Remembering Daddy~ June 16, 1904 - Sept.6,1963

 (from Face Book)

 

(this is for the family)

~this photo is 1952...Mom and Dad-my sister Joy and me~

Tomorrow-June 16th- was my dad's birthday.

George Washington Hodges
~June 16,1904 - Sept. 6, 1963~

He's been gone for, oh, so many years now! Still, I think of you Daddy, and sometimes even see you in my dreams. We never forget the people we have loved in our lives-no matter how many years may pass!

~Love~

Christmas memory of Mom

June Kellum   (from Face Book)

♥▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬♥ஜ۩۞۩ஜ♥♥ஜ۩۞۩ஜ♥▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬♥ There are moments in life when you wish you could bring someone down from Heaven. Spend the day with them just one more time, give them one more hug, kiss them goodbye or hear their voice again, or even a text. One more chance to say I LOVE YOU. Copy and paste in remembrance of someone who is not here.

Sepia Scenes~ Dec 2,2010` 'Me And My Girls'

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Sepia Scenes

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This is my girls and me, in the 'way back' times!

This was in the'70s. I think my daughters were around ages 15 and 16.

( L-R ~ Tina-Mom-Tammy)

Junie

Weekend Reflections_ June 26, 2010-Reflection & Reflecting

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Weekend Reflections



*Go here* for more Weekend Reflection pictures.

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( 2 ways to reflect)


reflection |riˈflek sh ən
noun

• an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface : Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror.
• serious thought or consideration : He doesn't get much time for reflection.

1969


Early '70s

( click on pic to read a poem on reflecting )

Junie

Old memories ~ and The Beatles

OK...

The early 60s had me occupied with my babies, (as the post below shows) while most of the country (and the world??) was being engulfed in 'Beatlemania!'

;) It's really a bit comical, (knowing what a phenomenal force the Beatles became) to know how untouched I was by it all! ;) Yes, I'm sure I would hear their songs, but I really don't remember being overwhelmed with their music at all.

I DO remember playing the music of Peter, Paul and Mary, especially 'Puff The Magic Dragon,' with my little boy. He loved the story of Puff, The Magic Dragon! My girls really were just babies in the early 60s, so it was mostly Christopher and me who enjoyed 'Puff!'

It was all about doing things with my babies in those early days! So that's how I missed out on the Beatles! :)

It was a good trade-off...and my 'mommy' days memories are the best ones I have!

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Each thing has it's own time slot in our lives, IMO,

And...all those years ago of the early Beatles was just not my time for them!

NOW is my time! (The past 2 years, to be more exact) For instance- last night I played ' A Hard Day's Night' and then I ended the listen with 'Rubber Soul.'

Wanted to do more but it got too late, too early! :)

I enjoyed it, more than I can say!

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Found this on YouTube ~ 'A Hard Day's Night' ~ for your viewing pleasure!

Enjoy,

Junie Rose

Happy Birthday Tina!

Update:

This is Tina and her kids today! We had a good time!



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Tomorrow will be Tina's birthday celebration. Her birthday is on Monday but tomorrow works better for everyone. Well, not everyone will be able to come but those of us here will have fun!
We will miss Marc - and our folks in Orlando! ;(

:) Tina is my youngest daughter...
K- she might not want her age told here...so I won't say.
( but she's almost 23 years younger than me! :) )

My kid's birthdays are beginning to make me feel old! LOL!

Maybe we can all shave a few years off our ages! (my kids AND me) ...Or maybe start skipping some of the birthdays as the years come around! Oh, there must be a way! We just need to work on it!

Lol- I'm just being Silly Ginga now! We really don't mind the birthdays accumulating!

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Being a young mom was, no doubt, the happiest period of my life!

Some pics of our Tina~ and her brother and sister!


Happy Birthday, Tina!


Love,
Mom

Got my stuff back!!!

I have to say I'm relieved with the outcome of this day because my son-in-law, Marc, got home and was able to save all my 'Stuff!' I was afraid a lot of my personal files and pictures were lost to me...some things that I hadn't yet backed up on disks.

