Remember Whensday No. 35 - We're Number 4!

It's that time again...time to share your old photographs and the memories that go with them in the Remember Whensday meme. Old is what you make it...yesterday or yesteryear.

The meme opens up each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. We don't have many "rules" to share in Remember Whensday meme.

1. Please post your photo and story in your blog before adding your URL link below.
2. Invite others to join by linking back to this site.
3. Have fun!! This is a must.

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This week, it's Karl at the Everett Silvertips hockey game. A couple of years ago, Karl and I went to a game along with two other couples. During the breaks in between periods, there is some form of entertainment. On this particular night, Karl was part of the entertainment.

Karl was on his way to the restroom to use the facility when he was asked if he wanted to participate in a game. He thought it was going to be the one where somebody tries to hit the puck through the hole in board and win a prize. So he said sure but he REALLY needed to use the restrooom first. No problem, he was told. Off he goes to participate.

Unfortunately, while he was using the facilities, the instructions for the game were being given to the other 3 participants. He came in at the very end to learn he was going to put a puzzle together. Then he was handed a hula skirt and straw hat to wear. The Washington State Lottery was giving away lottery tickets with a chance to go to Maui, Hawaii.

Karl @ the Everett Silvertips Game (far right in plaid shirt)

The four players go out to center ice where each one will race to one of the corners and put a 9 piece puzzle together. Little did Karl know the other participants were shown the completed puzzle which was a picture of a lottery ticket. He also missed the instructions that as soon as the first person had their puzzle together and was racing back to center ice, everyone else was supposed to race back, too. All four players run to their corners and begin to assemble their puzzle. Karl's working on his and doesn't see the other 3 players running back to center ice. He's still working on the puzzle. From the crowd he hears, "Run, dumba$$, run!" He looks up and figures he'd better get back to center ice, too.

When he got back to the stands after the game, our little section was chanting "We're number 4! We're number 4!" It was hilarious and Karl was a really good sport about it all.

He ended up winning two very nice sets of luggage and some lottery tickets that added another $30 in winnings. Not bad.


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Thanks for sharing with us the Remember Whensday meme this week! I'm happy that my computer is back with my pictures.

Remember Whensday #28 - 1st Washington Christmas

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's Remember Whensday time again. Remember Whensday is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing your "old" photographs and memories. Old can be yesterday or yesteryear - you decide. I normally open up the meme each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time, 1830 hrs hours UTC for Wednesday play through the week.

The "rules" are straightforward and simple.
- Please post your picture and story before adding your URL link below.
- Invite others to join in by linking back to this site.
- Have fun, this is a must!

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This week, in keeping with a Christmas theme, I am remembering my first Christmas in Washington with my future husband and stepsons. We kept things simple that year with a small artificial tree.

I guess Karl thinks he's a Christmas present.

Karl

Ryan got a Walkman; obsolete technology these days. He also got some clothes and probably a silly gift. Karl got at least one shirt. I can't remember the rest.

Check out the silliness on these two!

Ryan & Karl

Josh got new shoes, pants and a drawing set. And a silly gift, of course!

Josh

Me, I got two little hand towels from my BFF back in Maryland. We always exchanged gifts with cardinal motifs since they are our favorite bird. You won't find cardinals in Washington state. Drats!

OMG, look at those high-waisted jeans I'm wearing! Oh, to be that thin again though.

Sally

It was the start of many great Christmases.
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Remember Whensday No. 4

Remember Whensday is new weekly meme hosted by Sally in WA to share old photos and the stories that go along with them.

The "rules" are simple.

* Remember Whensday will open for posting each week on Tuesday
* Please publish your Remember Whensday post before posting your link
* One link per site per week please
* No links to commercial sites
* Invite others to join by linking back to the Remember Whensday site
* Don't forget to include some information about the photo you are sharing
* Have fun - this is a must!

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This week, I've got another picture of Karl, this time from June 1983.

He was camping at Diamond Lake in Oregon with his family including his brother-in-law, Tim, and father-in-law.

Apparently it was just your average camping trip. Nothing special to recall except they also fished the Umpqua River and Tim, who was about 10 years old at the time, caught a nice river trout.

Karl and his Trout Catch

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