From the category archives:
The category pages are ALL MESSED UP.
I working on fixing by re-entering every category and tag for all of my 800 posts in the archive. In the meantime use my search function to find past MarcyThen, AdTalk and more…
The Association thanks you for your patience. And if you have some patience to spare could you send it my way? Thanks.
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You!
Read guidelines for entry here. Its really very simple. And a quick note to let you know I will be moving the FRO to a monthly linky. I am hoping this will give participants more time to gather/scan old photos and get their posts up. (will be 2nd Thursday of the month) And I am still getting so many email questions about scanning-so I want to encourage everyone to use this service. It is cheap and fast and so reliable. And now…on with the show.
This is part of my chilhood neighborhood ‘gang’.
And I am the one in the driver seat. Although I am certain I was just placed there by my mom for the shot. My dad made that killer go-kart…and everyone on our street used it for years. The cute boy I am sitting on? That is my big brother Steve. The blonde at the left? That was the girl who used to try to knock me off my big wheel by throwing basket balls at me. Yeah, real nice. Recently Tucker and I have been looking for plans to build a wood go-kart for our summer wood project (I try to do one a summer with the boys. Ya know. To make them manly and because it makes them think I am way cool) so I pulled this jewel up for him to see. And the main thing he was interested in? The key necklace around the next of the neighbor-girl in the back. So I had to explain ‘latch-key kid’ and how times have changed. And I thought I had done a pretty good job….until Tucker just said “Naw. That can’t be true. She is just wearing it to look cool”. I giggled and understood. Because sometimes it is hard to believe how different things are…and at the same time how much hasn’t changed.
Now. LINK UP. I can’t wait to see what you bring to the party!
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You. What is this? Read all about it here and then join in.
As you know, I like taking photos. I have even been called a photographer. Yes, I have been paid to take photos for years. And as you can imagine I have taken hundreds of thousands of photos of my family as well. But what you may not know is that, I also love taking photos of STRANGERS. I even have a file on my computer called just that ’strangers’, and that is where I found this not-scrapbook-worthy photo to share today. We visit Marco Island nearly every year, as The Husband’s family has a winter home there. And for those of you who do not know is an Island on the gulf side of Florida. And it is beautiful. However, being part of Florida it has a large population of older individuals who have long since put their bikini days behind them. And that makes for some awesome photos. And some killer tan lines….
Okay everyone. Your turn. I hope you join in….and if not, take a second to click around to others on Mr. Linky. Its what the cool kids do.
(As of this publish Mr. Linky wasn’t working. So please leave your links in the comments)
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You! This is a Linky Party, and it is BYOP so drop your post at the door with Mr. Linky. Guidelines and explanation on why we would all want to post embarrassing photos can be found HERE.
Once upon a time (circa 1982) my mother bought (for all of us to give)a new arc welder for Father’s Day to give to my dad . Because they were romantic like that. Actually, my dad said it was one of the best gifts he had ever received, so she knew him pretty well I guess. Anyway we had this giant box and no wrapping paper. But for some reason we did have several rolls of blue grid Contact Paper. So I decided to ‘wrap’ the large and very heavy box. I couldn’t lift the box up, so I wrapped everything but the bottom. And then I got all creative; I sat there an cut out letters for the box in a contrasting Contact Paper. (Really Mom, why did we always have so much contact paper in our house?) I must have been sitting there for quite a while, because somewhere in the middle of my creative frenzy, I fell asleep. With pieces of contact paper stuck to my legs. And of course- my Mom took a photo. Because she knew someday I would want to embarrass myself in front of the whole Internet. Thanks Mom. And Dad? Not sure if you get Wifi up in Heaven…but I am sorry I put contact paper over the only box opening. I didn’t really think that one thru to well.
Okay People. Your turn.
Just give it a try.
Its like therapy. Only cheaper and less effective.
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You. A weekly linky party which gives you the perfect excuse to break out those photos which have a funny story behind them. I love to humiliate myself…it is my new extreme sport…but you can humiliate your children if you prefer. Confused? Please read the guidelines here. I hope you will link up….it can be loads of fun. And if you aren’t ready to link up this week- take the time to ‘click-trip’ thru the others listed below. Come on! All the cool kids are doing it.
The second part of my High School years, I lived in Yorba Linda and many of my new friends belonged to Yorba Linda Country Club. Which meant they would invite me to join them to ‘play tennis’ from time to time. Only problem was- I never played tennis. Not ever. So I would put on my best all white tennis outfit, borrow my brother’s tennis racket (for some reason HE played, but I never did) and pile on the 80’s make-up and Aqua-Net (you can’t see my killer white BOW in my hair can you?) and run off to meet my friends at ‘the club.’ Much to my happiness, I learned it was less about actually playing tennis and more about watching the boys play tennis and sitting around looking cute while charging Pepsi’s to your friend’s fathers club account. Are you wondering about the SHEEN on my legs? Yeah- I wore tights on this particular day. For what reason? I can’t imagine.
