Here is an assortment of nice color slides taken at the houses of various family members – including ours on Echo Hill, highlighting a couple of family get-togethers. As I mentioned in a previous posting, our families – as they continue to do now – always spent a lot of time together. The allusion to the ‘cousins parties’ in the title comes from a series of gatherings from the late 90’s and early 2000’s of the older cousins on my Mom’s side. I’m thinking its high time for another one.
The shot above of me with Lora and Robby – and all of the photos below were taken in March of 1972 at a gathering at Carl and Arline’s house. The date of the LIFE Magazine on the table was March 24…and the slides are dated March. An early Easter gathering perhaps? It fell on April 2.
My cousin Lora
My cousin Robby
Dottie and Robby
Bill, Harold, Joe, and Grandma Range play cards while Lora interferes
My Dad’s cousin Harold and his pop Joe
Here are a couple additional photos from gatherings of my Mom’s side of the family.
Me and my cousin Lori – during a visit with Grandma and Grandpa Murphy
Bev and a pre-clean-shaven Ed visit our place
Mom generally got me liquored up before the cousins parties, which set the standard for many cousins parties in the future. And my God, what’s up with those shoes??
OK, what kind of beer is your mom drinking? I would propose buying a case (assuming it’s still being manufactured) for the next cousins party.
Aaron
July 6th, 2007
Good ol’ Schoenling. I’m sure its top of the line.
Brad
July 6th, 2007
Cincinnati’s finest!
Dad
July 8th, 2007
Not only what’s up with the shoes, how about that great eyeshadow!!! Wow, was I ever cool!
Mom/Barb
July 9th, 2007