One of my "Most Loved Photos"! (Page 5): Your so very welcome! I was looking at the photo the other night, and the thought of posting it was a good idea. There are many stories behind...

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

Bill1967 wrote:

Wonderful story, thanks for sharing.

Your so very welcome! I was looking at the photo the other night, and the thought of posting it was a good idea.

There are many stories behind that photo. She also "LOANED ME" the money ($500) to buy my first car. Of course

that is another story, but telling all the stories wasn't the point.

The past, who you knew, what you learned, how you used your experiences, and the memories..."That Is What

Really Counts"!!! That's just my opinion.

Thanks again for the nice comments!

Thanks,
Boone.

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

Its wonderful when a person has such warm and clear memories of their grandparents. There were so many grandchildren, on both sides, in my family that my grandparents hardly knew who we all were!

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

Boone wrote:

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This is the beauty of historic family photos. We dont care if they are blurred or faded we just love the look at people we love. For years I have a photo of my mother in metal locket ID during the war. When WWII started she went to work in a war factory that making gun sites in Brooklyn at a company called Ermold. Her spririt
and patriotism is in this headshot of her. I keep this locket with this beautiful mother hanging on my dresser or in the draw to see her everyday. Today we all are making more and more images but less prints.
Thanks for sharing.Be safe.

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Beautiful family story and a most important photo, Boone. Thanks for sharing. While we strive to take great photos of landscapes, wildlife, etc. with expensive gear, it turns out that as time goes by it's those simple little candid photos, taken with whatever camera, of family and friends that mean the most.

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Boone wrote:

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radiomantom Loc: Plymouth Indiana

Boone wrote:

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Beautifully said. Sounds like a carbon copy of my grandmother. She lived to the age of 99yrs. and 9 months. Never sick a day in her entire life. She always talked about folks that said they were suffering from a headache. Grandmother said she had no idea as to what that was since she had never had one.

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

radiomantom wrote:

Beautifully said. Sounds like a carbon copy of my grandmother. She lived to the age of 99yrs. and 9 months. Never sick a day in her entire life. She always talked about folks that said they were suffering from a headache. Grandmother said she had no idea as to what that was since she had never had one.

I am glad that you too has a time to remember as well.

I am sooooo glad that so many of my fellow UHHer's got the meaning of my post, and the meaning behind it!!!

That was the whole point of the posting. Happy you enjoyed it for what it was intended for!

Thanks,
Boone.

radiomantom Loc: Plymouth Indiana

Your welcome. I did not mention it however I also got my first gun when 11 yrs old. It was a Savage 22/410 over under. I shot many a squirrel, rabbits and pheasant with it.

bob7fred

Great memories! Been there.

Pixljockey Loc: Southeast Pa.

Boone wrote:

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Thanks for sharing Boone, I just scanned a pic of my paternal grandparents that I hope to print. I had to clean it up and save it because it was such a great shot, both of them smiling together. We have to be reminded what a powerful tool photography is as far as showing us how our lives have been impacted by our loved ones!

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

bob7fred wrote:

Great memories! Been there.

Glad you know what I feel when I look at that photo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,
Boone.

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

Pixljockey wrote:

Thanks for sharing Boone, I just scanned a pic of my paternal grandparents that I hope to print. I had to clean it up and save it because it was such a great shot, both of them smiling together. We have to be reminded what a powerful tool photography is as far as showing us how our lives have been impacted by our loved ones!

How true that is! I hope others who shoot will think of this as well.

Nice of you to read the post, and "Thank You" for the comment!

Thanks,
Boone.

camshot Loc: Peterborough ontario Canada

This story tell a lot, Boone, you were raised up by the best, a family with feeling and respect. Your grandma sounded like one of the anchors of the family. What a way to be brought up, living with nature (the woods), a lot better than city streets. I would bet you could fill a book, with fond memories of those days. I wish you many more
hours with revisiting your past.

JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington

You've shared a wonderful story about you great grandmother and your growing up years. I hold that those of us born between the end of WWII and the early 1960's probably grew up in the golden years of childhood. I too spent many years in the woods near Spokane. Came home for lunch and in time to get ready for baseball games.
It was wonderful.

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

camshot wrote:

This story tell a lot, Boone, you were raised up by the best, a family with feeling and respect. Your grandma sounded like one of the anchors of the family. What a way to be brought up, living with nature (the woods), a lot better than city streets. I would bet you could fill a book, with fond memories of those days. I wish you many more
hours with revisiting your past.

What a wonderful comment!!!

Yes I was raised with respect. A term I am very proud of, and try to practice each day. However, "Respect" was more of

a "Learned Ideal" then it was a "Taught Ideal". I guess what I mean is that just by "Seeing and Watching" how

the "Adults Acted To Others" was "How I Formed Many Values". I just wish that "All Adults Of Today" would

pause for a moment, and realize that "Their Children Are Watching"....and realize that "They Will Learn From

What They See"!!!

Yes the woods taught me many lessons. There was so much knowledge in the woods, and I like to think

that I learned a LITTLE of what I was exposed to!

I was so lucky in so many ways. I was really fortunate in many many ways!!!

Thanks again for the look and the kind words.

Thanks,
Boone.