Earlier this week I played tennis again. With my husband and kids. We are all starting lessons. Where? Yorba Linda Country Club. And no. I did not wear shimmer tights. But I am not ruling out a white hair bow. After all, this time around I might be spending a fair amount of time sitting around watching MY BOYS play and sipping on a Pepsi and I need to look my best.
Your turn. Show me what you got.
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You linky party!
Remember to read the guidelines if you are new to this….and then link up! I adore seeing what you bring to the party….so come on you lurkers- give it a try.
After all public humiliation is the new extreme sport!
Do not attempt to adjust your screen. Yes, that is me and my beloved wearing ANTLERS. This is what happens when you cave to the 9 year old son’s pleading to let him take a few photos during a vacation to Wisconsin (it was way more fun than it sounds. This is my favorite re-cap post from that trip). He uses your generosity of letting him use your ‘good camera’ to take a photo like this. One that should have never seen the light of day. And yet once again I am posting it on the Internet. Cuz I am living the GLAMOROUS life and I want you to know it.
(One of you posted a MooseJaw Pizza Company photo like this recently. You are my inspiration. But really I just wanted to show you my photo was way more embarrassing. See? I win.)
Link up!
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You Party!
A weekly linky to post a photo- and tell its story…want all the details and how to join in? Click HERE
Well folks, that is little one year old me in this photo. Being sprayed to death by my brother. My mom says she has the photo taken after this one, where I am screaming my head off (but we couldn’t find it). I am sure my brother defended his actions with something like "What? She looked hot Mom!".
And good to know my mom just kept on taking pictures.
Like mother. Like daughter.
Now its your turn. And I can’t wait. I love reading the posts you link up- so many great and funny photos!
(if you haven’t done this before be sure to read the details/rules at least once!)
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Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You linky party! (I know this is on the heels of Proposal 2.0 linky. But I hate to miss a week on the Fro!)
Where the photos you would really rather not show anyone are shared with the entire Internet. Which makes perfect sense to bloggers.
Read all about it with guidelines here.
I grew up in Orange County, California.
As in Southern California.
As in SUNNY Southern California.
Where the average temperature on Christmas day is about 80 degrees. But that was not going to stop 1983 Marcy from wearing her brand new cashmere scarf, gloves and matching beret (which actually is close to the shade of raspberry and might be where Prince got the idea. Just sayin). And I poured all of this great fashion on top of my new sweater, and jacket. Wow what a look. I think the glimmer of the braces is what really takes this photo to a new level. Of course my cool big brother was sportin a mighty fine Swiss Alps sweater too…..so maybe it runs in the family.
Now your turn!
Link up. Old photo, New Photo…just really any photo with a story!
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Welcome to this week’s party!
It is B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Post) as always. So please drop your off with Mr. Linky at the door. If he is not there check over by the bar…Mr. Linky loves a good mimosa. Are you new to the Fro? Please check out the guidelines here. And then JOIN in! Everyone has a photo with a story….and we want to hear it!
That adorable little girl below is my niece Amanda (er, its just ‘Manda’ now that she is a college freshman. Ugh. I am old) and who is she holding? twins? siblings? Nope.
One of those cuties is Baby Jack when he was about 5 months old and the other is Amanda’s favorite doll at the time. I love how Jack looks like he is totally in on the joke. He seems to be smirking and saying "Yeah right Mom. I am doll. A doll that is just about to pee all over Amanda’s pants." Which is exactly what happened after I took this photo. And Amanda remained calm and said "guess you can tell which one is real now!"
Amanda Manda is now a preschool assistant working on getting her teaching credentials.
And she can still tell the real ‘ones’ from the dolls.
Your turn!
I hoping my lurkers regulars join in today. Yes that is a dare.
And remember, Linky Parties are glamorous.
Not ready to join in? Well take a click trip to visit other participants.
After all, it isn’t a party until you are there!
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Welcome to the first Sincerely Fro Me to You Linky Party hosted here at The Association. I am honored and giddy just thinking Kristen trusted me to take this over. I have been a participant since day one…and loved every minute of it.
In honor of my new Fro Party caretaker responsibilities, I give you, MY Fro. For those young readers…yes there actually was a time when we thought PERMS were a good thing. And all it took for me was one viewing of Flashdance to send me running to the hairdresser begging for my own curly Fro to call my own. I can remember leaving with my brand new hair pic in hand, and light headed from the toxic fumes that only a good perm could generate. Check out those pursed lips. No I wasn’t mad, I actually thought I looked SEXY like this. Gosh I wonder where I got an idea like that?
Okay, your turn….Mr. Linky, take it away!
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