In addition, he did a lot of upgrades. And of course all of that has me really confused, as you might expect! But I'll figure it all out- or just Fake it- whatever it takes! ;)

Looking through my recovered i-photo files I came across this picture of me with baby Phil and Nona and Stevie! These first babies of my older sisters and brother were so very dear to Joy and me...we being the younger girls and still at home with Mom and Dad. I was 10 when our first 2 nieces came along. Nona (the first) looks to be about 3 - in this so I was probably 13... Stevie was probably about 2 and Phil
younger than that. Baby Phil is the little boy I'm holding next to my face!




I LOVED those babies so much!!

My sister Joy and I would have a total of 10 nieces and nephews come along before we were married and had our own babies.

I have had my sister and all of them on my mind a lot today. It's so very sad for everyone.

I also found this picture taken Oct. '06 at our place here. This is my sister with her son, Phil and his daughter, Angela.

This was a happy family gathering for us all.



Remembering Phil~



Love,

Junie

What's happening now AND (The Real June)

I got an email from a blog friend and in answering her decided to post what I had to say on the blog too- to bring everyone up to date with what's happening with us here!


~~~TO ALL ~~~

(and Diane)


Diane,

You sound a little summer weary, as I am! It's been a very hot one here!

My weeding in the garden has gotten completely out of hand...plus a lot of other problems that I can't do a lot about. My little sick dog for one. (I should have the courage to let her go... but I haven't found it yet!)

Also- I have some personal health problems added and new meds that I have to start on. I need to lose wt. and get myself in better shape so I don't need these BP meds!! Can't afford them!! ...And we have to have a very early rising tomorrow to go with our daughter to hospital in Gainesville... 45 minutes from us. (kidney stint change and she still has surgery in near future for the kidney problem! This procedure tomorrow is out patient-and not a very serious thing...but the surgery will be more serious.

Anyway, have to get up and out of here by 4:30 in the morning so will have to make an early night of it here!

Hope you don't mind if I go ahead and post this on my blog as well as sending it to you. Then anyone interested will know what's going on with me at this time!

Take care,

((HUGS))


Junie

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Also~ as promised I will let the secret out about the ' Real 11 year old June ' in the picture!

I was a little bit surprised that there were several answers given! lol- I guess it's not that easy to match this 66 year old face to that 11 year old face! :)

Several of you did guess right , though, and some had the Real me as the #2 choice!!

OK-OK!!

Junie Bug is 4th. from the left.(as you look at the picture) The girl in the sailor dress! lol- and the little blue lamb pin on the collar!! :) HAHAHA! I liked that little lamb a lot! I guess I didn't mind that it didn't exactly go with that dress!

Thanks, all, for looking and guessing!


Love,

Junie

The Real Junie Rose...

:)
Some of you have guessed the real Junie Rose!

I think I will wait until later tonight (to reveal the answer) to see if anyone else wants to guess!

(see this post)



Junie

Remembering Daddy~

This date was my dad's birthday!

So I say...

I don't feel like getting out today...so I say...
'To heck with my hair!'
I've never been one to worry about my hair that much- as my pictures plainly show! :)
(no pun intended... but...Junie - plain and simple)
...And my hair has most always been long!

So there! :)


Love,

JUNIE

More early Easter memories

These are more photo memories of my kids,
Charles and me, in the early days!

Probably just has appeal for our family...
but you know me when I get on these nostalgia kicks! :)

These were good days !


( these are 1968-top photos ~ and 1970 ~bottom photos)


Love,

Ginga
(Junie)

...Is it Elvis? ( repeat from Feb 6 2006 )

...Is it Elvis?




And here is the Elvis double - grown up!


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Photo #1 - My husband Charles in the Air Force- mid 50s Photo#2 - Is it Elvis with a new girl friend? :) No, just Charles and June, Christmas 1960 -4 months before we were married.


JUNIE