Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Sandra!

WHO: Sandra K. Suter (to the left, girlfriend, Terri)
WHAT: North Eugene Basketball game
WHEN: 1976 (the year North Eugene won the State basektball championship with Danny Ainge)

Happy Birthday, Sandra!

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Brady Family 1974

WHO: James, Jennifer and Stacy Brady
WHEN:  Christmas Eve 1973 or 1974 (I look to be about 4 or 5)
WHERE: Silver Lane in Eugene, OR

Merry Christmas 1973-74.  My Pop in his tan sport coat and gray slacks, Mom in her fake fur and me with some croquet doily on my head (but look at those smiles)

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday to Me!

WHO: Stacy and Sandra
WHEN: February 1982
WHERE: Backyard at E Street, Springfield, OR

Happy 50th Birthday from New York City!

Chick and I are having the time of our life!  Always have.....always will!

Love,
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Easter Egg Time!

WHO: Pop
WHAT: Easter egg coloring
WHERE: E Street in Springfield, OR
WHEN: 1988-1992

Nothing says Easter like drinking a Hams beer and coloring eggs!

Happy Easter Sunday!

Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Stacy and Tera 1985

WHO: Stacy and Tera Dschaak (James)
WHAT: Birthday Dinner
WHERE: Eugene, OR
WHEN: April 24, 1985 (16th Birthday)

1985 was a good year.  I often times wish that I had the knowledge that I have today and I could build a time machine and go back for one more day.  One more Memorial Building dance.  One more late night gossip session with Tera....listening to Cocteau Twins and solving the worlds problems (which were not really problems at all)....all while channeling the inner soul of Molly Ringwald.

This 16 year old had no idea at the time what 50 would look or feel like.  As I am living out my 50th year, I still don't know what 50 looks or feels like...but I sure am enjoying the adventure.

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Remembering Crowe

WHO: Lowell Crowe (Crowe Bird)
WHAT: Party Time at E Street
WHEN: Late 1970's; 1978, 1979

Remembering this guy today (remembrance birthday tomorrow) and how much we all miss you!

Yankees cap still holding reign in the living room!

Love,

Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Remembrance Birthday, Aunt Pat

WHO: Donald Y. Brady (Paternal Grandpa) and (Aunt) Pat Dahl
WHEN: Mid 1940's
WHERE: The woods of Oregon

Thinking of my much beloved Aunt Pat on what would have been her 97th birthday, February 25th.

Missing you and your stories!

Love,
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Kenny

WHO:  Ken Hanselman (my step-dad)
WHAT: Playing the bass guitar
WHEN: Late 1980's or early 1990's

Happy Birthday to my Step-Dad Kenny who celebrates a birthday on February 17, 2019.

Love you!

Stacy and Brian

Old Photo Friday: Remembering Allen Lee

WHO: Allen and Ann Lee
WHERE: At the Elementary School where Ann was Secretary for over 30 years
WHEN: Mid 1990's

Brian texted me the other day that it was the 12th anniversary of his father's passing.  I couldn't hardly believe that 12 years had gone by.

Out of the three Lee boys, I see Brian more and more each day in his father's face and especially his eyes.

We miss you every day.

Stacy

Old Photo Friday: On the Town

WHO: Don Brady (my parental grandfather), Marie Brady (my maternal grandmother), Pat Dahl and Bud Dahl (family friends) and unknown.
WHERE: Eugene or perhaps Oakridge
WHEN: 1944-1946

Cheers and happy Friday!  Looks like this bunch was celebrating.  Perhaps the end of the war?  Or maybe just a night on the town.

Enjoy!
Stacy

P. S. THE GUY IN THE PICTURE IS HERB CHAPMAN--ONE MORE HOG HEAD----POPPIE

Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Sandra!

WHO: Sandra K. Suter
WHERE: Silver Lane, Eugene, OR
WHEN: 1975 (She looks to be about 14 or 15)

Happy Birthday to my Aunt Sandra who celebrates her special day tomorrow!

