It's All About Friendship

























The last one  --  Fern is 101.  But her best friends, her sisters, are still very close to her heart.
Fun  Monday is being hosted by Mariposa today.  And, It's All About Friendship.

Comments

Jan n Jer said…
That is amazing...nothing like the bond of a sister. I cherish mine.
6:28 AM, July 26, 2010
jill said…
what fun pictures!
6:53 AM, July 26, 2010
Sayre said…
that is a WONDERFUL group of pictures! My brothers and I get together and manage a group shot about once every 10 years. Kind of sad that it takes us that long to be in the same place at the same time!
7:15 AM, July 26, 2010
joanygee said…
Thanks for sharing your superb collection of photos.
7:41 AM, July 26, 2010
C... said…
Wow what a journey! :) - the closest longest friend I've had is my own sister. I hope it stays that way.
8:47 AM, July 26, 2010
heather said…
Oh my goodness, Pam, these are the funnest pictures.

Is that the youngest sister who in half the early pictures looks chronically displeased? Glad to see she cheered up in the later pictures. ;)
9:10 AM, July 26, 2010
Coffeypot said…
I like this post. Sweet!

And NO I didn't jsut turn gay.
9:24 AM, July 26, 2010
Amanda said…
Makes me cry, every time. I feel so blessed to have the knowledge of our family history. The pictures are amazing. The stories are even better. Fern is such a special woman.
9:39 AM, July 26, 2010
Intense Guy said…
What a marvelous set of photographs!

I love the parade of fashion - the "page girl" look in picture one to the green and yellow daisy dress in 1971..

...and its living proof that the world was black and white until sometime in the 30's or so when the first color arrived... and then to keep their memories, people used black and white film... until giving in to color for good in the 60's.
10:31 AM, July 26, 2010
Mariposa said…
OMG! I was having goosebumps looking through the pics...how wonderful! Certainly pictures paint a thousand words...and this one paints wonderful words and memories of friendships!

Thanks for playing!
11:59 AM, July 26, 2010
grammy said…
Love these shots
are they family to you?
wow
101 amazing
12:04 PM, July 26, 2010
Gattina said…
Amazing is the first picture, it looks as if the hairdresser had put a pot on their heads and just cut around. The picture above the last one looks as if taken at my aunt's in Madison, the same wooden pannel and the same sofa and her friends looked also the same. Aunt Fern was very lucky to have her sisters as friends. I know a lot of women who don't talk to their sister(s) anymore, that's rather sad. I am an only child, so I can choose my friends that's also an advantage.
12:29 PM, July 26, 2010
ari_1965 said…
Love the pantsuit era.
3:41 PM, July 26, 2010
Anonymous said…
The best thing about these photos is seeing the change in fashions. I snorted out loud at the photo depicting the quilted jacket era. :)
4:13 PM, July 26, 2010
Living Life said…
Those photos are so neat! Seems like the Dodd sisters had a very special bond!
7:40 PM, July 26, 2010
Steve Skinner said…
What a great job of documenting the web of life!
6:13 AM, July 27, 2010
Far Side of Fifty said…
What an amazing group of photos..I so enjoyed them..times passes..Your Aunt Fern was blessed to have so many sisters:)
1:44 PM, July 27, 2010
~sWaMpY~ said…
Hats off to these ladies for taking the time to document these times together. What a special memory for their families. I love looking at the differences in the hair styles and dress styles.
My favorite is the last one. Those wrinkled little hands...
9:32 PM, July 28, 2010
Carla said…
Such fabulous photos. Looks like they had a very special bond.
4:48 PM, July 31, 2010
Shannon said…
What a wonderful trip through history! You could really see that they were friends, as well as sisters. :-)
8:05 AM, August 04, 2010
MarmiteToasty said…
oh I LOVE this post loved each and every photo.... it also bought tears streaming down my face..

x
6:21 AM, September 29, 2010
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