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Throwback Thursday

My great great aunt and uncle from 1930something...
 

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I took this photo in 1989, shortly after we moved to Vermont from Florida. This was before we married in 1991. TIP: If you are into boats, make sure your girlfriend/fiance is too. When I knew she could drive the boat, that sealed the deal. 30+ years later :winkingthumbsup" , we just get bigger boats and a little dinghy.:cool:

Appology for the condition of the old photo kickin around the garage.

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30 years later she is still in the drivers seat with a bigger boat...

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And a little dinghy

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Found an old photo album last night:
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Me, a high school senior in 1987.
Funky tan but still a sexy B.
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The first time I held my Son. His 18th birthday was last November.
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The “bill” that I got for my Wife’s hospital stay when she gave birth to our Son. This caused my heart to skip a beat but my employer confirmed that I was covered for all but a $50 copay. The hospital tried to convince me it is not a bill, even though it looks like one and came with a return envelope.
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What it cost for a day ticket to Disney Land in 1996, now it costs more to park there.
 
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Remember when cars had handles to roll up windows and adjust mirrors?
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Unfortunately these pics are not old, I took them this morning of the car my 18 year old bought without my knowledge earlier this week. It’s a 1996 Camry, fully unloaded. In fact he asked me to help him recharge the air conditioning system, it did not take me long to realize it doesn’t have AC.
 
I took this photo in 1989, shortly after we moved to Vermont from Florida. This was before we married in 1991. TIP: If you are into boats, make sure your girlfriend/fiance is too. When I knew she could drive the boat, that sealed the deal. 30+ years later :winkingthumbsup" , we just get bigger boats and a little dinghy.:cool:

Appology for the condition of the old photo kickin around the garage.

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30 years later she is still in the drivers seat with a bigger boat...

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And a little dinghy

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First boat trip with my future wife she brought her cat along. BUT, she went on the boat, and we had a great time. 13.4' Boston Whaler too - miss that boat!
 
My Aunt took this picture Jul 2nd 2007. 14 years ago tomorrow.

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Simpler times without kids. Still have that shirt and trunk combo. Wore it to Crab Island a few weeks ago. Both are a little tighter now though :(

Same trunks here Jun 14th 2021! Obviously the drawstrings are doing a little more work in the picture below compared to the picture above.
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Remember when cars had handles to roll up windows and adjust mirrors?
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Unfortunately these pics are not old, I took them this morning of the car my 18 year old bought without my knowledge earlier this week. It’s a 1996 Camry, fully unloaded. In fact he asked me to help him recharge the air conditioning system, it did not take me long to realize it doesn’t have AC.

"Fully loaded" except power windows and AC, lol. Just like my 1983 Rabbit GTI I took to Florida and drove around for 3 years. Still have it. It will be a "barn find" one day. Lol
 
I think this was taken in 1998 South of Playa Del Carman, Mexico down around Tulum. The last vacation we took together, before the amimal farm took over, a long time ago.

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Former movie star?
 
Seven years ago.

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And 27 years ago sharing fruits of our labor with Koa and Cedar.

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Just shy of 50 years ago and I just now realized I hated sleeves way back then . second picture is just 20 years later than the first. and the stock car I built for the top cop races is the third picture
 

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My brothers, I would be around 2 years old or so when this picture was taken. 1985
 

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Me @17 Circa 1982.
 

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