Love,

Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Pop

WHO: Pop and Stacy
WHERE: Sea Lion Caves, Florence, Oregon
WHEN: 1977

This picture brings me such joy and such sadness.  It was taken shortly after my parents separated when my father was first tackling the challenges of raising a daughter as a single parent in the late 70's.  He did an amazing job and for that I am eternally grateful.

Happy 75th Birthday, Pop!

Much Love, 
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Crowe Family Christmas 1980

WHO: Lowell Crowe, Evan Crowe and Nick Manley
WHERE: E. 27th Street in Eugene, OR
WHEN: Christmas Eve, 1980 (best guess)

Bittersweet memories.  Lowell and Evan have both been gone for many years as is the family matriarch, Wilma who passed away at the age of 100 a few months ago.  Little Nick is married with two daughters of his own.

No Christmas Eve was complete without a visit to Evan and Wilma's (my father's second family).  I get goose bumps when I think of the year that our good friend Sten, dressed up like Santa Claus and in the middle of the Christmas Eve celebrations...threw open the front door, let out a loud, "ho ho ho", handed Nick a Christmas presents and disappeared.

You see.... in the end, all we are left with are the memories of love, joy, family and friendships.  These are closest to our hearts at Christmas Time.

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Merry Christmas, 1980

WHO: Stacy Dare Brady
WHEN: December 1980 (I look to be about 11)
WHERE: E Street in Springfield, OR

Clearly I am not happy.  If you recall this Christmas classic, then you know why.

I also think that this was the year my Dad bought me a training bra for Christmas.

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Family Christmas, 1985

WHO: Frank Suter, Sandra Suter, Steve Suter and Stacy Brady ( I have no idea who the little girl in the back is)
WHEN: Christmas Day, 1985
WHERE: E Street, Springfield, OR

I think this is one of the only times that Frank was at our house for Christmas (the other being when my parent's hosted in 1974).  I remember that this was the year we had a dusting of snow on a ground (but it didn't snow on Christmas) and it was bitterly cold.  I can tell by the look on Sandra and Steve's face how much they love their father.

Sorry the flash shined off my braces!

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Halloween

WHO: Stacy
WHAT: Halloween
WHERE: E Street
WHEN:1978-1979

Happy Halloween!  This was one of my most favorite constumes created by my Pop.  He made the hobo pack out of an old broom handle and packed the red hankerchief with newspaper.  He smoked half the cigar and gave me the end.  He had Grandma Cavey sew a patch on an old sweatshirt for me to wear, cut the fingers off an old pair of gloves and put soot from the fireplace on my face as stubble.  What a Dad!

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Are there guts inside

WHO: Baby Stacy and Pop
WHAT: Carving Pumpkins
WHERE: E Street kitchen table
WHEN: October 1971 (I look to be about 2 1/2)

Happy Halloweenie, Everyone!

Love,
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Halloween, Stacy

WHO: Stacy Dare Brady
WHAT: Halloween Party
WHERE: E Street in Springfield, OR
WHEN: October 1981 (I look to be about 12)

Happy Halloween to all you ghost, goblins or geishas!

Enjoy!
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Outer Banks, N.C.

WHO: Jennifer Dare Hanselman (Mom)
WHERE: Outer Banks, North Carolina
WHEN: October 2009

Bitter sweet post for several reasons.  The outer banks, North Carolina are getting hammered by Hurricane Florence.  It made me think about the beautiful day and the wonderful drive we took from Portsmouth, Virginia to the outer banks in October 2009 with my Mom and Kenny.  Bucket list place and my heart aches for the devastation.

This week, my Mom and Kenny move from Seattle (where they have lived for 37 years) to Eugene.

Goodbyes are hard.  Change is all around us.  Better times are ahead for all of us.

Enjoy,
Stacy

Old Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Brian!

WHO: Brian Keith Lee
WHAT: School Photo
WHERE: Newark, DE
WHEN: He looks to be about 9 or 10 so I will say 1970.

Happy Birthday, Baby!  I love you!

Enjoy!
Stacy