Archive for February, 2010
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Turtle or Ladybug?
As a child I had always assumed to orange stuffed creature the girl is pushing towards me was a turtle. But one day it dawned on me that since it had six legs, and spots, it had to be a ladybug. After that I didn’t like her as much.. (all my stuffed animals were shes.) [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Warner by Tracy
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Wide Angle Lens
Very early on one summer day my dad took me and my mom down to the NJ State Museum complex to test the new wide angle lens for his camera. It was 1972 or 73 and the complex was still fairly new. This shot was a self-portrait. I think it’s pretty neat.
1 Comment » - Posted in Historical Trenton,Warner by Tracy
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Highland Fling
Janine Warner dances what seems to be a highland fling, as Virginia looks on, and Barbara sucks a lollipop. Kurt may be bending down in the front. Notice the toddler-size colonial wooden chair in the back!
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich,Warner by Tracy
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
More Violet in Alaska
It seems that so many time when I talk to Violet, she says she’s doing dishes. I hope that means she has bargained doing dishes so that someone else gets to clean the bathroom! Orange soda and raspberry flavored vodka. Pretty and sweet! Does that make it a girly drink? Oh wait…maybe that one was [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Flowered Dresses of the 1960s
Flower Power, kiddie style. Jeanne Lembach and Tracy Warner, 1968
2 Comments » - Posted in Warner by Tracy
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ice Cream, Ice Cream!
During the summer, a favorite game of ours was to flip our tricycles (or bicycles) upside down and spin the pedals with our hands, calling out Ice cream! Ice cream! as the front wheel went round. This game made total sense to us, despite the fact we hadn’t a clue, at the time, how real [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Recipes and food,Warner by Tracy
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Saucer Sled
Oh, let me sing the glories of the round aluminum saucer sled. Not only did it add a touch of science fiction to winter afternoons, it was lightweight and easily dragged, as my mom is gamely doing. The only problem was it tended to get dented and banged up on the rough hills, and then [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Warner by Tracy
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
A Tall Tale
1 Comment » - Posted in Amusing timewaster by Barb
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Her Majesty
Once again, Helen is Queen for a Year at ECHO!
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich,Family news by Barb
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
57 Years Ago
Kurt, me, Aunt Virginia and Janine sitting on the steps at Grandmom’s house on St Joes Av. Baby gate in place, to keep the kids downstairs. And Uncle Henry upstairs!
