What a beautiful sunny, and comfortabe day we had for Friday, July 25th. And it is also my BIRTHDAY. Is that good? is that bad? I know that I am another year older. And the years are coming fast......kinda like a freight train barreling down the tracks. And I am on the trestle with nowhere to run or hide. I always thought that on birthdays, the mother should be the one to get all the attention after all she was the one that started the whole thing. Of course at some point, mothers are no longer here.
This is my Ma and Pa. The year must have been around 1948.....on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
This is my mother and me......1944. Would you believe I was a 13 pound baby.
Marlene, 2 and a half, maybe 3 years old. This was before we moved to Atlantic City.
Kindergarten. And I still remember my Kindergarten teachers name. Mrs. Sharp. Someone said a few years ago that she was still living. She would have to be in her 90's.
First Grade......I went from Kinderarten in a little farm town to Holy Spirit in the city. I remember that I had to cross the big streets to get from school to home for lunch. Who knew what those red and green lights hanging up there were for. Well, I found out when I had to go to tell Sister Josephina why I was jay walking on Atlantic Ave.
Little Mary.......when I transferred to Our Lady Star of the Sea, Sister said "Mary, you will now go by your first name, Mary, and not your second name, Marlene. So I became Mary Roche. Huh? Yes Sister!!!!
Eight years at Star of the Sea and now off to the big high school by the monument.
Fifteen years old, 1960. And I thought I was fat.
This was High School Graduation night. With my little dog Smokey.
Here we are, Marlene, Smokey, Neice Pat and Ma. I started to take nursing at Childrens Seashore House but did not finish.
Big day coming.
Forty one years ago.
Me and Sal..........How lucky can I be to still have my High School heart throb.(LOL) Will you still love me When I'm 64. And no he is not standing in a hole.
Good Night All............................................Marlene
Hi Marlene...I absolutely loved the pictures !!!! You're sneaking up behind me...I was 66 this last January 4th. I graduated in 1960 (from Franklin Pierce High~part of my email address) when you just 15. They say these are the golden years but other than being retired and not having to go to work....the aches & pains are not very golden. I hope you had a wonderful birthday !!!! Linda in Washington state http://journals.aol.com/lsfp1960/LindasWor
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Marlene! LOVED all your very pretty pictures. You are still so pretty and blessed to have your sweetheart:)..........alice
ReplyDeleteAWWWW. Happy belated Birthday Sweetie. Doesn't time seem to fly by these days? Lovely photo's going through your life. Hope it was a good day.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Joyce
HB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely entry, TY for sharing your beautiful pics with us! Loved them. {{}}
Have a great wkend.
Hugs,
Sugar
Hope you had a wonderful birthday! My brother's was the 24th.
ReplyDeleteI love all the pics, how nice to have them all...and it was neat to see Smokey in some shots as you were growing up!
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great entry - I loved allt he pictures!!!!
I hope you had a great day!!
Love,
Michelle
Well, a big loud HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. DB
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!! And I loved the pictures and the story that went along with it. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.
ReplyDeleteHugs Rosemary
Awww.........this was such a neat entry. I enjoyed seeing pictures of you growing up and of your Mom...and oh that wedding picture...all just wonderful. Thanks for sharing them with us. Hope you are having a good week.
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Happy Belated Birthday Marlene! I loved this entry! I love to see other's pics. Would you believe my last dog was also a dashuand named Smokey too? I love those little dogs. Thanks for sharing your pics. You're a beautiful lady with a beautiful family!
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Dana
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That is a dashuand....isn't it??? Just making sure. Kinda looks like a Chi too. LOL
ReplyDeleteAwwww what a lovely entry :o) You are beautiful in those pics x Hope you had a wonderful birthday x
ReplyDeleteJenny
http://journals.aol.co.uk/Jmoqueen/MyLife
Don't you just love those old pictures. I will add more when I get my laptop back and the photos moved from the hard drive to the laptop. I am going thru my old entrys to find the address that I had saved in my favorites. I am in a spot.
ReplyDeleteClaudia
A belated Happy Birthday to you! I LOVED LOVED LOVED all the photos. Reminds me of some of the pictures in the photo albums of my Mama and Daddys. XOXO Kelly
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