The ThatIsAllForNow Family Photo Album Part II

Our first ThatIsAllForNow Family Photo Album is bulging!   We are adding a second Album, which like the first, is dedicated to offering our readers a look at the people mentioned on these pages – enjoy!

 

 

Enoch and Kate climbing up a hill, in order to slide down it — Maine

 

 

Annaka, the fearless, blowing bubbles, Maine – photograph taken by Kate

 

 

Lia in Fort Myers, standing with statue of Henry Ford, under his Banyan tree

 

 

Lia and Kate in the Key’s as we await the sunset

 

 

Lia at Biscayne Bay

 

 

Lia at the beach, in Fort Lauderdale

 

 

Adriana and Marcial, Fairchild Garden, Miami, Florida

 

 

Lia, Adriana, Kate, and Marcial

 

 

Kate, Marcial, Lia, me, and Adriana, in Miami

 

 

Kate enjoying a break at Vicky’s

 

 

Annaka and Thaddaeus getting ready to celebrate their birthday at the Birthday House!

 

 

Enoch, their brother, is now ready for his cake!

 

 

Thaddaeus and Annaka

 

 

Thaddaeus, Enoch, and Annaka

 

 

Annaka, me, and Thaddaeus, with the first cake that Annaka has baked and decorated!

 

 

Kate at the Museum of Fine Art, in Boston

 

 

Christine capturing the sunrise at York Beach, Maine

 

 

This sunrise!

 

 

On to Nubble Light House

 

 

Christine at the Museum of Fine Art, Boston

 

 

A respite while touring the Currier Museum of Art, in Manchester, New Hampshire

 

 

Kate and Christine at Zimmerman House

 

 

When in Maine, one must see Portland Headlight!

 

 

Getting read to go Christmas caroling!

 

 

First day in Boston, we picked her up, at the airport, and she was ready to go!

 

 

 

Me holding Master Isaac

 

 

Kate and Miss Lucy

 

 

Family enjoying a swim, around Easter

 

 

Swimming with Miss Lucy!

 

 

Celebrating Caroline’s Birthday, at the Birthday House!

 

 

Celebrating Doug’s birthday, at the Birthday House!

 

 

Our selfie on January 17, 2017; on our way to Union Oyster House

 

 

In New Jersey, Kate has a better selfie technique

 

 

On Lindette’s too short visit to Maine

 

 

Kate August 1972

 

 

Kate in August of 1969

 

 

Kate in February of 1969 

Kate and Laurie

 

 

Kate and Laurie, May 1970

 

Kate fast asleep

 

 

Laurie and Kate

 

Laurie and Kate

 

 

Kate, Adriana, and Marcial, in Miami

 

 

My first picture of my great-nephew Isaac

 

 

Lucy Meeting her little brother, Isaac

 

 

Could she be any sweeter?  I do not think so!

 

 

Joy blowing out her candles, at the Birthday House!

 

 

Family gathered to celebrate Joy’s birthday — Lucy has seen Hugo, and is going in!

 

 

Kate determined to light those candles

 

 

Christmas 2017 — The Gregan’s and Dieterle’s

 

 

Miss Lucy, happy as can be for 4th of July, 2017

 

 

Lois holding Lucy, 4th of July, 2017

 

 

Kate’s birthday, at the Birthday House — 2017

 

 

Celebrating Kate’s birthday at the Gregan’s — Kate is holding Miss Lucy — 2017

 

 

Celebrating Michael’s Birthday — April 2017

 

 

Celebrating Marcialito’s Birthday — March 2017

 

 

Me holding Miss Lucy, Christmas 2016

 

 

Kate with Miss Lucy — Christmas 2016

 

 

Welcome to the world Miss Lucy!

 

 

One of my favorite stops; my homage to Bull Durham.

 

 

Kate, me Aunt Beverly, Kim, and Uncle Glenn

 

 

My Dear Fran with Milton, on their honeymoon — they look so perfect!

 

 

Little Missy Fran

 

Sylvia and Fran

 

 

Fran with her parents

 

 

Fran at the beach, with her grandmother

 

 

Fran as a baby, in her mother’s arms

 

 

Fran’s High School Graduation

 

 

Roz (who we also got to know), she was Fran’s cousin, they were raised together,

Fran’s mother, and Fran

 

 

Pearl, Fran’s other cousin, with whom she was raised, on her mother’s lap,

Fran with her mother, Fannie with Pauline

 

 

College Graduation

 

 

Roz and Fran (this picture was taken after “lunching with Milt, first time” —

she looks so beautiful and happy

 

 

Fran with Milton, and their children

 

 

Milton and Fran, on a cruise — so stylish always!

