Show Your Mug - Family Time

[special-K]

Don't be shy. Just do it so we can all laugh at each other. I'll even start since it was my idea. I'm doing then & now because I came across this picture of my next younger sister, 2 years younger, and me taken a while back (I'd say). This was back before the interstates about the halfway point to visit Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, uncles, and cousins "up home". We'd get lunch at a great restaurant and in summer take a dip at the town park along the creek.



This picture is at the overlook for The Cove, the valley Grandma grew up in, not far from the town she and Grandpa raised their family in and lived where our mom is living. The picture was last summer. That's my same sister in the center and my 2 year older sister on the right

This last one is all of the original 5 kids, which I fall in the center of in ages... two older and two younger sisters. That's the same younger sister out of the pool, our younger sister (6 years) in the foreground, 2 year older sister on left, and oldest (4 years) in the middle



Later on in '68 we got another sister, then in '70 I finally got a brother when I was 15. A lot of help he was protecting all those sisters

[kingsolver72]

I like this idea.
Me, my brother in law and my sister. About 5 years ago.
I’ll try to dig up more photos. Everything I do is on my phone. I may need to get creative.
Sorry about the camera quality.

Edit: 2nd pic.
me, my second oldest brother, my sister, my youngest brother, my nephews sons the bigger guy got married that day, my mom and my nephew.
Not quite 2 years ago.

[kingsolver72]

I’m the middle kid too.

[FleetsidePaul]

In the second pic you look like you're thinking " I shouldn't have eaten those tacos..Where's the bathroom... Take the picture already'.

[Boog]

So do I post a shot of my mug and break the internet too? Hmm.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

In the second pic you look like you're thinking " I shouldn't have eaten those tacos..Where's the bathroom... Take the picture already'.

I'm usually the one with his eyes closed

Originally Posted by Boog

So do I post a shot of my mug and break the internet too? Hmm.

Your avatar didn't break my computer

Paul...……. Nevermind

Elementary school picture. Guess which one is me?

The cute blonde in the front row third from left is my girlfriend... now!

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by special-K

Elementary school picture. Guess which one is me?

Front row. Fifth from the left with the eyeglasses on?

I hope those kids in back are standing on something. Otherwise they were really tall.

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'm usually the one with his eyes closed

Your avatar didn't break my computer

Paul...……. Nevermind

Elementary school picture. Guess which one is me?

The cute blonde in the front row third from left is my girlfriend... now!

Wow we had pics like that when I was growing up. We lost them when I was like 12 in a rush to depart another state. Looking back I think my step dad was being chased by someone, law or otherwise.

[kingsolver72]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

In the second pic you look like you're thinking " I shouldn't have eaten those tacos..Where's the bathroom... Take the picture already'.

The little guy in the picture looks like he thinking, bet my dads uncle wished he didn’t eat those tacos, he must’ve waited too long to go to the bathroom.

[yuccales]

Started getting grease under the nails at a young age.

[FleetsidePaul]

I'm the handsome guy in the middle.



This is actually me and my hoodlum friends about 1980??? Rockin my 80's lame blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a pack of Camels in my pocket.

We got in a fight with some lunatic right after that picture was taken.

[57taskforce]

Ok I’ll bite... here’s a picture from this past spring when the guy who said he was going to get the bank to get the money to buy my Silverado and never came back... still have the truck and it’s not for sale anymore.
The last one is of me and all but 1 of my brothers and my dad... I’m the bearded one

[mongocanfly]

Paul rocking a mullet...ahhhh the 80s...

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Paul rocking a mullet...ahhhh the 80s...

It wasn't a mullet. It was just windy that day and it blew my hair back to one side.

Smart azz guys at work would call me Joe Dirt. But I didn't care because girls liked my hair like that. And I liked the girls. A lot.

I was standing in line at a hot dog stand in my uniform and a guy came up to me and said "Hey man do they let you grow your hair that long?'
I'm thinking. How stupid is this guy. Obviously they do.
So I told him no. I just woke up this morning and it was like this.

[Greenlee]

Me driving a red square body (1986).

Me / my son driving a red square body (2016).

[special-K]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

This is actually me and my hoodlum friends about 1980??? Rockin my 80's lame blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a pack of Camels in my pocket.

I remember that album cover but can't remember the name of the group or any of your songs

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Ok I’ll bite... here’s a picture from this past spring when the guy who said he was going to get the bank to get the money to buy my Silverado and never came back... still have the truck and it’s not for sale anymore.
The last one is of me and all but 1 of my brothers and my dad... I’m the bearded one

First one your family looks too happy to have been left hanging. Who took the picture, the evil BS artist thinking "heh heh heh, Let me get a picture of these folks all happy the truck is sold before I disappear into oblivion...mwah hah hah hah hah"?

Second picture, that picture looks ruined. Er rather, looks like ruins.

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Front row. Fifth from the left with the eyeglasses on?

I hope those kids in back are standing on something. Otherwise they were really tall.

Nnnno. I'm a medium height kid there. Remember the surfer shirts? There are two in the picture. My buddy Jimmy Nine is wearing a ponderosa shirt. Remember those?

Originally Posted by Greenlee

Me driving a red square body (1986).

Me / my son driving a red square body (2016).

