Penrose Mornings: Blood Family Blog

A few posts back, Dwight posted a photo from our family gathering when Paul and I lived east of Salem, Utah.  He asked if anyone had any ...

The title of this picture is "Liz, get your hand off this pitchfork."  The look on my face is one of utter disgust; the look on...

I reworked this classic picture the best I could.  Scene on lawn in front of Grandma and Grandpa Wasden's. Louise, Mom, Elna (can...

Apparently this year (probably 1933) was the first and last year when weather conditions were perfect for growing cantaloupe because I do...

One of the all-time favorite pictures of early Penrose

The Shumway house, which was always called "Rosie's", is in the distance.  The mailbox is barely discernible, but was our co...

A bit fuzzy.  Amazingly, I remember the skirt Louise is wearing in this photo.  Had we gone to Church?  If so, where?  When did church sto...

This Penrose visit occured late summer 1956.  Ron was born shortly after and, when he was two weeks old, Velna and I and two kids took of...

Not many pixels to work with here; of course, I am never in the pictures.

I don't think I've posted this one before.  This photo came out of the dark and into the light.  Thin and skinny Dad, baby Louise

One of my truly favorite all-time photos. Liz still followed me around after I appropriated (stole) her doll buggy to haul our big white ...

In the summer yard at the Penrose little brown house. Maybe 1933, since I was born in September 1932. I'm just going through these ph...

This photo is one of those classic pictures we have all looked at a million times,  Now the cat has been brought to light while the dog s...

Note the Colorado license plate from the brief stay Mom and Dad had in Denver when seeking new adventures right after their marriage.  No...