The Three Amigos

Rome Italy 1975

Sandals too! He went on a religious pilgrimage to Italy in 1975.

Paul, Tommy & Patricia

You guys look like the best of buddies. Patricia looks like she's up to something....

August 29, 1951. Korea

I did not crop this picture for the desolation and dreariness comes through. I also included the back side. I don't know what the Tha & Gr mean??? I think it's taken in Busan, not Pusan?

A Birthday Party

The only two recognizable faces are Paul & Tommy Washburn. Funny, the girsl are all dressed up, the boys not so much.

The Ladies

Minnie (Mels' step-mother), Rainie, Margaret, Ella & Clara.

Aunt Serilda

This is Serilda & Mike O'Meara. Dad spoke many times about his "Aunt Serildie".

James & Emily Lewis

My paternal grandparents. Country folk. They had 11 children. She died when the youngest (Oather) was 8. He was a blacksmith & a carpenter.

Patrick & Susan Avon

My maternal grandparents. Susan was born in the Abruzzi region of Italy and came to this country as a teenager. Patrick was born in Buffalo, NY.

Paul and Donny

I am not certain who "Donny" is.

My beautiful mother

The Photo Booth

He sure looks happy!

Eleanor

Eleanor with her mother & grandmother. (early 1920's)

Yours truly

1962 I imagine. I think I've kept this sideways perspective on life!
Look at the stroller, it looks like a shopping cart, I guess plastic hadn't been invented yet.

Amish Mel

Remember the "Amish Hat"? The look was complete when he had the facial hair to match.

August, 1938

I guess this was a pre-bride picture for they were married in October of that year. One can really see the resemblance between Margaret & Paul.

Mel, Uncle Bill & Paul

I would guess that this was taken circa 1960. Wish I knew who that other person was!

The flipside

This is the flip side to yesterday's photo. They are laminated together and I keep them in a lucite frame so I can see both sides.

One of my favorite photo's

This photo sits atop my desk. It is one on my favorite's. The image is reversed. The holster for a right handed person would normally be worn on the left side of the body. I tried reversing the image (because I can do that) and it just didn't look the same to me so I left it as is.

Uncle Frank, Melvin & Paul

A very young Uncle Frank.....Melvin in his "CTS" bus driver's uniform and Paul.

Kevin & kids

Kevin & the children. I forgot about all that facial hair he used to sport. Seems like eons ago...

Mel with his Father

Not too many images remain of James Lewis. He was a blacksmith who died before I was born. He suffered a heart attack while trying to put out a fire in his shop. I always thought that was a tragic story.

50th Anniversary Celebration

How sweet.....this was the 50th Anniversary Party Celebration!

Party Time

Looking Good!

Lewis Baby

Cut off from view, handwritten on the front is "Lewis baby-Joe". The back is dated 07/28/1940, thus this is Paul. Mel looks so young, see the baby bottle & cigar in his pocket? (more about "Joe" later)

Lewis Grandparents

Meet James & Emily Lewis....Mel's parents. James was a big man, tall & strapping. Emily (who looks thrilled to be there) sadly died when the baby of the family was 8 years old.

Cute kid

Mom on a horse....Cute kid.

Happier Times

This is at Crestmont. Mel, Kate (missing some front teeth) and our good friend Millie Reid.

Ed, Pete, Howard, ?, Ren

The processing date on the photo is 8/57. I do not know who the man is standing 2nd from the right.

The Avon Siblings

Frank, Eleanor & Margaret Avon...Maybe 1920?

This is a very fond depiction of my Dad. This is how I want to remember him.

Early clan

L-R. Ren, Rainie, Margaret, Mel & Susan (Mom's mom). Fairly early photo.

Patrick

Taken in the back yard. He must have been about 5.

Marguerite

Margaret as a young lady.

Four Generations

This is me, my mother, my Grandmother & Great Grandmother (little Gramma).

The Lewis Clan...a motley crew

This is the Lewis clan...not all of them (missing Oather). They are L-R back row: Ren, Clara, Ed, Bub, Ella. Front: Mel, Pete & Paul. Dad said that yes, they really did put a bowl over their head when they got a haircut.

Mom's Class Picture

My mother's class picture. Dated June 4, 1927 (she was 9). The teacher's name was "Miss McNulty". Margaret is in the back row, 6th from the left.

Pop

My Dad, Mel Lewis. This was taken long before I was born. He was in the service 3 times, twice in the Army & The Marine Corp and he served in both the Korean War & WW II.

Two Beautiful Girls

My two eldest nieces all dressed for the dance. Must have been prom!

CRAZY AUNT MARY

Today is Aunt Mary's Birthday. She was really my great aunt. Everyone called her "crazy" Aunt Mary because of her endearing spirit. She begged my mother to name me "Carmelita" because I was born on the Feast day of 'Our Lady of Mt. Carmel', obviously my mother had no such intention. Anyway, I am reminded of two things about Aunt Mary. First, she always marveled at nature, she would walk the dog & come back with leaves off the tree..."look at these!" Secondly, when dining out she would pick all the left over bread off everyone's plate and wrap it in a napkin and take it home to feed the birds. She was obsessed with feeding the birds. She was a true animal lover. (She's standing w/her husband Mac at St. Rocco's)

Teensville

I guess I am around 16 or 17 here, standing in front of my house. I remember this picture because I was about a size 9 (skinny for me). Oh, the life of a teen....not that I am dealing with teenagers or anything.

Kevin's Kindergarten Photo

Meet Kevin. He is my spouse of 15 years. He was born in Verona, PA. Isn't he cute?

Kindergarten picture

Hi this is me. This is my Kindergarten photo. There is no special reason for posting this particular photo. The purpose of this blog is to share my "life in photos" to anyone on the internet. I have bins, boxes & albums full of pictures, most of which will have no meaning beyond my generation.

My kids haven't met most of the people in these photos...but I have mostly fond memories of this "family", maybe you will know someone yourself.

Roseanne

BTW, tomorrow is my 48th birthday, this seemed like a cathartic thing to endeavor upon.