Remember When?

Isn't it funny to look back on moments or decisions that seemed incredibly monumental at the time?  Take prom, for example.  The date, the dress, the hair, the makeup, what friends you were going in the limo with – those tiny details were so important.  Junior year of high school, one of my besties made sure I had a great date, and I was so excited when I saw balloons and cake on my car after school about a month before the prom (didn't end up eating it ha!).  At my high school, it was a thing to make a big deal out of asking someone to a formal dance.  Even though I didn't know my date very well, it was really sweet that he went the extra mile.  I was, and still am, such a cheeseball!

Everything felt new and exciting, and I wanted to embrace every moment... this was my first prom after all!  Who knew there would be dozens of sorority date parties in college?

Most of my high school pictures are tucked away on a beast of a computer at my parent's house, but my dad sent me this sweet email a couple of years ago:

Beth,

Came across this old e-mail and thought it would bring you a smile.  Hope your week is going well. 

Love,  
Dad


And he included these treasures:

I only did a long dress once.

Best dad ever! Gosh we look so cheesy :)

Babies. All these pictures are from 2006.

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Preserving Memories

Most of my childhood memories are captured on VHS tapes, living somewhere in my parents house in Fresno.  I've been saving all my pennies to try and convert these tapes to DVD as soon as possible.  It'd  make it so easy to watch them, even though we do have a cranky ol' VCR we could use.  You know how folks like to ask what you would preserve  in a fire?  I guess it'd be my lappy (since it houses all my college/post-college pics), but if I was at my home in Fresno, it would definitely be my parent's wedding album, my baby book, our Easter pictures, and on and on.  Captured memories to me are priceless.

My amazing uncle managed to bring a fun family memory to YouTube.  Isn't it amazing how technology allows us to do awesome things like upload a decades old video (taken with who knows what kind of camera!) to YouTube?  Preserved, forever, on the world wide web.  It's a goofy little moment actually, a tree chopping bet that happened in the 1960's in Rainbow Oaks, CA.  Much like the moments I share with my sissies, it's a fleeting moment most wouldn't consider important or monumental; but often it's those little slices of life that end up making the best memories.

 

My Papa is the strapping, (almost) bald guy in the brown/orange-ish shirt.  He passed away in 2008, making this video even extra special.  Love ya fancy schmancy tools of the 21st century!

Have you had success bringing your family memories to the 21st century?  Do share!