 

 

Milton and Fran, on their 35th Anniversary

 

 

Celebrating my sister Joy’s birthday during our monthly family dinner

 

 

Marcial, Adriana, and Kate

 

 

At stop inspired by PBS . . .

 

 

At the Sand Dunes, in Indiana

 

 

At Lucy’s Presentation — Some of the women in her life — Second Cousin Beth, Great Aunt Joy (holding Lucy), Second Cousin Allison, Mother Hannah, Grandmother Linda, back row, Great Aunt Kate, Great Grandmother Julie, Grandmother Caroline, Great Auntie Jill

 

 

Finally at Sagamore Hill!

 

 

Kate standing in front of the advertisement for her most favorite play, movie, and sound track, in New York City – and yes, we did get to see it on Broadway – a pretty amazing moment!

 

 

Jill standing in front of the Rainbow Tower, in Honolulu, Hawaii – the world’s largest mosaic

 

 

Kate at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

My birthday tea party — thank you Caroline!

 

 

Thanksgiving 2016, at Tim and Hannah’s as we awaited Miss Lucy

 

 

I love this picture!  My Uncle Bill (Buddy) and my Mother, in Ohio,

at their Great Grand Father’s Home in Twin Creek

 

 

Jill and Amy

 

 

Kim, Uncle Glenn, Jill and Aunt Beverly

 

 

This is one of my favorite snapshots, I loved this trip and the people gathered at this table  –

Aunt Roxanne, Kate, and Aunt Helen, getting ready to play euchre.

 

 

Uncle David, Christy, and Aunt Roxanne, at their Home in Florida, 1992

 

 

Uncle Gary, Christmas, 1950

 

 

My Grandfather Delbert and Grandmother Hazel Cooper, all dressed up!

 

 

My Aunt Joan, who was quite a woman, and my Mother

 

 

Lisa, Joy, the Child Artist, and Kate, preparing “Little Bags of Hope” to be distributed to the homeless in Long Beach, California –

Around 1990

 

Kate and Lisa

 

 

Lakewood, California, 1991 — When Charlie came into our life, through Lisa and Peter

 

 

Mother, Pat, and Kate at the airport in Ft. Lauderdale, in 2001

 

 

Kate and Joy, in Long Beach, California

 

 

I have always loved this picture of Beth and Kate, who of course held her weight on her arms, not on Beth’s shoulders.  It was in Long Beach, California, also 1989, in the apartment on Ocean Boulevard.

 

 

Kate, at the Grand Canyon, on July 1, 1989, when you could still pull such stunts

and it only cost five dollars to enter the park–now long passed.

 

 

Kate in Cleveland

 

 

Kate’s first business in college

 

 

Beth, Kate, and Allison, Halloween 1993

 

 

Allison, Kate, and Hannah on Easter Sunday in 1994

 

 

Kate on a road trip in 1972, with Jim and Laurie

 

 

Allison and Beth, painting the tree house in Maine

 

 

We actually took Beth and Allison to Niagara Falls, at night — I do not know what to say.

 

 

Jill at Mt. Baldy, California — sometime in the 1980’s

 

 

North Carolina, where at?  A museum of art, of course!

 

 

Kate at our farewell to Senator Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign — I am glad we had a chance to see him in Florida and New Hampshire, very different experiences, but both memorable.

 

 

At one of my favorite stops — ever — the National Churchill Museum

 

 

Feeling somber in Oklahoma City, at the Memorial to the victims of the bombing — a hard stop to make, but very much worth it.

 

 

Our group enjoying Stone Mountain

 

 

Kate with Lady Liberty, in the background

 

 

“Oh wait, I have that wrong”

 

 

Kate posing with Mahatma Gandhi, in Atlanta

 

 

I think this is our third visit to this statue of Rocky; a movie which Kate loves/loved — not sure.   The first time we saw him, he was at the top of the stairs, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which the character ran up, in the film, the second time, he had been moved outside of a sports complex, now he is back at the museum, though no longer at the top of the stairs, but in a nice little alcove to the side — he is still fun.

