A Photo Blast from the (Distant) Past

My cousin Nancy Carol called this week to tell me she had spoken with a relative of Kate Wells (may she rest in peace), a very close family friend - at least I think that was the connection - and she received a bunch of old photographs mostly of my mom and dad, my brother John, me, as well as of Kate. 

By way of background, my paternal grandfather passed away at the age of 29 when my father's mother was pregnant with my father.  My widowed pregnant grandmother went to stay with Dr. and Sue Wells (whom she knew from nursing school) in Mississippi and my father was born in the Wells' home in Alligator, MS.  Not too much later, Dr. and Sue's own daughter, Kate, was born there.  My father and Kate spent the early years of their childhoods together and stayed close.  (My younger sister and brother are named Sam and Sue after Dr. and Sue Wells!)

Anyway, I'm going to post here a slew of the photos that Carol sent.  (That's today's consecutive thing.)  Here we go:

John - 3 months

John - our mother had a thing for saddle shoes! But I didn't know John wore them, too!

Alice and John - Myrtle Beach, SC  Dig the bandanna.  Wish I knew what book she was reading.

Alice and John - Myrtle Beach, SC  Alice was a babe!

A very rare photo indeed - the 4 of us together, my 1st birthday - may be the only such photo in existence

2nd birthday - I think back then I actually LIKED icing.  

On Long Island circa 1953 - I didn't know I went there before 1955

Long Island circa 1953

Long Island circa 1953

The formal portraits

Last, but certainly not least, Miss Kate Wells, who was a beauty in her time, and was beautiful throughout her long life in every way that matters - may her memory continue to be a blessing for our family:

Kate Wells 

That's it for today.

Peace.