Friday, July 24, 2020

Sepia Saturday for this week - easy rider.

Sepia Saturday for this week.


I can only think of one family story to go with this prompt. . . .






















My mom and dad met during WW2. He was in the RAF, she worked at a canteen for servicemen across from a cinema the men would go to on their time off.

After a few visits I would imagine my dad asked if mom would go out walking with him.

That's probably all it was for a while. Taking a bus from the base to the canteen.

Once they started dating he said he use to pick her up with a bike that had a sidecar and a little motor.

I imagine it looked somewhat like this photo. I don't think it was to far to the base near Selby.
It is one thing we don't have pictures off, that little bike and sidecar.

The only family photo I have of motorbikes and my family is this one of my Uncle Leslie.
I never really got to know him, moving to America when I was 1 1/2.
Look like he is really proud of that bike.
Apparently he also owned a car, but no drivers license. I think my dad got to drive the car a bit once he married my mom.

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Sepia Saturday for this week - Diving Right in.

Sepia Saturday post for this week.

We spent a lot of time in the late 50's early 60's diving right in.

It usually took place at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri at a place called. . . .














Bonds cabins. We just called the place the cabins at Grand Glaze.
















One week there every year for many years.

My brother and cousin diving right in.
And jumping right in.
Brother and I getting ready to jump right in.
Brother and two other cousins after the jump.
Break between dives.
Me getting ready to jump right in.