Flashback Friday - My First Car

My first car was a 1990 Pontiac Sunbird.

You can't see it in the picture, but it had hot pink pin-striping.

Yep, pin-striping. Cool huh?

My dad took me car shopping, and he knew when I saw this car, it was a done deal.

Yes, I was easily pleased, apparently.

Can you see the little green frog in the rear window? Loved that frog. It was a gift from my Aunt Karen while I was in the hospital getting chemo. Still have the frog.... somewhere.

However, with the memory of my fist car, there is always this song: (you will have to pause the player at the bottom to listen)

Yep. Loved it. Thought I was so cool to play it real loud with the windows down. Oh, the good ol' days!

Flashback Friday... to Ramblin Rootbeer

Now I don't know about the rest of you.....

but holy cow does this bring back memories for me!

Saving my money....

Walking down the street to Stoker's Nursery pop machines

Buying some soda.

Good Childhood with Ramblin Rootbeer. Hmmm

Flashback Friday....

I gotta stop flashing back to my nasty hair.

That is my goal for next week..... nothing with me in it.

I have no idea what year this was.... Mom? any ideas?

Aaron, Jacob, Jared, Ashley, & Katie

This is so classic Thurgood. Homemade Matching PJ's. I love it.... it just wouldn't have been Christmas without them.

Flashback Friday.... Dad

Since my Dad's 61st Birthday is next Tuesday.... Let's see what he looked like when he was 28!

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I love it! and the scary thing is that my Brother Jared looks just like this now.... minus the stache.

Flashback Friday - 6 years ago

Wow.... it's been 6 years!

I could go back today!

Australia - February 26, 2003

Cory, Katie, & Ashley in front of the Sydney Opera House.

Manly Beach, Sydney Australia.

Dad & Katie on the Fairy Boat in the Sydney Harbor.

I have no idea what I am doing here..... probably talking to Ashley and she snapped a pic. (I know we were in an airport) But, wow.... holy DARK hair!

Best Vacation EVER. Great Memories.... with the BEST people.

Flashback Friday

I am flashing back to this photo for several reasons. It kinda covers a few memories for me.

1. My hair looks like this in many of my photos of childhood... always 2 bows.... always on the top of my head like little mouse ears.

2. My sister.... she is in most of my childhood pictures.... and I love her, she's awesome and this just reminds me she's always been there, and always will be..... sorry, you're stuck with me.

3. My mom and her long "flowing" dresses..... for some reason, that's a memory I have of her.

4. The brown paneling in our front living room of the Syracuse house I grew up in. It was there for years, but I do remember the day my mom tore it down.... it was a good day for her.... she hated that paneling.

5. Last, but probably the thing that jumps out the most.... The Couch. That couch was there through the majority of my childhood. It's ugly and obtrusive... but that's what I remember the most. Mom was finally able to get new couches, but I was in my teens then. This couch is my chilhood couch. Lovely, I know. (There is a reason they dont make them that durable anymore)