 

 

Kate at China Town, in New York City

 

 

Kate at the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Park, at Walterboro Army Airfield,  Anderson Field

 

 

Me pretending to be Kate, in Tampa

 

 

We took our friends, from Florida, to see Plymouth Rock, on what turned out to be a very rainy day, luckily, found a way to enjoy it and learn more about the Pilgrims, through a stop at the Pilgrim Hall Museum.

 

 

Exploring the rocky beaches of New England.

 

 

Should friends let friends log?  Especially on vacation!

 

 

What do you think?  Can we bring this one down?

 

 

Yes, a “selfie” in Ogunquit

 

 

Celebrating Kate’s birthday!

 

 

Tim and Kate Playing with the Chainsaw

 

 

Tim’s Fake Birthday

 

 

Me, with Tim and Hannah the night he was baptized in water

 

 

Dressing for Doug’s Party

 

 

Doug’s Birthday

 

 

Kate and Christine, getting ready to celebrate a very special birthday!

 

 

Kate and Company, at Hannah and Tim’s New Years Eve Party — their first gig as a married couple!

 

 

Off to the Church!

 

 

It was such a joyful wedding!

 

 

The smile says it all!

 

 

Perfect Happiness!

 

 

Mrs. Hannah and Kate

 

 

My last picture with Miss Hannah

 

 

The Bridesmaids at Their Tea

 

 

Hannah and Tim opening an early Christmas gift

 

 

Hannah and Tim, deeply engaged in Caroline’s story

 

 

Hannah, Kate, and Char getting ready for Thanksgiving Dinner

 

 

Char enjoying the pool room in Maine “The Way Life Should Be”

 

 

Me and Tim getting ready for a Family photo

 

 

The troops are getting restless — it is time to eat!

 

 

Kate at the Boston Museum of Fine Art

 

 

Mother in Cuba

 

 

Mother as a school girl — so very beautiful!

 

 

Yet another picture which I love: Uncle David, Uncle Gary, Aunt Helen, and Mother

 

 

Mildred and Fran

 

 

Kate at the Wright Museum

 

 

Excited to see and as it turns out meet and speak with Governor Jeb Bush!

 

 

Senator Marco Rubio, our first political event in the season of 2015, preparing for 2016;

was able to meet him, and he autographed my book – pretty amazing.

 

 

Was also able to meet and speak with Senator Ted Cruz

 

 

Asking Governor Scott Walker for his autograph, for my friend Linda,

he ended up writing her a very note.

 

 

Me, up in the front, waiting for Carly Fiorina to arrive

 

 

Getting ready to go apple picking in New England

 

 

Me, having returned from Hawaii, with Beth, on my lap, and her new doll

 

 

Lidia, Jill, and Glenda, in Hawaii

 

 

Lia, Glenda, and Jill camping in the snow, in California

 

 

Joy and me in Puerto Rico

 

 

My fifth birthday — also in Puerto Rico

 

 

I love this picture of Mother feeding Beth a fried plantain

 

 

Me with Lia holding Myrsine, and Elanie, in Greece

 

 

Me, holding Allison and Beth

 

 

Brother Pedro, Daddy, Joy, Mother, and me in Puerto Rico

 

 

Me, living in Los Angeles, in an office building on Beverly and Western

 

 

Me and Curly, Pico Rivera, California

 

 

I do not remember why we are dressed up as Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs — ah University studies

 

 

Pier 39, High School

 

 

One of my favorite pictures — Kate with Beth, Allison, and Hannah

 

 

Me at Billy Graham Library

 

 

Kate in Oakridge, Tennessee, at the X-10 Nuclear Reactor

 

 

Talk about a look of longing . . . Kate at the Corvette Museum in Kentucky

 

 

Kate, at the Brown Hotel, waiting from our hot brown sandwiches

 

 

Char and me, celebrating her birthday with Kate!

 

 

We are equal opportunity Presidential site visitor’s

 

 

Kate with both President’s Bush!

