Mississippi Trip, August 1968

In Grandma Gay's kitchen, celebrating her birthday. l-r, Tracy, Ken Gay, Georgia Lee Gay, Tim Gay, Me.

After being told to "sit up straight" for the next photo, I remember taking on my more subtle way of acting out, crossing my eyes.

Sweaty little kids surrounding their grandmother in the hot August summer in Meridian, MS. I remember feeling like my cousins were weird for calling our Grandma Gay "Mama Lee." It was a family tradition as my mom called her grandmother Mama Nanny and her first name was Nancy.

Tracy would be 3 years old and I was 6. Grandma Gay never seemed to change no matter what age.

Bless my parents for the foresight to start our traditional shot upon departure. Over the year we have a very nice progression of photos in this same location. Tracy and I are in matching dresses that Mom made for us. I think Mom made her our dress too.

We pulled to the side of the road for a shot of me picking a cotton boll.

Roadside kudzu in 1968.

Red dirt of the south.

Dad holds on to Tracy so she won't escape.

The Natural Bridge in Alabama, on our way home.

Groovy South Wayne Street

I love these shots I took of my family on South Wayne Street in Lewistown. It looks to be mid 1969.

Mom, grooving in paisley.

Mrs. Nichols crossing the street from her house.

Grammy Lukens on the porch of Aunt Esther's house. Grammy moved there in 1964 to let us move into her home, next door.

Cousin Becky and Mrs. Nichols. Becky is leaning on her family's car. Uncle Bill always drove a big car.

Tracy poses for me and Dad looks on. He was probably coaching me on keeping the heavy Nikon level.

Spring Portraits

Me and Mom standing in front of the 1963 Corvair.

Easter 1967

March 26, 1967 Tracy and I are twinkies in Spring dresses Mom made for us.  Notice Tracy has a frilled edge and I do not.

Dad and his girls who are getting to be quite an armful.

Grammy Lukens in her Easter bonnet. Ready for church.

Aunt Esther as we all head to Trinity United Methodist.

Easter bounty with turtle pillows Mom made for us!

Go Go Go!

I turned two not too long before Dad was left  the FBI. The photos I have scanned are from about the time of my second birthday. The first 2 are from what looks like our place in Maryland and the final 3 are on South Wayne Street in Lewistown.

Crazy B*tch

Rubber pants and compression socks. I was a regular fashion plate.

Love the sneakers and red jumpsuit. I wonder what I thought about the doll.

Second birthday celebration at Grammy's. We moved into this house soon after this.

I would say, "Go, Go, Go" as I held 2 fingers in the air. It showed I was turning two.

My Baby Book

Some photos from 1962 and 1963 from my baby memory book.

Looks like a warm day, thus 1962. Drooling like always while visiting on the back walk on South Wayne Street.

A real smile and a real laugh. The beer bottle has always had us joking that I was drunk in this photo. 1962 - 1963.

Early 1963 since it was probably a big deal I was standing n my own.

Shoes mean I was probably walking in 1963. I remember the scarecrow doll but not the apartment in DC.