We sure could party back then

April 24, 2009 in yesteryear | 9 comments

My earlier post included the best photos I took on our trip to Houston. Unfortunately, none of those measures up to this photo I found in a shoebox.

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Larkin’s birthday parties were awesome.

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  1. Strawberry’s avatar

    Strawberry on May 1, 2009 at 11:22 am

    And yet judging by the picture, it looks like you weren’t invited?

  2. Beeman’s avatar

    Beeman on May 1, 2009 at 11:24 am

    No, that’s me next to my mom. I had an awkward phase.

    Actually, I suspect I was expressly uninvited. So I suppose the title should read “She sure could party back then”.

  3. Strawberry’s avatar

    Strawberry on May 1, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Probably for the best. By the looks of it, everyone is sitting on gravel. That couldn’t have been too comfortable. Your house did have furniture, yes?

    Come to think of it, is that even your house?

    And what is that cake? An igloo? In Houston?

    BTW, as long as you are reaching back in time for material, perhaps you could post something explaining the relationship between your Dad and the Rolling Stones. For some reason, every time I think of of your Dad, my first thought is “He loves the Rolling Stones.” I practically have to restrain myself from blurting it out. I have no idea why.

    Maybe you’re not taking requests at this point, but when the time comes, I’d love to know more.

  4. Beeman’s avatar

    Beeman on May 3, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    That’s our old house at 3 Falling Leaf. The backyard. You’d remember if you weren’t forbidden from visiting since we watched Poltergeist at my birthday party.

    And ah yes, my Dad and the Stones. You made that up. As far as I know he doesn’t have any albums. Though when I was a kid he did date models and stick his tongue out a lot.

  5. Todd’s avatar

    Todd on May 3, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    The more I look at that gremlin sitting next to your mom, the more I get confused, and the more I laugh. I could ask for an explanation, but that would only serve to unconfuse me, and thus make me laugh less. I prefer to not know.

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    Jerry on May 10, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    I’m thinking it was the gremlin’s party and the girls were crashing it, seduced by his je ne sais quoi.

    This picture is fantastic – thanks for sharing.

  7. Strawberry’s avatar

    Strawberry on June 1, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Man you sure could blog back then. . . (back then, being May)

  8. Beeman’s avatar

    Beeman on June 1, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Sigh, yes. The new house has been great for many things, but evidently not blogging. I will fix that.

  9. Strawberry’s avatar

    Strawberry on June 3, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    Your excuses are unacceptable, as always. What about my needs? Entertain me, dammit. Its about ME!