tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post5879711679242095752..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Since You Mentioned It, Iggy…Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-44552795199049625302013-06-25T20:22:51.008-07:002013-06-25T20:22:51.008-07:00Glad you stretched on with your post. Those of us...Glad you stretched on with your post. Those of us lurking here enjoy these conversations, rationalizations and analysis of those participating in the conversation. You all covered every angle, it seems. I agree that the slant of the eyes, the hair, the ears and the mouth lean toward the photos being the same boy. Nice story!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746711706106826716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-70175272673787724092013-06-24T18:07:36.788-07:002013-06-24T18:07:36.788-07:00Iggy, you and Wendy have gotten me to thinking abo...Iggy, you and Wendy have gotten me to thinking about Greg's good friend from his school years. I have no idea whether this is the friend in the photos here, and I have lost touch with that friend years ago.<br /><br />I have to remember him with a smile, though, because the one surviving legend about this boy was that his first word as a baby wasn't "mama" or "dada" or any of the usual fought-over baby words--it was "Westinghouse"! As a high school junior, he went on to ace the SATs with 800 on each component (in the scoring protocol of those days) and got a degree as an engineer. I'm not sure about his first name (I think it was Steve) but I remember his last name for sure because it was so unusual: sounded something like "Hrusecky."<br /><br />Who knows...maybe someday through the wonders of the Internet, I'll catch up with him again.<br /><br />And then? Who knows...maybe he'll take one look at these pictures and say...<br /><br />"That isn't me!"Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-59456116781114073102013-06-24T18:00:31.494-07:002013-06-24T18:00:31.494-07:00Yes, Greg definitely had those downward-slanting e...Yes, Greg definitely had those downward-slanting eyes. So did his dad. I suspect Maud again...<br /><br />Interesting you brought up a boyhood friend, Wendy. Puts me instantly in mind of one. I have no idea what he looked like as a child, though. But he and Greg kept in touch well after parting ways in their college years. So it would be very possible that the two of them would be together for a fun outing with Greg's grand-uncle.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-11876337955179350802013-06-24T17:58:02.720-07:002013-06-24T17:58:02.720-07:00I guess...just wish I had a photo of him at exactl...I guess...just wish I had a photo of him at exactly the same age for comparison! You and Mariann are probably right. Kids change so much from year to year!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-88690045539360541962013-06-24T17:56:55.789-07:002013-06-24T17:56:55.789-07:00Thanks for stopping by again--and by all means, pl...Thanks for stopping by again--and by all means, please "just write," as you said!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21129138476612051662013-06-24T17:55:45.888-07:002013-06-24T17:55:45.888-07:00Seems so similar, Mariann. I guess I'm just he...Seems so similar, Mariann. I guess I'm just hesitating to confirm, because when you know someone in real life--not just through photographs--it sometimes seems harder to make those decisions because of the slightest details being off. Sounds silly, I know.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-20755806880395756732013-06-24T05:53:56.082-07:002013-06-24T05:53:56.082-07:00Thank you Jacqi, I know you wanted to close off th...Thank you Jacqi, I know you wanted to close off this topic - and that this particular subject is a "tender" one.<br /><br />I look at the boys on the boat and think, yes, the one on the left (in the hatch, half hidden behind the cat-tails) is the same - the other one, sprawled on the I'm not so sure about (unless he lost a lot of "baby fat" very quickly!)<br /><br />The boy with Greg in the photos above remind me of my little brother - the same happy go lucky, half amused smile no matter where he was, the light, sun bleached hair... While he wasn't a sibling, he certainly was a friend (neighborhood and/or school) and perhaps a cousin. It would be so nice to hear from him - if he could only be identified and located.<br /><br />Perhaps someday, he will have a most interesting story to add to your tapestry.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-29861307212872037762013-06-24T03:47:18.795-07:002013-06-24T03:47:18.795-07:00In addition to the hairline, I see a downward slan...In addition to the hairline, I see a downward slant of the eyes. Yep, another vote for Greg. Maybe the other kid is just a boyhood friend.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51274360958636284252013-06-23T21:49:01.573-07:002013-06-23T21:49:01.573-07:00Mariann is right..hairlines never change. And ears...Mariann is right..hairlines never change. And ears..I think this is Greg too..:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-73401105631976833232013-06-23T18:52:07.470-07:002013-06-23T18:52:07.470-07:00Sweet "bloggy" friend.
Thank you for you...Sweet "bloggy" friend.<br />Thank you for your kind and encouraging words the other day. That anyone stops by and reads my ramblings is a nice reminder God wants to me to continue to write. Whatever. Just write.<br />Thank you! And yes, I think our little homeschool is continuing to renew and change. It does every couple of years. I think the growing pains are this getting ready for high school and all that comes with it.<br />Thanks!The Heart of the Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644779914883187059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47124382274412392222013-06-23T16:56:32.347-07:002013-06-23T16:56:32.347-07:00I think one of the boys is Greg. The hairline (a p...I think one of the boys is Greg. The hairline (a pronounced widow's peak) is the same in all three pictures!Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.com