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A Little of This & a Tad of That, but Mostly Me…

March 11, 2018 by Kimberly Leave a Comment

This week’s scanning was made up of a little bit of this and a tad of that.

We found pictures of John & Marilyn Wheeler at their wedding in 1955.

Some more Navy pictures.

Another slide tray belonging to my Grandmother, Ruth Clark.

There were also a lot of pictures of me (Kim) showing up this week.

It’s a curious thing, seeing yourself as a child so many years ago.  Of particular note to me was the things that my young mother thought I could handle.  And granted, I was a precocious little thing, always up for a challenge… ok, well, maybe not so much.  But still…

Like sitting precariously atop a sign, high in the air when I was only 1.5 years old.

Marilyn Wheeler with Kim, St. Louis Zoo

Allowing me to hold my tiny baby sister, hoping I didn’t just drop her on purpose.  (See that evil look in my eye?)

Kim & Sue Wheeler, 1962

Or giving me a soda bottle to hold on to, hoping I didn’t get addicted.  (too late)

Kim Wheeler

My favorite pictures this time, though, were the ones of my young parents on their wedding day.  How handsome was Dad in that Navy uniform and Mom was such a beauty!  They were a newlywed couple in love, looking forward to their life together, not knowing what the future would bring, but hopeful and determined to face it as partners.  And that partnership is still present and strong today, 62 years later.

John Marilyn Wheeler, wedding 1955

 

J&M Wheeler wedding

 

John Marilyn Wheeler, wedding 1955

Another favorite was of my Grandad Jim (James Wheeler) and my Great-Grandad, Arthur Wheeler.  I haven’t seen many pictures of my Great-grandad and few of my Grandad Jim when he was younger, as he was in these pictures

James Wheeler and his dad, Arthur Wheeler

James Wheeler

.And a few others…

Marilyn Wheeler, Kim & Sue Wheeler

 

Grace Wheeler, Kim & Sue Wheeler, on Lydia in Wichita

See the photo gallery for additional pictures from this date, 03/05/2018.

 

— Kim

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