I thought this might be of some interest to some of you old-timers who actually went to school at Louisa Boren junior high. That would be Steve, Mike, and maybe Cheryl, not sure. This picture is from 1963. I never went to school there, but used to go down there and play basketball in their huge gym when I was a junior and senior in high school. This link will take you to more information about the school. Louisa Boren Junior High

Admiral Theater

Here are some pictures I found of the Admiral Theatre that I thought were interesting. I remember walking all the way up there in the mid-60's from our home on 21st (which MapQuest says is only 3.2 mile, but it seemed further) to watch movies like In Like Flint or a James Bond movie, and get a pack of Tropical Flavors Lifesavers. Very good stuff! I believe the old picture of the exterior is from when the theater first opened up in 1942. I have no idea when the Interior picture was taken. I keep meaning to get up there to watch a movie, but haven't yet. Waiting for the new James Bond movie, I guess.

Dad's bike accident in 1941

Prepare to have your mind blown! I think young Dad looks like young Steve (or vice versa). Let me know if you have any problems with this link. Seattle Times 1941.

Happy Birthday to our Grandfather, Herbert Jesse Jenks! He was born in Washington on March 27, 1900, and died December 18, 1975 in Mount Vernon, Washington. At the time of his death he was living on Lopez Island. We don't know too much about him except that he married Gladys M. Fuller (our grandmother) and Frances Geraldine Graham, and that at one time he worked for Ericson Shipbuilding in Tacoma, Washington. This picture was taken in the summer of 1975, about four months before he died when Dad, Nancy, and I took the ferry up to Lopez Island to see him.

Erik's basketball team, the Trinity Lutheran School, finished with a record of 12-3! Erik finished with 79 points for an average of 5.3 and a high game of 10 points, and 100 rebounds for an average of 6.7. He grabbed a high of 11 rebound in one game, and also had two games with 10 rebounds. Great season, Erik!

Anybody remember this?

This is an old picture of a place I remember at some location in West Seattle as a kid. Anybody else remember where this was at?

The Green Family

I got a bunch of old pictures from our cousin, Julie Beaurain. It will take me some time to go through them all and find some good ones. Here is a nice family shot of the Green family from maybe late 40s or early 50s? Anyone have a guess?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Happy Birthday Steve!

Happy birthday to our brother Steve! We invite everyone to tip one back today in honor of him. Click on the picture above to see more pictures of Steve when he had a few less birthdays under his belt.

Happy Birthday Jerry!

It was just a short 51 years ago that Jerry first made his appearance. Click on the image to see more pictures.

Matthew has added a new dog, Guus, to the family to go along with Tyson, Lola, and LT. I'm sure she will fit right in.

Matthew and Jerry at the Seahawks Game

This picture is Matthew and Jerry at Qwest Field on September 13, 2009 when we went down with our friend Chuck to see the Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams in the first game of the year, 28-0. It was a beautiful day for drinking! Click on the picture to see more pictures from that game and also a very cold weather game on December 6, when the Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17. I was way too smart to go to that game! Matthew and Jerry have season tickets for this year's season, so there will be more pictures to follow in the months to come. Go Seahawks!

Having Lunch at the Sky Café at the Space Needle

Looking forward to a great summer in Seattle. It's almost here! Here are a few pictures from some of the times we were out and about last summer. Click on the picture or this link to see more pictures.

Jerry and Cathy in Mexico

I've been slacking off on getting some new pictures on to the blog so this week I will be getting new pictures up, hopefully all week. Here are some pictures from Jerry and Cathy's trip this year to Mexico. you can click here or on the picture to go to some more pictures from Mexico.

John and Hanna Wilcox's new baby, Taylor Rae, born on February 1, 2010 and weighing in at 7 pounds and 8 ounces, and 21 inches long. Congratulations!

New Old Picture

I got a whole bunch of old pictures from our cousin Julie and I'm going to try and put up on the blog any interesting ones that I find. This first one is pretty basic. Mom and her sisters and Leroy in South Dakota. Not sure about the date but I would guess around 1946-47 by looking at Mom and also by knowing that they moved out here in 1947. It's pretty obvious which ones are Mom and Leroy. Cheryl's best guess are in order, starting on the left, our Aunts Caroline, Gail, Eldora, and Lee.

Lunch with Dad, Nancy, and Austin

While Cheryl was here for Jerry's 50th birthday, we met Dad, Nancy, and Austin for lunch at a nice fish and chips place down at Seacrest Marina on the Duwamish Head, which is down near Alki Beach. You can see on the map I've included where it is in relationship to Alki Point. This is a nice little place away from the hustle and bustle of Alki Beach where you can fish off the dock and there is also a little commuter ferry that goes back and forth between the Marina and downtown Seattle. This place is also very popular with scuba divers.

Chery and Jay's trip to Cooper

When Cheryl was here for Jerry's birthday we took a quick trip to Cooper Elementary while waiting for Dad and Nancy. I didn't put any information about the individual pictures because anyone who went there knows what they are, and people who didn't go there just don't care, I'm pretty sure. I went to school at Cooper for 4 1/2 years during the heyday of the 60s. That's easily the most time I ever spent at one school. All the interior pictures are from the first floor.

Tyson's Familly Pictures

FINALLY! Here are the pictures that everyone has been clamoring for months for. I've gotten somewhere between zero and 5000 requests for me to post these pictures showing Tyson and his family. Tyson and Lola gave birth to little LT (stands for Lola and Tyson) on Halloween night 2008. For anyone who doesn't know, Janelle got both Lola and Tyson from different ex-boyfriends, and now LT makes for a complete family.

Mexico 2009

Our family blog hadn't gotten any new content for a while, so I thought I would finally get some of the pictures I have laying around on my computer uploaded to the blog. These pictures are from Jerry in Cathy's most recent trip to Mexico with Pat Brady and his girlfriend, Roxy, and our neighbors, Skip andPeggy. For some reason most of these pictures are showing them with drinks in their hands, but I'm sure that's just a coincidence. Click on this link to see more pictures of their Mexico trip.