Hi Everyone,

This thread is a continuation of the last thread for our friends and family photos. Here is the link to the last thread.

http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=47&pst=1409068

Anyone who wishes to post some new or old photos, you can post them here in this thread.

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Here is a picture of Gael and I with one of the cows from Cow Parade in La Jolla, CA.  It was real fun seeing all the different cows and I just posted a new photo album with the best pictures I took.

Lee

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Thanks Lee, that is very unusual. Thanks for posting it. I will never look at cows the same now.

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What a cool looking cow!  I've never heard of a cow parade like that.  Sounds like it was fun

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Hubby and I were visiting Avalon on Catalina Island a number of years ago, and they had life-size buffalos all painted up pretty all over town.  Neat!

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Glad people like the photo.  The website for the event is still up the last time I checked a couple of days ago.   www.cowparadelajolla.com.  It was really neat walking around and seeing all the decorated cows.  We saw most of them (around 26 of about 40) before I dropped and broke my camera.

They are having difficulty selling the cows, they were supposed to be auctioned to benefit the Children's Hospital and the San Diego Zoological Society (of which I am a member of).  Now that I have a new camera (actually sort of the same model I broke, one model up from it - thanks to eBay) we may go back to see the rest of the cows.

Lee

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That's a wonderful site, Lee.  Beautifully painted cows.  I wish you luck in selling those beauties.

(When I opened the page for it, my neighbour's daughter was walking by my window just as the site made a MOOO sound... I wonder what she's thinking

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Sandra,

LOL!  What did your neighbor daughter's do or say when she heard the moo?

Also, I'm personally not selling them.  The Cow Parade organization is doing it.  I certainly wish them luck too.  The proceeds go to good causes.

Lee

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What a lovely picture of you and your son, Gaily.  Congrats!

Lee, I didn't get to see her reaction as it all happened so fast.  I haven't seen her since though

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My brother found this pic while going through old albums.  This is my great-grandfather William Chapman driving the car he built.  The children are my great-aunts Helen and Mary, and my grandfather George.  Pic was taken in North Conway, New Hampshire.

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Wow Cindy, that's really going back.  What a neat car.  It reminds me of a bicycle built for 4, but I gather it has an engine, although I can't make it out.
Super shot of the old photo....I can almost read the name on the store in the background.

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The engine is under the car, you can see a rod connecting it to the back wheels.  Grandfather William was quite the engineer - he invented a device for taking static electricity out of paper and cloth that is still in use in those industries today (the Chapman Static Electricity Neutralizer)

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Okay I see the engine and the rod.  What a great car!
And, what a super invention Cindy. Wow!

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You and Tess look great, Miria   I love that pink bow!

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Thank you Sandrea, you guys should come out for a visit! Havent seen you in a while.

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Cindy, that is one neat photo! And that "car"!!  I've never seen anything like that before   Miria, you and your sis look adorable!  Gaily, what a beautiful picture of you and your son

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thanKs Deb! its kind of old but thats okay

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Great pics everyone.I love that car pic, and Gaily your son looks like your brother,and Miria, that is a sweet pic of you.

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Impressive picture of that car Cindy! wow! your grand father was a very prominent engineer. I wish I would have a portion of his creativity.

Miria, what a sweet picture, love it. Gaily, lovely picture of you and your son, love is there.

This is hubby and I. Not our best picture, I was sick with the flu and my husband Jonathan was sleepy.

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What a great looking couple you make, Ana!
It's hard to believe that's not your best pic.
(Which Ana is that?  haha, just kidding)

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Sandrea's right, Ana!! You two look great! You are so pretty, and your hubby is a most handsome man  A great looking couple!

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Sandrea and Deb, thanks! you are so kind.

Sandrea I know what you mean  

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My Mom and her brothers and sisters circa 1940ish??? My Aunt (the youngest in the pic) is the only one still alive

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You really have some great old photos, Deb.
I'm sure you enjoy reflecting back with those pics.
I love looking at other people's pics 

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Miria, that is a sweet picture of you and your sister, and Deb, that is a great old photo. Your Mom has a familiar look,like I might have seen someone that looked like her in one of our albums. My sister has most of them now. We kind of split them up when my parents passed.

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Well, my Mom's family is from your state, Donna. Then they all moved to NY, and later to CA. I think from that time period, they all sort of look alike

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Here's a picture of one of my mom's friends (Uncle Chris) with my kitten Pepper.

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Charmaine!  I'm so sorry I missed this.  How nice that "Uncle Chris" is a cat lover....and especially with pepper

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Ahhhhhhh!!!! Charmaine!!!! You snuck in a picture on us!!!  I am sorry I missed this sooner, too. What a neat picture of Uncle Chris with little Pepper!

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David - my gorgeous husband and honorary animal

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He looks like a nice guy, Val.   Animal?? lol!

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Great picture Val. I hope he an honorary member of the cat family.

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Yes ... in the cat animal family. Definitely a long-hair breed!!    Val, he has beautiful eyes!!  And, yes, he looks like a great guy. Thanks for sharing!!

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I'd promised a pic of daughter's wedding - here's me and daddy with bride Kim and groom Todd.

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Cindy...what a beautiful shot of all of you, on a very special day.  You look so proud.  Kim sure is a beautiful bride! 

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You have every right to look so proud, Cindy.  Kim looks wonderful!

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My beautiful great-grand kids .. our baby boy was so excited to see Santa ...and then ... 

                        THIS HAPPENED

       and baby girl slept through the whole thing ...hahahaha

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'here comes Santa Clause here comes ...lalalala"

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Dolores,

That picture is a riot. The kids are adorable, and that expression on  your great great Grandson's face is priceless.

Beautiful wedding picture Cindy. Your daughter is so pretty, and she looks so happy on her special day.  I don't like going to weddings, but I love being a bride. in my own wedding.

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Cindy what a great picture! I've been waiting to see a wedding pic! Your daughter is so pretty and you know what? She looks like her mom!   Thanks for posting this.

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Dolores, that is priceless!! One totally could care less and the other is in the beginning stages of panic!!  They always get so excited to see Santa and then when they get close to him, they are like "uh ... I don't think so!!!"  Precious - thanks for sharing!

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Oh no!   I'm so sorry I missed that Santa pic.
Delores, that is so funny!  What sweet grandkids you have

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