More Twinkies!

Unless we start dressing alike in our old age, probably some of the very last of the twinkies photos of Tracy and me can be seen Christmas morning in 1978 and Christmas morning 1981.

Matching PJs while Pepper tried to sneak my chocolate coins.

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Don't forget to check the labels down the right hand column. It is an easy way to follow your favorite person or theme. The first years of this blog had a lot to do with letterboxing but as I add archived slides and photos brand new labels are appearing. Fans of Tracy, me crossing my eyes and both of us dressed as twinkies will have a lot to look forward to as I keep scanning new images.

Crossing my eyes was my favorite way to look crazy and hide how awkward I felt at times.

Mom dressed us alike but I still have to wonder at why people asked if we were twins.

Christmas 1981

More good times!

Pepper wagging his tail at my ever animated self.

Wearing the blue version of the hooded monk robe, Tracy shows off a goody from her stocking.

Twinkie sisters opening tubes of lip balm. This was the era of lip gloss, stick pins and big hair.

A full length mirror and a moment for a creative photo.

Just what every 19 year old needs!

Bean bag chairs!

Mom got a Kitchen Aid mixer!!

Red straps on a green shirt, Dad is dressed for the day.

Tiny Nrml White Sox Kitten Cat curled on Missy's coat.

Snacks but nowhere NEAR the spread Mom provides now!

Sitting in my bean bag and trying out my flavored lip shtuff.

Due to the flash not being in sync, half of Missy celebrating faux lamb's wool car seat covers.

Christmas 1978

Christmas Eve we would get to open a gift. It was frequently matching pajamas which made for a photogenic Christmas morning and probably contributed to why I had a hard time sleeping that night. I'm sporting my Phillies baseball shirt.

Twinkies in style but not exact color, my pajamas are more slate colored than Tracy's.

Mom finally growing out the grey this year. It looks good!

The seventies brought a lot of groovy patterned pants and hairstyles.

Pepper loved opening his gifts. He is 10 years old.

A fun pinball game scored and themed with baseball.

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.

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!