tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8661120873387117746..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Remembering Golden YearsJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-5479161713417078092013-06-22T13:39:56.981-07:002013-06-22T13:39:56.981-07:00He always did prefer keeping things active, Marian...He always did prefer keeping things active, Mariann. He actually was a quite lively personality through to the end of his eighty six years.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-37979894104866559152013-06-22T13:37:36.778-07:002013-06-22T13:37:36.778-07:00Wendy, I just don't have the eye for detail li...Wendy, I just don't have the eye for detail like that--as you can tell!<br /><br />At first glance, the birds on the far left that Bill was holding include at least one that looks to have the markings of a mallard. Other than that, well...I'll leave the guessing up to the hunting experts :)Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-15103574610573245832013-06-22T13:33:47.484-07:002013-06-22T13:33:47.484-07:00Someday, Far Side, all those records may be on the...Someday, Far Side, all those records may be on the Internet...but for now, wow, what a paper chase that would become! I hardly know where to begin, since Bill and Ellen lived for a while closer to Fresno than his Bay Area roots. You can certainly tell, however, that that dog was a very cherished part of their family.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-88062150002257792212013-06-22T13:30:49.462-07:002013-06-22T13:30:49.462-07:00I thought that boat would grab your attention, Igg...I thought that boat would grab your attention, Iggy! Glad you know your boats! Unfortunately, if that boat is still around, it certainly isn't anywhere near the Bean family.<br /><br />I have several other pictures of the boy on the left, most of them with another boy who may be the one on the right in this picture.<br /><br />It's hard to see the details of their faces here--especially the one on the right. At first glance, I wondered if this were actually Earle's son Greg. They certainly look <i>similar</i> but not exactly alike.<br /><br />Because of that, I had thought maybe the pics were actually of Earle, himself. The only problem with this guess is that the time frames would be off.<br /><br />For a 1956 boat, the Bean descendant at that age would have had to be Greg, Earle's son. By 1956, both Earle and his brother Sam were already gone.<br /><br />I'm torn here, Iggy, having just posted the conclusion to this Bean series...but I may relent and just post those two childhood pics. I believe I have pics of the two boys on the boat--but still not quite sure that the one in the photo was actually Greg. If it was, the year would have to have been in the 1960s, based on the boys' ages.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-80856754526562347172013-06-21T08:35:48.294-07:002013-06-21T08:35:48.294-07:00The two boys on the boat - might they be Earle Bea...The two boys on the boat - might they be Earle Bean's two sons?Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-54843686643322746782013-06-20T18:08:28.607-07:002013-06-20T18:08:28.607-07:00Bill Bean was a lively character! Always looking f...Bill Bean was a lively character! Always looking for adventure -- a lover of animals and children and travel. Just a great ancestor to have!Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-29616296840756758522013-06-20T11:00:30.627-07:002013-06-20T11:00:30.627-07:00I agree -- not a bird, just a reflection in the gl...I agree -- not a bird, just a reflection in the glass. <br /><br />I thought at first Bill and friend had turkeys, but they're by the boat. So are these ducks or geese? The legs look rather long. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-2965046737449268962013-06-20T06:34:28.375-07:002013-06-20T06:34:28.375-07:00I knew Iggy would like that boat..it is a beauty! ...I knew Iggy would like that boat..it is a beauty! <br />I too think the thing near his shoulder is a bush. <br />Did the Dog ever get licensed? Or go to the Vet? Sometimes records like that are kept:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-65430844452206856012013-06-20T06:28:33.126-07:002013-06-20T06:28:33.126-07:00Bill seems to have been a lot like my own paternal...Bill seems to have been a lot like my own paternal grandfather - always off on travels, busy at work, playing with his dog... and now that he is gone, greatly missed.<br /><br />I think the "bird on shoulder" is an illusion, and is actually a bush visible through the window.<br /><br />What catches my eye is the old wooden boat! Now that's a beaut!! It's very similar to a 1956 vintage Chris Craft! (It would be worth a bundle if it was still around!)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com