A few of you were kind enough to compliment my college senior picture -- the word "gorgeous" was used twice. Thanks! But even the photographer joked about the photo shoot. When I went to look at the proofs, he was Mr. Sarcastic: "Oh, I didn't recognize you with your eyes open." Of the myriad of photos we took, it was the only one where I had my eyes open most of the way. Truthfully? It's not a bad photo for me, I've taken worse. But gorgeous? Bless your heart.
And you don't know the half of it!
My only sister (older by two years) must sometimes ponder what it would be like to take a bad picture. Her high school years were just one fab photo after another -- beauty contests, modeling, dancing, looking good in a gym suit, Quiana knit prom dresses, boys calling all the time. She had what they called "advantages" in Jane Austen novels.
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Wearing my mom's wedding dress (which I could not
zip around my upper thigh, never mind my waist)
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Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. ~Margaret Mead
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Hey, wait a minute! Meeting your beautiful sister is fine, but what about the date with the chemistry student?
ReplyDeleteSome people just always seem to look good in photos. That's the difference between me and the super models....I don't. *G*
....it's been a treat to get a glimpse into your personal life of days gone by and especially so since we're in the same age group!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I always look forward to what I call your "equestrian wit" as well as the varied equine topics
you hit upon. Of late, I'm an avid follower of Riley's progress but I must tell you that seeing your photos and the accompanying story lines brought me back to my own past! And before I knew it, I pulled out my "old" albums to have a look (errrrr, laugh) at my own pics! It was then I found that it had been years since I thought of that time period! So, thank you for putting me on my own personal path down "Memory Lane"!
cute family pictures. Yes, they're sometimes horrible when taken, but such a treasure over the years. I, too, have a sister two years older. She was better in everything! Sports (including horseback riding), school, looks! Oh well....
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have a stunning sister. Very interesting fashions back then :)
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, I have very few god pictures. If you catch me candid, I can take an OK picture, but the problem is that I am really attentive to my surroundings so I notice quickly when there's a camera out, and then the candid is ruined!
ReplyDeleteMy sister on the other hand, like yours, takes good pictures! Something I'm just tad jealous of! (My sister is two years older than me; however, to her dismay, I'm taller!)
Even with the slight jealousy, we're very close sisters. A huge deciding factor on which college I choose to attend was based on near her. We'll only be a 45 minutes bus ride apart, which I'm thrilled about!
We've moved a lot (and I mean a LOT - 16 times), so maybe that had something to do with it. We constantly had to leave our friends behind, but we were always there to entertain, help, comfort, love, and just generally be there for each other!
The love between sisters is truly amazing and like no other.
I used to take good pictures, but now... well sometimes it's pretty scary. I apparently squint with my mouth open.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Real Attractive.
I hope the bow comes back. It's really adorable. :)