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Brad's Musings and Meanderings

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"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

walk3x.jpgI’ve always been proud that my first words came relatively early at about nine months and I began taking my first steps and walking alone at ten months and eleven months respecitvely. Proud as if these accomplishments came as a result of some intense training and unprecedented skill levels. The fact is that I was simply ready to it and from that point on whenever I was ready to do something, I simply would do it.

Above is a photo of me – as my black eye began to fade – navigating the stairs at our home on John Glenn. Below are frame grabs from a Super 8 film of me taking my first steps followed by two excellent action shots of my first unassisted steps – and then my butt heading towards the ground.

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And four parting shots – three from a professional portrait session at 11 months of age where I’m wearing my checkered tablecloth / overalls, and the only picture of me that ever was and ever will be that is too cute for words.

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1972 will continue

4 Responses to “I’m Walkin’”

  1. No professional portrait session. The photo with the checkered suit is on your diaper table in your bedroom. In the close-up photo, you are in your stroller.

    Dad

  2. I was going to comment also that it was not a professional portrait session. That was when your Dad loved messing around with cameras and different types of shots – like the one of you with the beer pillow and in the frame twice – really neat and unique.

    Barb/Mom

  3. Love the Super 8 frame grabs!

    Peter

  4. Cool photos! I was slow to walk, but quick to read. Not much has changed 😉

    Amber

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