“Just a Memory of some EASTER TIMES”
EASTER Remembered in PHOTOS”
When the McClarrens lived in “Pine Lawn” and everything was celebrated with “Gusto” … since it was mostly for the adults – but as small children – we sure did not have any complaints … we were always having Fun.
My DAD even built… for us a small in the ground “swimming” pool.
In this first PHOTO is DENNY Jr., with a small stuff toy.
In this PHOTO is MARY ELLEN and baby, TOMMY and with “EASTER” baskets in hand … just so we know the HOLIDAY.
The above PHOTOS were in the early 1940’s and the next is…
NOW in Fort Lauderdale and in the late 1950’s and on “EASTER SUNDAY” morning, as after having been in CHURCH … we decided to have BREAKFAST in a Restaurant that was not one … that we operated … just something different for a change.
The real reason was for the benefit of baby, Al … to see what he thought of when meeting a great big “BUNNY RABBIT” …
that is Donald Aldrich holding “AL’s” hand, and brother, Lee, just taking in all of the surprise, at first “AL” could hardly feel too comfortable … with the giant size animal?
So NOW… this PHOTO was just before leaving for CHURCH – – since we were going to eat out after CHURCH… did not think anyone would be in the mood … when returning … for PHOTOS with baskets?
This PHOTO next is years before… because this is baby, Lee…
and for “EASTER” … I had decided to surprise the three boys with a couple of real “LIVE BABY CHICKS” and this PHOTO gives everyone an idea of how some “chicks” will react…
when always being pursued by a small child… that has no real sense as to the struggle for LIFE… it must find, just to survive, being a “play” toy!
The next PHOTO is two PHOTOS , spliced together in the front of the Church, the left side is DONALD holding LEE’s right hand and ME holding the other and if you will observe carefully…
you will notice that the dress that I am wearing, is the very same dress that my “AUNT IRENE RILEY” had made for me, to graduate in … from the “eighth grade” …
took the sleeves off and used a light cream color of dye, so that the dress would be suitable for SUMMER wear.
On the right side of the above PHOTO, that is still DONALD holding baby Lee’s hands and TOM the oldest brother is standing with the dark color trousers, and since I am taking this PHOTO, and not in this one…
I do have my husband, Lee, standing to the right of his son, TOM since LEE is tall and thin, you may not be able to clearly see or notice that – that is him.
“HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT???”
“We are early for CHURCH… sometimes not an easy thing to pull off and just one other thing…
BACK then living in FLORIDA… we never locked the doors of the house, some years later when we were all going to be together… for a long trip to ST.LOUIS…
We had to have a “KEY MAKER” make keys for us, but then…
when we arrived back HOME … and after the month of being away…
could not find the new “KEYS” to get into the house and so…
LEE … then had to use his magic “KNOW HOW” to get a door open.”
“HOW the TIMES… do… change???”
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Happy Easter! We have Greek friends who invite us over to a Greek Orthodox Easter dinner at their home every year. The annual event features an extended family, great food and conversation. We feel blessed to celebrate Easter twice each year, since they fall on two different Sundays. All the best to you and your family.
“Easter Greetings to you and all of the family….you might like to check out the post … titled … “On the ’12th’ of May 1949”… also called …“Breaking of Ground For Gymnasium”… 1950 was when changes were being made… check out Newspaper clipping… have a terrific Easter celebration too…