{old} Memories

{While I was scanning and editing these, and while I am writing this I am listening to Daily Audio Bible … ♥ !!}

I have a new scanner and I ♥ it! Last time we were up at Brandon's Grandmother's house we spent some time looking through old photographs. Brandon's mom gave me the following and I was waiting until I had a good photo scanner to do something with them. So far I have only scanned them. But oh how I am smitten with them!

This is Brandon's mom when she was but a wee girl. Isn't she cute?

And here she is again a few years later … 

And here is Brandon's Gran. I ♥ this picture … 

And years later here are Brandon's Gran and Brandon's mom. I ♥ this photo … the dresses, the car … I think the tag says 1955. Those are campers in the background and I *think* they are in Myrtle Beach (I should ask!) … 

And this is Brandon's mom's baby picture. It was 1943. It's such a classic photo. The back of the photo shows that it was originally a postcard. ♥ it!!

The following are of Brandon's Grandfather, his Papa, as he called him. Brandon adored him and was devastated when he died back in 1982. I so wish I had been able to meet this man who influenced Brandon's life immensely. 

This second picture of him is his US Army picture. He fought in World War II in Europe and told several interesting tales, from what I understand. Because of this Brandon is enthralled with WWII and has brought me into his fascination as well.

I treasure old artifacts, be them photos or furniture or books or decor. They take me back in time, to a simpler time. Yes, perhaps not an easier time, but a simpler time. When I was in school I hated history. I found it so incredibly boring. Textbooks … yuck! But photos … artifacts … actual letters and diaries? These draw me in and somehow I feel some kind of connection to the past.

Drive In Nostalgia

Brandon and I returned home yesterday from a much-needed and very enjoyable mini-vacation for our anniversary.  We travelled to Blue Ridge, GA and, although it wasn't my favorite place in the world to visit, we had a lot of fun.  

One of the things that we did was go to the drive-in. Oh, how I miss drive-ins!  I grew up frequenting the Glenwood Drive-In in Atlanta, GA. Memories flood my mind of pajamas and lawn chairs and hamburgers and coolers. I saw Freaky Friday (1976) and Jaws there, among many others. So when I saw that Blue Ridge had a drive-in that plays first-run movies, I knew we had to check it out.  

They were playing Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, which I have been wanting to see.  And it was open on Sunday nights (our first night there) so I was super-excited!  Oh, all my friends were teasing me that if we wanted to see the movie we should stay out of the backseat ;) … and that the best place to watch a drive-in movie was from the backseat.  So cute you are, my friends!  

Can I tell you that it is the BEST way to watch a movie?  Seriously.  I don't know why there aren't more of them.  If I had the money I think I might build one.  There are only 4 drive-in theaters left in GA and one of them is in Atlanta.  The Starlight Six.  They play first-run movies and as soon as they play another family movie we are taking the girls.  Everyone needs to experience the unique fun that is the drive-in.  

Here are some more photos of the Swan Drive-In:

And last, but not least …

I snuck around the corner while Brandon was getting our concessions and took this picture with my iPhone.  This is the projector.  Isn't that thing COOL?!?!?!  It's a monster and on those round shelves are the films. I ♥ this … so nostalgic.  

Seriously … one the BEST dates ever.  I can't wait to check out the Starlight Six soon!