Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Wistful Wednesday: Twenty Years ago

I found this photo when I was sorting through all my loose photos.  It was taken in 1995.  Far Guy and I had moved from the resort ( it sold really fast!) in Minnesota to Buxton North Dakota with our four dogs to our oldest daughters house until we could find and purchase a home of our own.

Friends from Indiana came up to the resort for a week and Uncle Art and Auntie Kathy brought them over to the casino in Mahnomen Minnesota so we could see them and go out for supper….Mahnomen was just as good of a place to meet as any as it was about half way for both of us.

Our Friends from Indiana (Bill and Joan)  took this photo.

1995 Art and Kathy and Gene and Connie Me, Far Guy, Kathy and Art ( my cousin)

Kathy died on May 18 of this year.  It was her birthday a few days ago she would have been 67…not sure how they work birthdays up in heaven…maybe they just celebrate your heavenly birthday…or maybe both days the day you left heaven to come to this earth and the day you returned.

Gene and Connie 1995

I got rid of my sweatshirt and those horrid white jean shorts a number of years ago…my clothes hoarding husband still has that same sweatshirt….he still had some a little hair back then.

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22 comments:

  1. Out on the prairieOctober 28, 2015 at 6:22 AM

    Tough to lose a good friend, but those memories are fun to relive.

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  2. linda mOctober 28, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    You all look so happy. It is tough to lose a good friend. I believe they celebrate birthdays in heaven; just not in the same way we do. Hang on to your memories.

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  3. Henny PennyOctober 28, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    Oh wow! I like the pictures! I'm sorry that you lost your good friend. The years go by so fast.

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  4. lisaOctober 28, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Looks like you all had a wonderful time! I bet she had a wonderful heavenly birthday, she got to look down on you all!

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  5. DJanOctober 28, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Twenty years ago and it was 1995? Where indeed does the time go? I like that picture of you an FG. I hate to admit it, but I still have some clothes from two decades back. :-)

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  6. Country Gal October 28, 2015 at 7:42 AM

    The years do fly by ! Sorry you lost your friend but good to have the pictures and memories ! Thanks for sharing .

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  7. CynthiaOctober 28, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    I'm sure the white jean shorts and sweatshirt were quite stylish then! It's sad that your friend passed away but lovely you have the good times to remember.

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  8. Tired TeacherOctober 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    Good friendships are blessings to keep & remember in our hearts.

    I've been to Mahnomen a couple of times.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    I like seeing pictures of you and Far Guy. More, please!

    Shirley H.

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  10. Linda KayOctober 28, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Sorry for the passing of your friend. Makes me wonder about those birthdays in heaven!

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  11. KarenOctober 28, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Ah, 67, far too young:(
    Nice to see pictures of you! Funny about the clothes. I could never wear white shorts, and rarely white tops. I felt like I couldn't touch anything, that I'd have dirty marks on them in an instant, and it just felt too restricting. Funny about the sweatshirt, Larry has one or two things from before we were married, or shortly after. One of them is a shirt I made, so he is allowed to keep that:)

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  12. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    I remember reading your post frorm May. It seems like yesterday. Good to look back from time to time and remind ourselves of friends. Love the white shorts!

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  13. UnknownOctober 28, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    Just look at that cute young couple, great photos. I too can never keep white clothes clean, I'm just messy!

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  14. RedOctober 28, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    30 years seems to do a lot to us. Picture comparisons can cause a little concern!

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  15. troutbirderOctober 28, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    Fond memories. I can't imagine running a resort. My thinking on that was based on many friends who had summer cabins up north." How was the fishing this summer, Ken?. I'd ask . The answer usually was something like "Well I got the reshingling done after fixing the septic tank though putting in the dock wasn't to bad but then...... etc.

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  16. Granny MarigoldOctober 28, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    I didn't realize you had run a resort at one time. I like the photo but we sure do change in 20 years, don't we!!

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  17. Jacqi StevensOctober 28, 2015 at 11:51 PM

    Oh, I was wondering if Kathy was that Kathy. Understandably a wistful remembrance.

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  18. thecrazysheepladyOctober 29, 2015 at 4:59 AM

    I have some vintage clothes as well,,,but no white shorts ;-). Although I think I might have had some jeans once now that think about it.

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  19. Intense GuyOctober 29, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Interesting thought. If you die to go to heaven - do you die when you come to Earth?

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  20. RitaOctober 29, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    You looked good in your white shorts! You both were looking good.
    Sorry to hear Kathy died. How young 67 sounds to me! Too young.

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  21. Terry and LindaOctober 29, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    You are a cute couple. One thing I really want is to truly enjoy every second of every day I have left in my life...it's running out.
    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

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  22. Sam I Am......October 29, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    Great pictures! Your Aunt was very young and I'm sure you miss her. You are a darn cute couple...still!

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Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your comments! If you have a question I will try to answer it here. I no longer accept anonymous comments. All comments will be approved before posting...due to spammers...may the fleas of a thousand camels infest every hair on his body. Connie