Very cool pictures, concept. Probably the coolest yet. It's good to know you're not actually green, Lee

Here is the whole famn damily in 1972, minus my dad who took the picture. See? What did I tell you about my eyes in photos.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by special-K

First one your family looks too happy to have been left hanging. Who took the picture, the evil BS artist thinking "heh heh heh, Let me get a picture of these folks all happy the truck is sold before I disappear into oblivion...mwah hah hah hah hah"?

Second picture, that picture looks ruined. Er rather, looks like ruins...

Ohh, I was actually quite happy he didn’t show up! I didn’t really want to get rid of it but the money would have been nice. Yes those are ruins... Chaco culture historical park to be exact.
Here’s one with me and the kids from RCR last year before the coke 600. That was a dream weekend for me.
And here’s one from when I bought the Camaro a couple years ago. I hate this picture sooo much. I look like a 10 year old with no beard. My wife and the car are both far more photogenic than I’ll ever be. Facial hair is a must for me.
You’ll probably all notice I own a lot of Chevy T-shirts.

[Zippi]

This is my ugly mug from back in 1972 when I was just out of basic training and starting in Tech school in San Antonio Texas as a Power Production Specialist in CE (Civil Engineer).

[67C10Step]

Don't have ready access to any photos of Billy the kid, but here is my wife and I's senior photos from 1987 and a photo of us at a concert last year. We didn't know each other in high school, but met right after I graduated college. Married 26 years this past May.

[GerhardH]

Super interesting!!!
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[kingsolver72]

My wife and I when we first got together.
2nd picture taken a few years ago of my 5 grandchildren.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 67C10Step

Don't have ready access to any photos of Billy the kid, but here is my wife and I's senior photos from 1987 and a photo of us at a concert last year. We didn't know each other in high school, but met right after I graduated college. Married 26 years this past May.

You look different with a cap on

Originally Posted by kingsolver72

My wife and I when we first got together.
2nd picture taken a few years ago of my 5 grandchildren.

Two great pictures. I didn't know you two just met!
I love that grandchildren photo with the graffiti and all

Here are the two grandchildren my daughter has given me, taken in December


My oldest sister, 4 years older. She was a huge influence on me. She passed away Dec 15th, '91 two weeks after turning 40. A brain aneurism took her life. She was a successful Silversmith/jewelry maker living in Taos, NM. She was married to the owner of KTAO, the first solar-powered radio station in America, maybe the world. She was an amazing and powerful and very health conscious human being taken at far too young an age. Her death also came just two weeks prior to my younger son's birth. She will always live on in many hearts. Also, every organ that can be donated (5?) found their way to others to allow them to live on in good health

[kingsolver72]

Originally Posted by special-K

You look different with a cap on

Two great pictures. I didn't know you two just met!
I love that grandchildren photo with the graffiti and all

Here are the two grandchildren my daughter has given me, taken in December
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My oldest sister, 4 years older. She was a huge influence on me. She passed away Dec 15th, '91 two weeks after turning 40. A brain aneurism took her life. She was a successful Silversmith/jewelry maker living in Taos, NM. She was married to the owner of KTAO, the first solar-powered radio station in America, maybe the world. She was an amazing and powerful and very health conscious human being taken at far too young an age. Her death also came just two weeks prior to my younger son's birth. She will always live on in many hearts. Also, every organ that can be donated (5?) found their way to others to allow them to live on in good health

We’ve been married just a smig over 10 years.

You can tell your grandson is going to be a great big brother.
My big brother is moving to Alabama come this Saturday. I saw him this last Saturday and made sure to let him know that I am glad he is my brother.

Sounds like your big sister was an amazing person. You see by the picture that she was fun to be around. I’m thinking that she had bless countless people in her too short of journey.
Man it is sad to learn of your loss..
I hope I didn’t say anything wrong here... but this is the most moving thread I’ve read in all the years I’ve been here.

['63GENIII]

Originally Posted by kingsolver72

.. but this is the most moving thread I’ve read in all the years I’ve been here.

Kind of weird, I was thinking the same thing. See, I get pretty cagey about photos of my family on the internet, as in I never post them. For some reason that I don't really understand, I jumped at the chance to show off my family. I guess It's like sharing pictures and stories of my family with my extended family. Lord knows Im here every day at least once although Ive been in a bit of a funk recently and haven't felt like Ive had much to contribute. It still feels like home here though.

This was a great thread idea Tim. Thank you for sharing your family with us.

My mother survived an aneurysm 25 or so years ago. Things were pretty normal til 5 years ago when she was diagnosed with early dementia. I feel for the loss of your sister. I am still coping with the loss of my mother who has left us but is still physically here.

Back on track, here's a few more...

1st pic is my 1-1/2 year younger brother, Mom, Pop and I. My old '57 Napco 3/4 ton utility truck in the background. I think we were getting a Christmas tree. Must be around '92 - '93 or so.

Next up is my Mom from shortly after I was born around 1970.

3rd is Mom and Pop likely 10 years ago.

[67C10Step]

"You look different with a cap on"

Tim,
Yeah, I am about 50 lbs heavier than in that first photo and ain't none of it hair.

Sorry to hear about your older sister. Seems the good ones get taken from us all too soon.

Good stuff here folks. Gives depth beyond just the name and trucks.