Awkwardly Fantastic!

Their we are in all our glory on the USA Today web site!

You can see it HERE

This is what it says underneath it.
"On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me... long johns for the entire family!"

Thanks Mom

Long John Christmas

All the males in my family revived long handle underwear for Christmas back 87? 88?

I think I will submit this to Awkward Family Photos.

Marineland 1978

My brothers and I standing in the the jaws of a shark at Marineland in Florida.

Jaws had come out in 1975 and I know exactly what was on my mind as I stood their in the jaws of a shark.

Photo Booth

My brother Brett, cousin Sherri and me.
I have no when or where it was taken though.

Longacre Park 1973

Mom, Aunt Laura, Brett, Chad and cousin Sherri at Longacre Park.

Indianapolis Zoo 1973

My brother Brett and I playing on a playground at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Looks like it was also a waiting area for the train ride.

I remember the playground equipment at the zoo always being melt your skin hot.

Metal slides and things baking in the sun was always good for a burn to an uninitiated kid.
You only got toasted once or twice before you figured out how to slide on your pants only or go down on your shoes. It was always hot enough for rubber soles to slide on metal or you had to use the shuffle slide method.

Looks like Brett and I are looking for a patch of Chad's skin that got stuck to this solar hot plate.

Rookie.

Happy 4th

Holiday Inn

Playing at the hotel pool in Cave City, Kentucky 1977.

The pool was always a big part of staying in a hotel.

I haven't seen one this crowded in recent days though.

In 1977 a pool or a lake were the only water entertainment.

Now we have super cool water slides. I love doing the water parks with my family.

Brett and I swimming.

Did you spot the girl waving?

Wave Pool

I am pretty sure that this is the wave pool that was in Jeffersonville, Indiana.


Me and my brothers in 1978.

Cement Pond

My brother Brett swimming a few laps in our cement pond.

Our pond only had a shallow end.
1982

Wet'n Wild 70's Style

Cooling off some time in the late 1970' at the Wet'n Wild water park in Florida.

Zooming in you can spot Dad with three boys in tow.

Beach

Me and my brothers in 1972.

Lemonade Spring

Lemonade Spring in Tompkinsville Kentucky 1979.
More HERE

Bow Fishing

My brothers and I watching a man fish with a bow and arrow.

May 1977

Double Bubble

The famous Double Bubble shirts.

Brian

I have the must have leather bracelet of the 70's.

Brett

ChadAll grown up!

Mowing

Brett and Uncle George mowing in 1972.


They both seem to be really enjoying it.


So does Chad. Maybe he was told that he gets to ride the next round.

Notice the Cat?



Cousin Trina was sunbathing or maybe this was when they had a pool out back?



Someone else is hiding in the edge of the frame.

Looking at the picture I can hear my Uncle George's laugh.

Swinging Bridge, Rock City

Warmer Times

Cold as Hoth

Rooftop