1967 and Comparing Kids

Before we get into 1967, I had to try a little comparing.  As I was going through the photos I found the most darling picture of Mark in a sweater, and I just happened to have taken a picture of Duncan in a sweater a few hours earlier.  Shall we see if there is a family resemblance?



This is Mark, 12-13 months old



This is Duncan, 16 months old



  What do you think?  I wish Duncan's hat was off.  That might make a difference.  I think their mouths and cheeks are really similar though.  One thing that they both have in common FOR SURE though, is the cuteness. 

And now on to 1967! 

     Here is sweet, 2 year old Stacey in January.  Again, her hair is amazing!  Mom, how did you get a 2 year old to let you take the time to style her hair lilke that?  Now look at her eyes and Duncan's eyes from above.  Do they look similar?  I think so!

I just had to put this one in, because I remember having sooooo many pictures of Dad with his head cut off!  And so it begins!



I had that dining set for years.  It was so hard to give away.
 I hope someone is loving it like I did, right now.  These two color
shots are from Thanksgiving.

  


 I have to laugh at Mark's expression.  It's like he's
looking at that paper and thinking,
"Are you sure I'm supposed to be seeing this?"

    

Stacey doing her Superman pose.



I'm not sure what Mark is playing with, but that
 football uniform is excellent!  Fully decked
out for tackle football at 4 years old. 
No wonder he's such a sports fan!

  Those patio supports were great for climbing.  Especially if you wanted to climb up on the roof to lay out, or some other awesome thing like that.  Is that a stump behind Stacey?  I think I remember liking to stand on that.  And were there a few little stumps around it?  I'm sure I remember walking on those!  Am I right?

 

    A new member of the family arrived in 1967.  A basset hound named Gaylord.  Where did that name come from, anyway?  Gaylord was the best dog ever, according to Mom.  For some reason, I thought he was still around when I was very little, but I also thought you only had him for a couple of years.  Which is it? 

Now we'll move to some beautiful family Easter shots.  I'm going to make them as big as I can, so you can really enjoy them.

Priceless, right?

Another fantastic year for the Palmer family!

1966-Behold, the color photographs!

I'm going to start by saying, I know this is not a visually attractive post as far as photo layout and captions go, but I have been having such blogging grief with blogger today, I'm just going to be glad it's all on here and call it good.  Now, on to the real post...

Here they are.  The first of the color photos.  There aren't many, so I'm wondering if they were taken with someone else's camera and then given to mom and dad.

The first we have is through Spring Lane Preschool, so that would explain the color.  Not a lot of color, mind you, but there is some color there.  I am not certain this is from 1966, as it is labeled for the 66-67 school year, but I thought I'd put it here.

Cutie Mark in preschool.  I'm digging the paisley shirt. 

Next, we have a shot of Grandma and her sisters, Virginia and Gloria, in Gloria's front yard in California.



The last of the color shots are from Christmas.   

 Dad, where did you get these trees?  I never see trees like this at tree lots, or even the tree farms we've been to.  I also have not seen a flocked tree in a long time.  We might have to look into that next year.

 

Stacey's Christmas loot.  I LOVED that baby carriage.  Especially when I tried to force our cats to ride around in it dressed up in baby clothes.  Ahhh, good times.  

I'm liking the toaster, iron, ironing board, tea set, doll, etc.  It was a very domestic Christmas for Stacey.  I can't tell if the red thing is a piano or a cash register.  Mom?  Dad?  Stacey? 

Mark's loot.  A totally awesome race track that takes up the whole room.  Where did you set that up after Christmas?  I see a police cruiser, a "super gun"  and is that a rifle standing up next to it?  Wow!  And what is Kaboom!-that box on the left?  Mark is going to need the map puzzle and the globe ball for all the trips you took this year--we'll get to those in a minute.

And an excellent family shot from either Christmas eve or Christmas Day

  1966's Easter shots

 Coloring eggs



Are these the cutest kids ever?  I don't have adjectives good enough to describe what I think of Mark in that striped (yes, striped, click it if you can't tell) suit coat, and I just can't get over the wonderfulness of Stacy's hair.

Vacation

There was some serious traveling going on this year.  Here is the rundown...




Leaving for California

San Diego Zoo

 




"Get here Mom, she's falling!"

(From Mom's notes on the back.)

 

Disneyland!

My, how things have changed.
Doesn't it look like Mark is wearing earrings?
But they are really part of the Native American's attire, aren't they?










Thought I'd add a shot from two years ago to show how the teacups had changed.

International Movie Studio--did this become Universal Studios?



Island Park/Yellowstone with the Lundbergs

Mom, Dad, Mark and Stacey with LaWona, Leslie and David Lundberg.

Miscellaneous



Mom wrote, "Jerry standing by Prickly Pear Cactus from which they make candy."  I'm pretty sure this is a saguaro cactus though.  I did google cactus candy, and you can make candy from both.  Either way, that cactus is huge!  At least 20 feet, don't you think?

Stockton, Colorado

The family took a trip to Stockton with the Faggs.  Did you ride the train to Stockton?  That would be so fun!

Mesa Verde Indian Ruins

I know a trip to Arches National Monument was included in this vacation somewhere, too.  I don't think you could have fit another trip into one summer! 

1965

 Easter 1965

I love that little tent.  Did we have that blow-up bunny for a while,

or am I thinking of a different one? 

I think it was blue...

What a good looking family.  Mom, I love the lace around your collar and your sleeves. 

So pretty!  I would love to wear that now. 

Can you see the tiny peach tree?

Handsome Mark at 3 1/2.  Don't you love that vest?

1st Birthday

Stacey enjoying her birthday frosting.  Yum!

I love the chenille pom poms on the curtains.  What color were they?

I don't have a date for this, but this shot is Stacey taking some of her first steps.  Yay!  

You have that table in your bedroom now, right Mom and Dad?

Grandpa and Grandma with Stacey. 

I swear Grandma looked just like that in her 90s! 

A happy mom with her happy kids.

Thistle Dew

Merry Christmas!

That tree is awesome.

Someday I will have better Photoshop skills and I will get rid of things like those scratches. 

Sorry.

Note the big blue bottle in the background!

Postcard from Brasil

Post Marked

December 20, 1965

Dear Jerry, Carlene, and Family-

     Hi, it sure seems good, good to write to you.  I sure think of you a lot and all the help and friendship you have given both me and my family.  We love you.  This is a picture of our district taken in a small park.  They have these parks about every other block.  That's Adam in the background.  Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year.  I sure miss you and especially Mark.  See you soon and thanks again for all.

      -Skip

Mom and Dad, I know you've told me who Skip is before, but I can't remember.  Can you give us the details?