Archive for March, 2009
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Easter Fun
I don’t know what year this was, but Helen and Virginia look very young. And all dressed up in their Easter best!
Kurt, Janine and Barb. Adorable!
This one, at least, had a date – 1955. I would have been 3 years old, so maybe the picture of the 3 cousins was the same year.
And here’s Barb [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Historical Trenton, Karpinski, Warner by Barb
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Jet Boy
This is an old friend of the Karpinski girls who hung around with them in their post-teenage years. His name was Lou Halibuck, and as you can see he was pretty buff. According to Aunt Helen he did not serve in the war because of some family or medical reason. This photo must have been [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Warner by Tracy
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Olde Loundon Towne
Ah, Olde Loundon Towne. Here we are walking along a quaint cobblestone street. That’s me in the dark dress with the red sash, walking behind Mary Anne (in the red dress) with my mom. Joan, in pink dress and white knee socks, is behind us. The other members of our party are on the right.
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich, Warner by Tracy
Friday, March 27th, 2009
A Big Wheel
The Waialua sugar mill is no longer in operation, as a sugar mill, that is. Now part of the old mill the North Shore Soap Factory, one of my favorite stops when visiting the North Shore. I always get at least a bar of patchouli soap. Mmmmmm
Out in front, they still have this big cog, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Strange Seattle Houses: Law Office Chicken Coop Tower
About ten years ago this respectable-looking craftsman house converted to law office sprouted a three-story tower to its rear. It shocked the neighborhood. Well, I don’t know if it truly shocked the neighborhood, but it shocked me.
The tower has a slanted roof and seems accessible from an outside staircase only. There are large windows, multiple [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Amusing timewaster, Personal news by Tracy
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Local Art: Brave Eagle and Tired Horse
A few blocks away from me sit these sculptures. Brave Eagle has been carved with a chainsaw from a large piece of cedar. He sits in the front yard of a one-story bungalow, gazing across the street on the passersby. He’s weathered very well and still has a nice reddish-brown color.
Tired Horse is made of [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Art by Tracy
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
19 Abbey Place/1953
I know we moved into the house when I was about 18 months old. Apparently, we visited many times as it was being built. The story goes, that whenever we did visit, I would insist on going on the “potty”, which consisted merely of a pipe into the foundation at the time.
4 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Historical Trenton by Barb
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Huntz’s Artistic Portraits
A very young Helen, somewhere in East Trenton.
A teenage Barbara somewhere in England.
A pensive Joan somewhere in upstate New York.
2 Comments » - Posted in Art, Dittrich by Barb
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Volcano?!
I’m safe. For now. Could change if the weather does.
4 Comments » - Posted in Family news by Violet
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Caption This!
Helen is saying “Hey! Look what I found !”
Howard is saying “Huntz! I can’t believe what your wife is doing !”
The gentleman coming up from the subway is saying “@#$%^&* Americans!”