 

 

Our first selfie

 

 

Kate and Thad

 

 

Kate and Annaka

 

 

Me and Annaka

 

 

Kate and Annaka at Easter egg hunt

 

 

Kate and Thad

 

 

 

Kate and me at the Cadillac ranch

 

 

Kate and Lia

 

 

Me and Lia

 

 

Me at he Outer Banks, at the sight of Orville and Wilbur Wrights First Flight, in North Carolina

 

 

Kate at he Outer Banks, at the sight of Orville and Wilbur Wrights First Flight, in North Carolina

 

 

Stepping on the 100th Anniversary Marker

 

 

Happy Birthday Michael!

 

 

Kate standing in front of the House Phones, at the Peabody Hotel, in Memphis, Tennessee

 

 

Me, sitting inside a phone booth, at the Peabody Hotel, as well

 

 

Kate White Sands National Monument

 

 

me at White Sands

 

 

Bob and Char — Thanksgiving 2013

 

 

Kate sitting guard over the Christmas Village — 2013

 

 

Thaddeus, my great-nephew, with his grandfather, Juan

 

 

Kate and Miss Annaka — Thanksgiving 2013

 

 

Miss Annaka sitting on her Auntie Allison’s lap, very excited to blow out candles!

 

 

Yeah

 

 

Annaka swimming with her Daddy at the house

 

 

Kate mesmerized by the most amazing flock of birds, gliding over Niagara Falls

 

 

For years, Kate has posed with sculptures, on our travels.  In the past, I have not shared these pictures, until now.   Though I always find them humorous – I suppose because I think someone may be offended, thinking she is being irreverent, I have not published them; but she is not, she is simply having fun with Susan B. Anthony, while Frederick Douglas looks on.

 

 

Freezing at Niagara Falls which we always seem to visit at the most inopportune times

 

 

Kate at President James A. Garfield National Historic site, continuing our tour of Presidential Parks, Homes, and Libraries

 

 

I was literally running up the stairs, of the National Museum of Natural History, having learned that I was going to be able to see an exhibit, on orchids, which I thought I had missed – but the museum closed late that night – lucky me!

 

 

Kate at the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival, with its mascot,

reminding children, both young and old not to pick the blossoms

 

 

I was able to see the Cyrus Cylinder, from Ancient Persia; but for the first time, the Smithsonian let me down – I was not allowed to photograph it for you – I hope you made it to exhibition as well.

 

 

The Jefferson Memorial in the background – a beautiful day in Washington D.C.

 

 

Kate enjoying our Christmas gift from the Gregan’s — museum membership, not the actual paintings 😉

 

 

Celebrating Fran’s Birthday

 

 

Kate and Fran, on her birthday

 

 

Happy Birthday Peter!

 

 

The Sader Family — what a lovely visit — it went too quickly!

 

 

Our Early Thanksgiving!

 

 

Visiting  The Upper Room Chapel and Christian Art Museum

 

 

Kate at the Chapel

 

 

Actually this is Kate, and this statement is no longer true:-)
I can no longer say that I have been to all of the Presidential Libraries – the President George W. Bush Library http://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu/ has opened in Dallas, and I await the opportunity to visit.  This picture, however, was taken at President Andrew Jackson’ Home, The Hermitage, outside of Nashville, Tennessee, http://www.thehermitage.com/ .  The Hermitage was the first historical Presidential site which I visited, as an adult, around twenty years ago.  It was a fascinating stop, which started me on tour of America, unlike any other which I have taken.  When we first went to The Hermitage, there were no digital cameras, and film was expensive to develop – thus I do not have a picture of me, at President Jackson’ house, from that trip – this is not revisionary history at work, just catch-up history.   A picture of me where this crazy passion began!

 

Spending time with the indomitable Fran!

 

 

Kate and Fran

 

 

Kate enjoying true delight – an ice cold Popsicle on a hot sunny day – at the beach, of course!

 

 

 Me too!

 

 

Hollis and Fran

 

 

This has been one of my favorite pictures for years, which I have not shared with anyone, until now.  My Mother loved to sit on the porch, both in the backyard with all of the wildlife, water, plants, and passing airplanes; but she also loved the front porch, because that was where the people were!  Mother would often read her Bible in the front, while drinking her coffee and crackers; or chat on the phone and write letters, while sitting outside.  More often than not, a friend and neighbor would come by and say hello – Nour would even bring her the paper every morning, and sit to chat – she so looked forward to his visits.  The sun would warm her and Merry, and they would often take a nap.  I would walk by, checking on both, often.  I always took such pleasure knowing they were both happy and together.

