A Pause

There's going to be a pause in the posting to this blog.  The boxes with the slides are still in storage, and the next box is somewhere in the back.  The good news is we're about to move Up North!  The bad news is it will probably be at least 2 months before I'll be able to start scanning slides again.  I may try once more to find the next box, but I make no promises.

It's a good point to pause, the year is 1986, a year I break my arm roller skating, take a new job, and the Washow's all move to Wisconsin.

Disneyworld - March 1986

The Smith's first visit to Disneyworld.  My sister Jane and her family where there as well, for their first dose of Mickey.

I believe about 30 seconds after this shot Doug's glasses ended up in Davey Jones locker.

This was also the trip we "taught" Jane how to play bridge.  It was a disaster, culminated by a hand where one of the players had 15 cards in their hand, and we didn't discover it until the end play. Looking at this pic a lot is explained, both Macy and Karyl appear "giddy" with a rosey glow.





New Year - 1/1/1986

Another year, more bridge (interesting trick).

Everything seems normal with the guys. 

On the other hand, the girls have gone off the deep end and into the play acting/costume phase.

I think Flight for Life landed just after this shot, saving some icons from the toy industry from an untimely end.





New England - Aug. 1985

We rented a huge RV and headed east.  It was a great trip, the kids were now old enough to hike, romp, and stomp.

The scenery was spectacular!



Our camping skills had matured.

And the kids were cuter than ever!  Heather and Laura in Woodstock, Vermont.  Do these little girls have purses?



Definitely high on our list of places to return to, we knew that when we saw the Dairy Queens selling lobsters.

Pots and Pans - 1/1/85

A family tradition...don't let it die, kids!

And we had just got Apple IIe's. 

Going through these old slides is great fun.  This last shot is a forgotten, or perhaps an overlooked, gem.  Click on it and enlarge, the girls expressions are special.  No doubt some Space Invader had just bit the dust.

Yellowstone - Aug.1983

Two week trip to Yellowstone.

Some things are constants in all our trips.

Great campsites...

Cute kid shots...(notice they're holding hands)

Great meals?...

and Bridge...



Group shot...always like herding cats, everyone's looking a different way!  But the scenery always trumps all.

I've tried several times to catch the magic of our honeymoon shot.  This one is 10 years later.  Can't get the light right, either the trees got bigger...or someone moved the rock.



Gag Shots - Part ?

As I go through the slides these gag shots keep popping up.  Doug seems to dominate.  I can guarantee there's more coming.

Not sure the role of the ball in this shot...I guess the axe thrower is trying to split the ball.