Without any further ado, here’s today’s Christmas photo -
I will once again provide some guidance on who's who in this happy-looking group. From left to right in the front row, let me present:
- My Brother (age 6, with his picture-taking grin. My brother and I are less than a year apart in age (both June birthdays; him early, me late) - and sporting the same hippie, fringe vest. I have no recollection of this article of clothing and have to assume it was my mother's idea of progressive fashion at the time.)
- My newborn Sister #2 (only a couple weeks old; of the entire group, she seems the most appropriately dressed for the holidays.)
- Me (age 7 - and as good-looking as I'm ever going to get. That looks to me like a real smile, ladies and gentlemen - not just a "picture smile". Unlike my easy-going brother, I felt the need to button that shirt ALL the way up.)
- My Sister #1 (age 3, and also sporting a sweet & natural smile. She seems to be in possession of a doll designed to look exactly like her.)
Let's go off on a momentary tangent and take a closer look at that pair -
Now, in the back row:
- My Mom (age 27, she looks quite happy. Perhaps feeling relieved with the premonition that she has delivered her last child and won't need to go through that again.)
- My Dad (age 26 - apart from his newest daughter, the only one not smiling for the camera. Maybe he's just thinking about where he's going to find cash for the presents anticipated by his growing brood. Or maybe he's rethinking the tie he picked out.)
This shot was taken in the living room of my childhood home on the west side of Detroit (near Plymouth Road and the Southfield Expressway). Please note the prominent "rabbit ears" TV antennae in the background. That is some serious video technology.
Christmas is almost upon us - so hopefully I'll be able to come up with some worthy pictures for the rest of this week. I'm feeling the pressure.
In other news, the headline for this item at the CNN website made me laugh in a juvenile fashion -
I think any time the word "underpants" is used in a news headline, it is funny. I know it's a serious business, poisoning, and the guy nearly died - but I just imagine the editors discussing what term to use in the headline -
"Briefs? No, that word has too many alternative uses."
"How about Jockey shorts?"
"No, we can't use any name-brands!"
"Underpants?" Everyone giggles.
"Ok, I guess we go with underpants..."
That's it for today. If I don't pick the picture for tomorrow soon, I'm going to fall behind and miss out on sharing a new photo for Christmas Eve. And we can't have that.
Take care and stay safe.
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