“100 YEARS ago…remember???”
That’s my Aunt Irene sitting on the back porch steps – and next to her is her husband – William B. Riley. Do they look like the “HAPPY” for-ever- after- couple??? If… you know anything about the different signs – they are a 180 days opposite – you let me know what you come can up with… and I’ll let you know… if you are correct???
Aunt Irene’s birthday is this coming… FRIDAY the 17th of JULY – a terrific day just… for her… and in the year 1888! Not everyone in LIFE … has the LIFE of “RILEY” – – – but, that is what Aunt Irene wanted and she did… get it. There were a couple of things that she did not… get – but, when you look at the full picture – – nobody can have everything – there are just – a few costs to you – – when you play the “GREAT” – “game of LIFE!”
This picture just is not the best – for quality – but then – after 100 years – I am “LUCKY” just to have it. And for that – I am very grateful! Until this picture was enlarged – so that I could try … – to make a few corrections – – I saw something that I had never seen before??? Take a look and see what you see – when looking at Aunt Irene’s face??? This is the first picture that I can see… some real happiness on her face. – And, another thing – when looking at this photo of her face – – she does have some of he same facial qualities… as – of my MOTHER – – her younger sister – and not even a thought of – as yet???
Before my MOTHER, MARIE BRADY…arrived on the scene – there were a couple or so – more children to come along – some living and some of them not making it – and then – my MOTHER was the thirteenth! Also, looking at this photo – everything looks black and white no other kind of colors – used for anything – – and – then – some years ago – my one grand-daughter had ask me, “When you were little… was everything in the world only black and white – no colorful stuff like today??? ” – I had to find out why she thought that – – she may have been – only four or five years old at the time… “Why would you think to ask that?” – “Well – GRANDMA – you always – watch the old black and white movies – and I thought that – maybe that’s the way you remember the world – when you were a little girl??” (I could have died laughing…)
You know – that was one of the silliest questions – that – I have ever been asked – and of course – I did go into a long story about – AMERICA – being in the WWII – and everything important went toward the WAR effort – otherwise – how could we have won the WAR – – everybody had to do without some things – – for the greater good – – for all of us… AMERICANS!
With all of that… “HAPPY BIRTHDAY.”.. “AUNT – IRENE BRADY RILEY!””
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