Judy's Photoblog
Our last full-family reunion...
Posted by Judy (Brooksville, Florida, United States) on 6 September 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Bk row: Our three children w/spouses; David, Curtis & Susan.
Grandchildren: Bridget (ctr), Quinlin, Kayla & Fiona.
They came from Denver and New Jersey to spend a wonderful time together for five whole days, a blessing for sure. This photo is so precious, because David died in March 2008. Kayla, on my lap, is David's daughter; Quinlin & Fiona are Curt's and Bridget is Susan's daughter.
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Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
This must be the final one in your year long series. Such a fitting picture too Judy. We sure never know what life is going to hand us but thank God along with the sorrows come a lot of blessings, This is sure a picture to treasure.
6 Sep 2009 5:45am
@Marion: This is truly the most emotional post, for obvious reasons.
Next weekend's postings are simply wonderful memories. xxx
Mhélène from Paris, France
Wonderful !! T-shirts and beautiful smiles for a great memory !
6 Sep 2009 7:55am
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
WOW! The whole family!!!!! I hope you have it in bigger size and framed! It is, somehow, the story of your life shown in it! And......I LOVE IT!!!! Who would resist these smiling faces??????
6 Sep 2009 10:23am
@Japanalia: We do have a photo in our living room, but it is a bittersweet image.
Thank God we don't know what is to happen in our future. xx
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
So beautiful...such Love, and yes still I imagine the sorrow..Love like that never dies, but you know this better than anyone else x
oops I visited you ;)
6 Sep 2009 12:09pm
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine ... the sorrow is beyond belief, but our faith keeps us going! xx
Betty from Phillipsburg, United States
A very precious photo of a wonderful, loving family! The happiness just shines through!
6 Sep 2009 12:42pm
@Ajay: Thank you, Ajay, but it does contain our pain.
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous photograph. Great memories. (My 72nd was on Thanksgiving 2007 and we got a similarly prized shot.)
6 Sep 2009 2:08pm
@john4jack: Mike was 76 in July and me 71 in Feb. '09, so we relate to your prized family shot! ♥
susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
This is a wonderful shot that I'm sure holds many memories for you.......
6 Sep 2009 2:14pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
I can sense how precious this photo is,such a blissful family and the sorrow that you must still feel though David has left.Praying for his wife and Kayla and you too to continue to be strong in God's grace:)
6 Sep 2009 2:53pm
@tyan: We do relish this image and all the memories while we had David with us; he left way too soon!
Thank you for your prayers, Tyan; we appreciate them. xx
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Fantastic shot! Who is hiding at the very back?! ;) Love all those happy faces!
6 Sep 2009 8:07pm
@Magda: That's Curt's wife, Kristin, who is hiding. How we wish we still had David with us; his death was devastating.
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
Look at the happy faces on all you guys :) So wonderful! You have a very nice looking family there....you must be so proud!
6 Sep 2009 8:30pm
@Lambspun: That was such a happy occasion, and a wonderful memory. It's especially special due to David's premature death.
SCOTT F. SCHILLING from San Martin, United States
Wonderful photograph and everyone has a great smile! Wonderful times and I am glad you have this with David in it also!
7 Sep 2009 4:40am
@SCOTT F. SCHILLING: Thank you, Scott ... we're happy to have this one with David in it too, as you can imagine.
Barbara from Florida, United States
This is a very happy family portrait, and I like all are in matching blue t-shirts for the event. Indeed a treasure of what this image holds of memories. Photography is a beautiful thing to let us hang onto visual memories.
A wonderful photo of all of you together.
7 Sep 2009 5:38pm
@Barbara: Thank you, Barb ... all the shirts were navy, however different manufacturers and different colors, which didn't show up until we saw the photos. I wanted their faces to be the focus and not what we were each wearing. I had made the little girl's dresses, which was fun, and they thought they looked like twins, which was cute. This memory is priceless, especially since it cannot ever be duplicated again. ♥
Barbara from Florida, United States
I noticed those two adorable matching dresses, I should have known. They both look cute in them.
8 Sep 2009 3:12am
Markela from Athens, Greece
I got misty-eyed when I saw the photo and read what you wrote about it, Judy....May God bless all of you, and give you strength (the loss of a family member is always so painful)...Great family portrait, I love the idea of the uniforms to emphasize the faces...What a happy family!! :-D
8 Sep 2009 8:54am
@Markela: Thank you, Markela. No parent is ever prepared to lose one of their children; we're just thankful we had David for 45 years.
@Shirley: Thank you ... sad that is the last we will have with all of us, but life is what it is.
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