Bob and Kelly on Easter Sunday, 1977. Black Mountain, North Carolina.
The picture above is not very good — it’s a copy of an old photograph that I came across recently. It shows my son and daughter showing off their Easter eggs behind our home on Easter Sunday in 1977. Bob was eight years old and Kelly was five. We had come home from church and they were looking for the eggs the Easter bunny had hidden in the yard.
We were living in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at the time. I was teaching mathematics at what was then Montreat-Anderson College in Montreat, North Carolina, only a couple of miles up the road. Our house was small, but it had a big back yard for the kids to play in.
Betsy and I are taking off a couple of days off to enjoy Easter with family. I expect us to be out of pocket until Monday evening, so my next post will probably be Tuesday morning. But I hope all of you have a blessed and joyous Easter. I hope the weekend will bring all of you many happy memories.
Tags: American Life, Children, Family, North Carolina
Senior Moments 
April 3, 2010 at 7:53 am |
What a darling photo/memory! Have a Great Easter..
April 3, 2010 at 8:43 am |
Sweet memories, George.
A Blessed Easter to you and Betsy.
He is Risen!
MB
April 3, 2010 at 9:01 am |
This is a wonderful photo and beautiful memory of your kids as kids!!!
Happy Easter.
April 3, 2010 at 9:16 am |
Lovely blossoming trees on yesterday’s post! Have a fabulous time with family and a blessed Easter!
April 3, 2010 at 9:50 am |
Easter Blessings to you.
Blessings,Ruth
April 3, 2010 at 10:48 am |
This picture is wonderful! What a great memory. HAPPY EASTER, GEORGE!! I hope you and Betsy have a great time with family.
April 3, 2010 at 1:10 pm |
I hope this is not too late to wish you a Happy Easter…and I hope you have a good time with your family.
April 3, 2010 at 3:14 pm |
George: What a great photo of the kids. It just goes to show you how far we have come.
April 3, 2010 at 3:33 pm |
Loved the photo George, wishing you and Betsy and family a very nice Easter!!!
April 3, 2010 at 3:35 pm |
I remember photos being taken of us kids just like this on Easter – Great memories!
April 3, 2010 at 8:39 pm |
Happy Easter George!
Hope you get everything you want in your basket this year.
April 4, 2010 at 11:32 am |
Happy Easter to you and Betsy too! Love this nostagic view of your kids and the window reflections as well.
Hugs and blessings,
April 4, 2010 at 12:24 pm |
Happy Easter to you and Betsy… I forgot to say it when I comment on her blog so please tell her Happy Easter for me. I hope you guys have a great day.
April 5, 2010 at 1:01 am |
This reminds me of our own Easter egg hunts in our backyard when we were kids, still dressed in our Sunday best too. 🙂
I hope you, Betsy and your family had a blessed and beautiful Easter Sunday!
April 5, 2010 at 5:23 am |
A delightful memory of years gone by, George. We don’t realize it at the time but children grow up in the blink of an eye, don’t they.
I wish you and your family a blessed Easter holiday.
April 5, 2010 at 9:02 am |
I love looking back at old photos of my kids, too. It reminds me of all the changes that have occured and a lot of happy times. I hope to get caught up on all my favorite blogs today…..one of which is yours 🙂