Friday, March 19, 2010

family photos


I was just looking through some old family pictures for a certain project and had to share a few with you. 

First of all, that second grade school picture of me...what kind of hairdo is that Mom??  I think she must have cut that one herself.  Although it is looking pretty Breck Girl shiny.  And let me just add, is that a Gunne Sax?  I was so fashion-forward.

Then there's a favorite picture of my Grandma Alice, my Mom and my sister.  Nevermind that my Mom was a single mother working nights in the ER to get through nursing school and we lived in a trailer...we knew how to DRESS.  Seriously, look at those outfits.  Way to go, Girls.

And last, I love this picture of my Grandmother.  She's in the basement turned panelled wood full bar in her house on Long Island.  Boozing it up.  When I was little my grandparents had their friends over OFTEN for 5 o'clock cocktail hour.  I would systematically go around the room and beg martini-soaked olives off all the partakers.  Ah, the early 1970s.  Those were the good ole days.

8 comments:

Amy said...

Liane, you were ADORABLE...and you know what- I swear you look the same!

Mandy Behrens said...

OMG, you haven't aged a bit! My parents had a bar in the basement (mid 70s too) and they loved to PAR-TY. I would play bartender at their parties. I used to collect Coors beer pins from my parent's friend who was a beer distributor. That explains a lot! Thanks for sharing those amazing photos Liane. Cheers!

A Perfect Gray said...

what a fun look back, thanks for sharing that with us...

Anonymous said...

ooh, yay for this post. i just got a bunch of old family pictures from my grandma today!

littlebyrd said...

You were so cute! Cute like a kitten that you want to nibble on. That sounds really weird, but you know what I mean. Right??

amy dufour said...

love the sensible red shoes.
i had a pair of those!
love your blog-so much inspiration.

erin jane / atlantictreefox said...

you are SO CUTE. you look exactly the same. i love that top. you should get a gunne sax shirt & go as grade 2 you for halloween.

Lisa said...

i adore family photos. and i've been loving the iceland photos. the painted houses were fabulous too!! many thanks.