 

 

My Mother claimed to hate the snow, but she did have her moments of pleasure with it — taken at our house in Lyman, Maine

 

 

Mother and Kate, on the beach at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

 

 

Mother opening her birthday cards from Beth and Allison, before going off to work.

 

 

Mother holding Hannah, who had come to California for her first visit.

 

 

Mother watching Allison open her birthday gift, before heading off to work.

 

 

Mother feeding Hannah

 

 

Beth, Mother holding Hannah, and Allison

 

 

Beth, flanked by her Grandmother Irene and Grandmother Stella

 

 

Mother with Merry, and Nour’s mangos.

 

 

Mother sitting on the front porch, enjoying the orchids, bluejays, and sunshine.

 

 

I planted a coconut tree, just for this moment.  My Mother so enjoyed fresh coconut milk.

 

 

Stopping our way to Tampa, to see Aunt Roxanne — My Mother loved the water!

 

 

Mother and Aunt Roxanne

 

 

Mother eating lunch in Florida

 

 

Jill in front of The Christmas Story House

 

 

Kate and Jill, sitting on the porch of The Christmas Story House

 

 

Kate, leg to leg with The Leg Lamp, at The Christmas Story House

 

 

The family gathered for Thanksgiving, so much to be thankful for this year.

 

 

Hannah, Caroline and Doug

 

 

Kate and Stella

 

 

Doug and Hannah

 

 

Jill, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2012

 

 

Meet Miss Annaka!  Kyle and Beth’s daughter, the remarkable new additon to the family!

 

 

Kate and Miss Annaka!

 

 

Adrienne!

 

 

Marking the Moment, in Florida.

 

 

Miss Annaka, eating the California Charm Melody added to my bracelet

 

 

 Merry and Miss Annaka

 

 

Miss Annaka and her equally lovely mother, Beth!

 

 

Beth, Allison, and Kate — Hanging around, 1994, in California

 

 

Beth, making it look easy!

 

 

Allison!  On top of the world, as always!

 

 

Kate, the leader of the pack?

 

 

Me and Mother, Spring of 2012, She is out of the hospital now, and doing much better!

 

 

Big Luis, Me, Kate, Adriana, and Marcial!

 

 

 Jill and Kate, at the Nutcracker, Miami, Florida

 

 

Kate at Carols Gardel’s House, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 

Our First Day in Argentina – A Dream Come True for Me!

 

 

Kate at La Recoleta Cemetery in Argentina

 

 

Kate waiting for her ride to work, outside of the Marriot in Buenos Aires – she would go off to work, and I to explore the city – a great trip!

 

 

Kate in Uruguay

 

 

Kate and Jill in Colon, Uruguay – trying to take a picture together

 

 

Our last day in Argentina

 

 

Jill in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

 

 

Kate in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

 

 

Kate at The Ohio State University

Still Standing!

 

 

Jill at The Ohio State University

 

 

Our Table at Bernie’s Bagel’s in Columbus, Ohio

Also, Still Standing!

 

 

Fran and Kate

 

 

Kate and Merry, Metro Parks, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 Kate, Caroline (hidden by me) Me

 

 

Great Grandmother to be, Stella — Mother

 

 

Caroline, Joy, me, Hannah, Beth and Allison

 

 

Allison, Beth, and Hannah

 

 

Joy and Hannah

 

 

Kyle, Kate, and Nic

 

 

Beth, Juan, Joy, Kyle, Sue, Bob, and Mother — at Beth and Kyle’s baby shower,

when they found out that Baby Smith is a little girl!

 

 

Kate and Merry at Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

 

 

Kate and Merry, walking at Old Orchard Beach, again — I love this picture!

 

 

Kate in Newburyport.

 

 

Kate, walking in Boston.

 

 

 Beth, waiting for Baby Smith to come.

 

 

 

 

Me and Mother!

 

 

 

Me and our dear Fran

 

 

 

 Me, looking out at the Pacific — taken by Kate, who has quite an eye for photography

 

 

 Nancy, Anna, and Kate!

 

 

 Anna, Nancy, and Kate

 

 

 Kate, Jill, (Merry) Chris, Sharon, and (Zoey)

 

 

 Chris and Sharon

 

Jim, Mary Lou, Jill

Sharon and Kate

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