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Dad Dressed in a Tie for Christmas 1957
The Throwback Thursday post features a Christmas photo from 1957, highlighting Larry Fillmer, the author’s dad, dressed impeccably at age 12. The author reminisces about family heirlooms captured by their grandfather, Don Fillmer, a talented photographer whose 1950s black and white images surpass today’s digital quality.
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Purple Iris Blooms and Double Knockout Roses
Today is Friday again, can’t believe how fast these weeks are going by. Today the Friday Feet post comes from my garden just about 50 feet from where I am typing out this blog post. The cool thing about a flower garden is having plants that bloom at different times all throughout the year, and…
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UAB University Hospital Waiting Room :: Friday Feet
Today for my Friday Feet post I sit in my two most disliked places, one a hospital, and two, a waiting room. Feels like we have been waiting for this day to come and go for a while, I guess about 3-4 weeks since we knew Deb was going to have to come back to…
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Kaufman’s Valedictorian Graduation Speech of 1963
In remembrance of Georgia Christal’s 65th birthday on March 29th, the Throwback Thursday post features her valedictorian speech from 1963. A nostalgic look at an era devoid of modern technology, the photo highlights the simplicity of the time, with her using a microphone at a podium labeled 1955.
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Processing Life in a Digital Age of iPads and Tablets :: Friday Feet
I remember when we use to marvel at the power we had at the tip of our fingers on those big clunky desktop computers. You always use to hear things like this computer is more powerful than the one that was used to launch the Apollo rockets, and it was, but today, in the world…
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Deborah with a Little Twang from 1982
The author reflects on a nostalgic photo of Deborah taken in 1982 during “Throwback Thursday,” appreciating her expression and the simplicity of that era. The post invites readers to relax during Lent and encourages engagement through comments or subscriptions for more ad-free content.
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The iPad 2 and Actually Waiting in Line :: Friday Feet
Yes, for the first time ever, I (and Deborah) actually stood in line for an Apple product release. We weren’t even planning to do so but yesterday on a strange set of circumstances, I sold both my iPad and Deborah’s iPad within a few minutes and couldn’t give them to the new owners until we…
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Rosalynn Fillmer “Lynn” Dresher in 1950’s
The post reflects on a nostalgic photograph of the author’s late Aunt Lynn, who was well-known in Auburn. It shares a comforting biblical excerpt from her memorial service. The author appreciates the value of old photographs compared to modern photography, emphasizing quality content on their site.
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Scott in the 1971 Volkswagen Camper Van
The post recalls a Throwback-Thursday moment featuring the author’s childhood in a 1971 Volkswagen Camper Van during a trip to Colorado Springs. Captured by a family photo, the author reflects on nostalgic memories and invites readers to engage with his site for quality content updates.
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Deborah on Fox Photo from Circa March 1979
The author shares a nostalgic Throwback Thursday photo of Deborah and her parents from 1979, reflecting on the differences between their lived experiences at ages 8 and 13. They plan to digitize old photos while maintaining an ad-free site committed to sharing quality content and encouraging reader interaction.
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