bruised up, but nothing broken. Thanks to the airbags.
5 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Glorious Columbus
On my trip to New Jersey in May 2007 I visited Columbus Flea Market. It had been a happy day trip for me many times in the past. Junk, antiques, treasures, foods both mundane and exotic, fresh produce, garment wholesalers — you name it, it was there. To see the whole thing might take you a day. The [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Personal news, Warner by Tracy
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Magic Bus
Here’s a pic I from the Warner/Dittrich 1970 trip across Europe. I think it was a slide that had been made by my father into a color print in his home darkroom, so the color was kind of wonky (I’ve fixed it as best I could.) I believe it was taken in Germany somewhere on [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Karpinski, Warner by Tracy
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Site Updates
I’ve made some changes to the site so it will be easier to use. The tabs at the top of the page are all functional now, you can navigate through them to the links, archives, and site info. DeBolts, Dittrichs, Alberts, Warners, where are you?
3 Comments » - Posted in Admin by Tracy
Monday, September 17th, 2007
Monsters
Here’s another drawing made at approximately the same time as the Mexico! report below. It depicts a variety of monsters, all labeled with their scientific names. Note the huge teeth and round, babylike eyes of these creatures, and the Dr. Suess poses and colors. Top row, left to right: pinkosauros, lumcy (lunacy?), brodid. Bottom row, left to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Art, Personal news by Tracy
Monday, September 17th, 2007
The Strange Customs of Mexico
How many people save their school reports from the third grade? (Raises hand.) I did.
There was supposed to be an exclamation point after the title, but the dot fell off, I fear, so it looks like a lower case L. Let’s take a look inside.
“In Mexico the people have many strange customs. To begin with, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Mexico, Personal news by Tracy
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Tomato Juice
Another thing I collect is old magazines, because I like the advertisements. Here is a 1953 ad for Libby’s tomato juice.
If you look at some of the old photos below you can get an idea from this of the world the family lived in then. The supermarket world, at least. I am thankful that by the time [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Recipes and food, Vintage Publications by Tracy
Friday, September 14th, 2007
Ballerinas
Yellow tutu
5 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Warner by Barb
Friday, September 14th, 2007
Purple Hair
It’s a little hard to see, but Violet’s hair really is purple here.
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Personal news by Tracy
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
The Boys on the Couch
This is Popoki (means cat in Hawaiian) and Ilio (means dog in Hawaiian). They refuse to give an inch when sleeping illegally on the couch.
