Our first Christmas together as a married couple in Hawaii was in 1973. We'd been married a year. We had little in the way of furniture, much less ornaments, but we managed to get ourselves a small live tree.
A year later, things had changed considerably. We'd moved to Chicago in October of 1974 when Art got a job with the Public Health Service.
Ummm.... My daughter will be cringing when she sees my winter outfit that first winter in Chicago. We went to a tree farm and cut down our own Christmas tree. The cold was rather shocking! Since Art had been stationed in New Hampshire when he was in the Air Force, the change in climate was not too startling for him.
1975 would be our first Christmas with our daughter, Tiffany. Somehow, from that day on our Christmases would always have more depth and beauty.
May your Holidays in whatever way you celebrate this season of lights be full of joy and love.
A year later, things had changed considerably. We'd moved to Chicago in October of 1974 when Art got a job with the Public Health Service.
Ummm.... My daughter will be cringing when she sees my winter outfit that first winter in Chicago. We went to a tree farm and cut down our own Christmas tree. The cold was rather shocking! Since Art had been stationed in New Hampshire when he was in the Air Force, the change in climate was not too startling for him.
1975 would be our first Christmas with our daughter, Tiffany. Somehow, from that day on our Christmases would always have more depth and beauty.
May your Holidays in whatever way you celebrate this season of lights be full of joy and love.
So young, so sweet.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful old pictures, Kay. You MUST have been cold in Chicago, and yes, children change the equation of our lives for the better. :-)
ReplyDeletePrecious memories.
ReplyDeletegrandchildren are the frosting on the cake...mine are coming to visit later today. photos tomorrow. Merry Christmas to all....
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas memories, Kay. I love the way Art is looking at Tiffany in the last one.
ReplyDeleteHave a merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful photo collection! Hope you and your family have a great Christmas day.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day today. Sunny, warm, and full of peace and hope. Hugs.
ReplyDeletesuch precious pictures. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful memories! Here's to many more.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Kay!
ReplyDeleteThose photos are so beautiful, brings back a lot of happy memories. Thanks for taking me/us along for the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteI just came by to wish you a nice weekend, hope you all is well with you. I’m just wandering around visiting, saying hi and hello.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, filled with love, peace, and happiness!
Lovely memories...
ReplyDeleteYou and Art were so cute when you were young. I love your pink winter slacks, and Art looks so serious and proud holding Tiffany at her first Christmas. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLuv'n'hugs,
K
How pretty you are, Kay! And still are!
ReplyDeleteI can see how much you are bundled up with that long scarf in the 2nd photo, it looks so cold!
"More depth and beauty", exactly so.
Wonderful old photos Kay! I feel the cold over here much more than I ever did in the UK, though i wonder if I went back would I feel the same:? Living near the ocean the cold had a coldness and a dampness that I don't think I could tolerate these days.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! The memories are fabulous.
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