Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Italian Cats
This entertaining website is the creation of a middle-aged couple, Fabio and Fiorella, who own a farm in central Italy and 5 or so cats. They have a webcam set up at the cat’s main feeding station on top of a Lamborgini tractor so you can watch their comings and goings. And when a special event occurs, like [...]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Photo Opp with Uncle Floyd
Virginia Warner and Floyd Vivino (Uncle Floyd), June 1986
This is one of the few — maybe the only — pics of my mom with a bona fide celebrity. The man in the loud plaid jacket is NJ comedian Floyd Vivino, known as Uncle Floyd to viewers of public television in that state, and the photo opp [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Karpinski, Warner by Tracy
Monday, July 28th, 2008
The Renaissance Fair
Jackson and I had the pleasure of attending the Sterling, NY Renaissance Festival this year. I have gone for years with my family, as we would camp in a nearby state park every summer. Jackson has gone for years with his family as well, and we went with Melissa and Janine two [...]
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Howard in London
Howard in London
When Jackson and I were at the Albert’s a few weeks ago, Kathy and Richard gave us this picture taken during one of those trips to Europe. This picture is of Jackson’s grandfather Howard in London, about to get on one of those lovely double decker buses in front of Big Ben and [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Family news, Warner by Marie
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Summer Vacation (Hi Folks)
For a few years it was commonplace for my parents to take a big summer vacation to Europe. Well, it wouldn’t have been considered big today, but back then it was a “big” trip in terms of cost, preparation, luggage (especially camera equipment) and travel itinararies. In those days, when one flew to Europe, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Vintage Publications, Warner by Tracy
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Husband-Tested
Golly gosh, I sure wish I had this cookbook when I got married! It would have saved me a lot of trouble at the dinner table.
Mary Lee Taylor, brand propagandist extraodinarire, was the Pet Milk equivalent of Betty Crocker. She had a radio show on the NBC network and also dispensed advice; you can read it [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Recipes and food, Vintage Publications by Tracy
Friday, July 25th, 2008
The Iconography of a Saint
I’ve been studying old paintings thanks to my friend Elizabeth. It’s easier than reading when you are tired but aren’t ready to go to bed and want some mental downtime before you turn out the light. There are always new things to see in them no matter how often you’ve seen them before.
In so doing, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Art, Personal news by Tracy
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
The Lady and the Scamp
Viola Karpinski at 19 Abbey Pl., late 1950s
This is another of those contact sheet photos. Grandmom Karpinski poses by the passenger side door of a Ford Scamp, with someone’s thumb partway over the lens. I don’t know why she would look so grumpy. Other photos from the same roll of film indicate a pleasant family barbecue was [...]
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Down the Shore, Part III
Here’s another pic from the same contact sheet that produced the Down the Shore, Part I post. I guess my dad wanted to document every minute of that day. The contact prints were not good, being grayed (light leak in the negative developing canister, or old chemicals?) so I did what I could for clarity and contrast. [...]
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Eighties Hair
Here’s a fun game — match the bad 1980s hair to the family member.
Komondor Sheepdog?
New Wave, or helmethead
Madonna wannabe
