1971

Well, we are moving to a whole new level here at the 50 Years blog.  No more will I be taking photos of photos.  I am now SCANNING the photos.  Can you handle the excitement?  Enough of that, let's get the party started...  

One of Mom's most favorite people in the world: Joan Rodgers.  You can see her a little better here without the facial going on.  Tell us the story of how you two met Mom!

And here is the rest of the Rodgers family at the time: Joan, Ralph, David and Scott. 

 I searched to see if someone had posted a video of Ralph being Tevye, but couldn't find anything, so this will have to do.  You'll definitely want to put the blog music on pause for this. 

Mark making Najavo fry bread.  Is there more of a story to this?  I don't remember ever having fry bread growing up. 

Mark at bat! His Little League sponsor was Spartan America.

And we'll end with a collage of picures from the winter of 1971.  I remember the green and white banana seat bike.  I inherited it and loved it.  It didn't have the cute basket when it was handed down to me, though.  If anyone has details to add, please do!



Welcome to the 70s!

Let me start by saying how much I enjoyed putting the playlist together for this decade.  The 70s produced some great music!  I tried to include a little something for everyone--Dog and Butterfly--a special request from Stacey, the Carpenters and maybe Simon and Garfunkel for Dad, some Cheap Trick and Styx for Mark.  Since I got to put it together, I like everything on it!  Mom, I'm not really sure who you liked in the 70s, but hopefully there is something there for you too.  Wait--I'm guessing Mom's song is the one by the Temptations.  Did I get it?  Anyway, I'll thank my older brother and sister for introducing me to some excellent music.  Some of these songs are still on my list of most favorite.

Now lets get on to the good stuff...