Sunday, February 6, 2011

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Mish Mash!


Polaroid and Falling Water from Marybeth on Vimeo.

In case you don't listen to the whole tape, Mom is not the one playing the piano (Punch buggy, no punch back!)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Pictorialism

 I don't know when this was taken, but it feels like January.
Photo by James P. Ryan

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I had to laugh

Betty and Mom yuk it up.

This is from one of Grandma Singer's albums, 
but I think that is Dad's hand up in the corner.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

Tis the Season - (recycling from last year)


We Wish you a Merry Christmas from Marybeth on Vimeo.

Audio: Dina Ryan on Piano and Jim E. on Guitar - December 24, 1981
8mm clips: by James P. Ryan
Photos: Various

Thursday, November 25, 2010

1977 Korea Mom interviews John

1977 Korea Mom interviews John

From nutty kid to father of three. Mom would be proud. Thanks for hosting us for Thanksgiving John and Cheryl.

Monday, November 22, 2010

A tragic day

"Francisca noticed my picture of Kennedy today – 
she said all the bells in Spain tolled for the dead when they heard the news."
  ...from a letter from Dina 1964.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

The mystery man

Veteran of WWI and WWII.
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA

Photo by John C. Ryan
(shadows John and Cheryl)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

September 4, 1966 "Our trip home was long but the kids behaved very well so that helped."


September 4, 1966

Dear Mom and Dad,

Here we are back in Brussels. Our trip home was long but the kids behaved very well so that helped. Right now it is noon and a few people upstairs are starting to stir.  I may not finish this right now.

Mrs. Goeng had brought in our mail and we had a table full of it.  You have a few letters too but nothing to exciting looking.

Let me know when you’ll be coming in plenty of time so we can meet you at the airport. 

We were so busy in St. Louis I only went shopping twice.  But Lily, Helen C., and Mary Varela gave me some lovely clothes. We were $60 overweight. Now the problem is putting it all away. So give me a few days to get the suitcases put away especially if Corona is coming with you.  It shouldn’t take me long with everyone in school this week.

The last few days in St. Louis really flew.  Chic was in the hospital a few days. But now he is back home. 

Miss Edy died and I went to see her (at Southern) at 8A.M. the morning of the funeral. People were dropping in and out of our house all week.

Tiรก Lola looked good when I left. Sally and she came by the night before we left.

Gloria will be moving downstairs this week. I went to see her place and it is nice.  She and Willie will go to Florida the last two weeks of September.

Be sure to let us know when you are coming. Our love to everyone there.

Love,
Jim and Dina