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Wordless Wednesday
Christmas photo circa 197X?

Me on the right. Ain’t we something?
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(This photo can be used elsewhere only with express permission from either me or my monkeys family members.)

Lori Holden, mom of a young adult daughter and a young adult son, writes from Denver. She was honored as an Angel in Adoption® by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.

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32 Responses

  1. Waiting Amy — that’s Tami, the one I’ve blogged about (married to Gino). We take turns with the eye-rolling.Beagle — me too! I mean them. I love them.

  2. This looks like pure FUN! I love it.If I was in your troupe of monkeys, I mean family, I would be the one on the bottom, rolling her eyes!

  3. Waiting Amy — that’s Tami, the one I’ve blogged about (married to Gino). We take turns with the eye-rolling.Beagle — me too! I mean them. I love them.

  4. This looks like pure FUN! I love it.If I was in your troupe of monkeys, I mean family, I would be the one on the bottom, rolling her eyes!

  5. Yoka — we do have our moments.Furrow — it’s because we were all colicky.Deanna — it’s easier to misbehave in your own home than in a portrait studio.Sheri!! Was this one of the days we were ganging up on Tami? Or were you two ganging up on me?

  6. I’m one of the monkeys and I remember taking that picture. Was it really in the 70’s? My how time flies!

  7. Yoka — we do have our moments.Furrow — it’s because we were all colicky.Deanna — it’s easier to misbehave in your own home than in a portrait studio.Sheri!! Was this one of the days we were ganging up on Tami? Or were you two ganging up on me?

  8. I’m one of the monkeys and I remember taking that picture. Was it really in the 70’s? My how time flies!

  9. Lea Bea — “cute” isn’t the word I would use, but thanks!Tami!! That one in the middle has has always been a knock out! And didn’t you know YOU were the favorite!?Petunia — you and your hubby must balance each other out well. Thanks for stopping in and commenting!

  10. What a fun family – no wonder you are who you are and I enjoy your humor so much. My hubby wouldn’t ever be this “undignified” in a photo—-but I sure would!

  11. Lori – You two were ALWAYS picking on me. Just admit it.And deanna – This WAS an artificial posed mess eeked out in a studio. You should have seen our bloopers.

  12. Lea Bea — “cute” isn’t the word I would use, but thanks!Tami!! That one in the middle has has always been a knock out! And didn’t you know YOU were the favorite!?Petunia — you and your hubby must balance each other out well. Thanks for stopping in and commenting!

  13. What a fun family – no wonder you are who you are and I enjoy your humor so much. My hubby wouldn’t ever be this “undignified” in a photo—-but I sure would!

  14. Lori – You two were ALWAYS picking on me. Just admit it.And deanna – This WAS an artificial posed mess eeked out in a studio. You should have seen our bloopers.

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