Grandma’s Stories

Jun 23rd “Another Father’s Day Photo and Terrific Memory”

           “Heroes Day – Fathers’ Day!”

This is the 1940’s and in front of the German St. Vincent’s Orphan Home.

Must be a visiting Sunday – My Father,  it tells  by the look on his face…  that I, Mary Ellen, taking this picture may not be doing exactly as I was told or may not be following his instructions  “completely” in the taking of this picture?

L-R  Tom McClarren,  our Father,  Denny H. MCClarren, Sr., Denny, Jr., and our Mother,  Marie McClarren.

If you have ever watch the Movie… “Any Number Can Play” with “CLARK  GABLE” …  you are  now seeing and also watching my Father’s twin look alike.

Take a good look at this picture and then  get the Movie … watch “Clark Gable”…  let me know what you think???

Jun 22nd “Celebrating Father’s Day all week”

               “Happy Father’s Day”

This is 1990’s at   Al’s Airport Port… in the latter part of the day.

When we are just hanging out.

And it looks like  little Jaime is already taking  some 40 wink’s till bed-time? 

This looks like a very “HAPPY FATHER’S DAY”…  family all around and  son, Alan is  taking pictures…  Father, Mother and children and even old “Grandma ME” in the picture! 

This is what I call the “GOOD LIFE”… when all the “FAMILY” celebrate being a family every day … that you can breath all of that fresh,,, very fresh breath of “LIFE!”

Can you read “HAND-SIGNALS” …  looks like Alyssa is sending a hand-signal to Daddy?

They must have some special  message  going on…  that the rest of us do not know??

“What about you???”

Jun 22nd “Have FUN on your Vacation to Florida”

                ”Travel on the Beach – in Style”

This picture just grabbed my eye as I was looking through some Florida photos.

Just   looks like the safe way to travel near the “OCEAN”.

As when you stop to play in the sand and even let the kids run into the  “OCEAN”…  just for  “FUN”.

So that the path you travel is alwys safe and secure  and from this  angle, the view is  just superb!

The pictures from this trip,  tell us,  that this trip was a very “HAPPY and FUN” time for all of us! 

Almost reminds me of that old  “TV” commercial … “See the  U – S – A  –  in your  own Chevrolet!”   

I’m thinking of some new words for this  “PICTURE  commercial” …  above? 

What would   “you”  like to say? 

“Maybe “Ford” would  like to pay for your commercial?”

Jun 21st “Before You Know it…My Birthday Party”

                “You’d be scratching your head, too???”

“Something very important is coming up soon?”  –

…  and “I’m trying my hardest to remember what it is?” 

“I was hoping that someone – would give me a clue?” 

“You know when you are a “LITTLE KID”  like me…

… it is very difficult to remember everything?”

“Can you give me a “DATE”  …. or even how many “DAYS” more… 

… that I will  need to wait?”

“Will there be surprises…  for me?”  

“How about games and fun  – and will all my “FRIENDS” … be  invited?”

“If I guess right … is there an extra surprise for …  Me?” 

  “Will you be making a cake …. and have ice-cream…  too?”

“I guess   –  that it will be    –   MY BIRTHDAY!” 

   “RIGHT!”