Christmas 1982 - Stockings

Here we see Pete and me opening stocking stuffers before mass on Christmas morning. I remember Mom aiming the Polaroid camera at me and looking down just before she pressed the button. Why wouldn't I look at the camera? Because I hadn't washed my hair yet and felt I looked a frightful mess! Anyway, Pete looks happy and why shouldn't he? He got a big carton of Whopper Juniors!

Christmas 1982 - Grandma Jean's Poinsettia

This is a Polaroid snapshot taken by Grandma Jean of one of her poinsettias. The back of the photo is written "Christmas 1982 Poinsettia from Anne [Mom]."

Christmas 1983 - Joe, Pete and Sam

Joe, Pete and Sam

I believe the original of this picture was taken with a Polaroid instant camera and that this is a color photo copy that Mom made when she was making photo albums for the three of us. As Polaroids didn't have a negative, copies had to be made so Mom could have one for each of our photo books.