1953 with my little, much loved "adoptive" brother and his sister. When he was a young man he had a brush with death as he was badly electrocuted and was lucky to survive. Later he died, still at an early age.
A few years later
1959, holidays in Austria; my mother holding baby Susie, daughter of my cousin. Susie was looking at my red painted fingernails and said "Zuckerl" meaning lollies.
and again a few years later...
My mother with my first born daughter and Amanda sister to Susie;
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I enjoyed the pictures, especially the one of Susie checking out your fingernails. What a cute story.
ReplyDeleteWendy, those little stories one never forgets. Thank you for your kind comment.
DeleteI wouldn't like to mow the grass in the garden next to the house where Susie is admiring your fingernails! which reminds me of a fake German word for a lolly: ein Zuckerbonbon mit luxus Holzangriff.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your brother.
These are wonderful photographs, Tatiana! Each one has its own story to tell. The one with the house and lollipop fingernails is my favorite of them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your family with us!
Kathy M.
Kathy, glad you enjoyed the fun of this story.
DeleteThree fine photographs which have just reminded me of where I could find my three children together for the first time in 10 years back in 2008. Kathy is quite right about pictures like these having a story to tell.
ReplyDeleteBob, thank you, yes, I think one should always take the opportunity to make photos of family and friends.Especially the grand children, as they grow and change so quickly.
ReplyDeleteHi Titania, hopping through on Sepia Saturday. Lovely photos and touching stories. Thanks for sharing them!
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ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Sorry about your bro...
ReplyDeleteLoved the comment about "lollies".
The way children's mind works.
:)~
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I erased my similar previous comment because it was duplicated,
and it erased both!!! What gives?!?
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Ticklebear, thank you, it happens to me too!
Deletewhat gorgeous looking children in the first photograph. I could tell they were siblings before i read it as they have the same smiles.
ReplyDeleteLovely family photos with such good memories! The story about the painted fingernails... priceliss!
ReplyDeleteLove and togetherness is certainly in the air here! Lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteThree charming photos, and so sad about your adoptive little brother. That's a lovely story about the fingernails.I also have to apologise for accidentally erasing your lovely comment on my post. It's not the first time I've done this :( On the iPad, with fat fingers, it's so easy to press 'delete' instead of 'Publish' - why do they put them so close together?
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! So sad about your adoptive little brother though.
ReplyDeleteI love these old photos. They make memories much easier.
ReplyDeleteThreesomes through time. A very good choice.
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