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We received a card from my sister-in-law Betsy yesterday that had a special surprise for us... lost pictures.

Well, not entirely lost... just forgotton. In the days before digital photography and instant gratification, I know this has happened to a lot of us... we snapped some pictures with our (film) cameras and since we didn't finish the roll it just sat in the camera, and sometimes years later we would get it developed and "surprise!" we have fresh memories of something that happened years ago.

hidden treasures

In this case, this camera had been handed from mother to daughter sometime after 1999 with a roll of film still in it, and only recently, my niece Angie developed that roll that included a trip that we shared with Jerry and Betsy in the spring of 1999 to Disneyland.

Since the kids graduate from High School this year, you can see just how much they have changed in the past 11 years.

See the rest of the images here.

Last Updated on Saturday, 03 April 2010 10:25
 

A Special Surprise

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A while back I told you about a special visit that I had in Hershey, Pennsylvania with my Great Uncle Ralph Markle. What made it so special was that after so many years of having our family estranged from the rest of the Markle's because of events over 75 years ago we finally had a chance to meet for the 1st time.... and a great meeting it was. After a few minutes I saw so many things that I knew in my dad... a man who was deeply devoted to his wife and family. A man who spoke softly, and listened to our words. A man whom we have come to have complete respect for.

The past week, we received a special envelope from Ralph that we did not expect... some very special pictures of his family.... and now I can share with the rest of the family.

Please enjoy as I have;

Ralph and Clova Markle and Family 1992 Ralph and Clova Wedding Day 1942 

Ralph and Clova July 1992 Ralph and Clova Markle November 1992 Ralph and Clova Markle 60 year wedding anniversary

 

The end of this month, Ralph and Clova will be celebrating 68 YEARS of marriage. Join me in giving them a well deserved round of applause.  

 

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 March 2010 17:15
 

Why we like Disneyland....

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In no particular order.... 

Mickey. Mick      Minnie.

Pluto. Pluto   Goofy. Goofy

Donald. Donald

 

Doing Patriatism with class.

Flag 

Folded Flag Honoring Vet

Hooking up with old friends Kim Olson , Drew Tretick and Lollie.

Kim Olson Lollie

Having fun with new friends.

Rosebud and Jen

The thrill and the fun of Splash Mountain.

Splash Mountain

The rush of Space Mountain.

Space Mountain

Spending time listening to the music of Downtown Disney.

People watching... seeing the excitement of the 1st visit.

Knowing that by the time you leave, you are going to feel much better than when you arrived.

Pluto

Telling Cruella DeVille that "we can't trust anyone that does not like dogs", and that she is just a bad person. Then having her trying to turn us to the "dark" side.

Cruella

Smoochin' with Minnie (don't tell Mickey).

MinnieSmooch

Seeing that Tigger really does have springs in his tail.

Tigger

 

The Disneyland Hotel. Sure is nice to have everything available in one place (albiet pricey).

Yo ho Yo ho a Pirates life for me.

No Windows and No Doors.... then SCREAM!

Big Thunder Railroad.... aka "Runaway Train".

INDY!

The fireworks shows.

Fireworks

Aladdin, the Musical Spectacular..... a MUST see! Genie is AWESOME.

Grizzly Peak Raft Ride. Don't bother getting on if you want to stay dry.

Grizzly

Ditto for the lower level viewing area of the raft ride.

Raft Viewing

Mint Julips, Clam Chowder, Hot Chicken Tamalies, Chinese Chicken Salads, Turkey Drumsticks, Dole Whip... and anything at the Bengal BBQ.

Churros!

The snack bar at the Grand Californian.

Muppets!

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies.

Billy Hill

It's a World of Laughter, a World of Tears....

Counting the Disney Characters added to to Small World.

Bringing back MAX!

The updated Star Tours.

It brings together families.

 .... and that is just the beginning.

For a complete photo journey of this trip visit here - http://markleweb.com/gallery/v/vacations/disneyland/2010/

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2010 16:20
 

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Revisiting the Past...

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Thanks to the efforts of my sister, we have some reminders of where we came from.

Mary Willman Stoll

This picture is one of our 2nd Great Grandmothers. She is Mary Willman Stoll and she lived from 1841 to 1927. It was sent along with a couple of other items by Nancee Fehrenbach Fetzner, who is our Mom's 2nd cousin following a note that my sister sent for any information on the family. A BIG THANKS go out to Nancee!

These are the other pictures that were included;

Gravesite

Postcard sent to her by one of her daughters in 1919.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 04 October 2009 17:37
 
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