But there are preparations that can be done on these dark days of winter.
Do you enjoy looking at family photos? Or do they bore you to death? Are you the keeper of the old family photos? Or is your idea of a family photo the snap on your security badge for work?
A family reuion is a great time to share photos and stories of the landmark moments in your life. Now is the time for going through your albums and/or boxes of photos gathering up those rare and wonderful snapshots for all of the rest of us to enjoy.
If toting armloads of old photo albums isn't appealing to you perhaps you could scan the photos and have them available digitally, either on your iPad or laptop or on a disk or thumb drive that can be plugged into an available laptop.
Photos that would be of particular interest are any from the early days of Garner, Warren, Shirley and Dora, as well as their spouses. I have a handful from my own father, Stanley, which I will have available. We of the planning committee are hoping to have the technology on site to duplicate and share any and all photos with those who are interested.
I have two photos of John A. Gaylord. Does anyone have others?
How about those photos from the 1950's and 60's? Any time the brothers and Dora were visiting? I have a few but not many -- would love to see more.
There was a trip that Shirley, Stan and Warren made together driving back to their Minnesota home roots. I have two snaps from that trip. I'm hoping that you have many more and will arrive at the Tumwater Historical Park ready to show and tell.
Then there are the ones from the next generation. Family photos from the 1970's and 80's. Give us all a chance to laugh at the hair dos we thought were so great and those wonderful polyester leisure suits.
Hopefully this post has stimulated your memory of great times and photos you want to share with the rest of us.
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