Retro Glamor Shots Party!!

Hi Everyone.  Lori @ Family Trees May Contain Nuts is having a glamor shots party today.

Remember those?  I actually never had any done but I do have some that I think will qualify.

While in college I did a wee bit of modeling.  I was living in Madison, Wisconsin the year was 1977 and I had a few shots taken by photographers who needed to work on their portfolios.

Now don't giggle too much.  I actually like some of the pics.  They were all taken when I was 20 years old and it seems like a lifetime ago.  But their kind of fun to have and show to my kids and my future soon to be grandchild.

The first photographer went for the girl next door look.  How about that hat?  Now that was his idea.

I was wearing a coat in this pic although I don't remember why.

This pic is in kind of rough shape but I just had to show you my going out with John Travolta dress.
Right out of Saturday Night Fever, oh I loved that movie!   Very retro 70's !

Strutting in a granny gown!
Oh my gosh! 

And I actually thought I looked fat in this pic.  I am 5 ft. 5 1/2 inches and weighed a 115 lbs. 
Geez, what was I thinking!
The next pics were taken by a different photographer.  My hair was shorter and he was more into the sultry look.

I had my Dorothy Hammill haircut going in these pics.

This photographer liked the heavily lined eyes and lips and lots of powder for contrast.

Last one.  I have more but I am sure that you have seen enough.

It was fun to pull them out and look at them although it kind of made me wince to see how young I was.

Now go say hi to Lori and check out the other glamor shot links.

Cindy  

Autumn is coming, the Cranberry Fest and Mums!

Autumn is coming and there is nothing I can do to stop it.

When you live in Wisconsin you can count on the leaves starting to turn by mid-September.

And after a tough weekend, involving an extended family member I thought a little solitude would be nice.

So early this morning I took a drive out near the cranberry marshes.  There is something so peaceful and serene with the mist floating off this early morning scene.

We are surrounded by cranberry marches in Western Wisconsin.  Wisconsin is the largest producer of cranberries in the nation!

There is a little town about 20 miles from us.  This town of about 300 people hosts the largest Cranberry Festival in the nation.   During the last weekend in September it goes from a population of 300 to about 200,000!  It is an amazing festival and I attend nearly every year.  There are 3 miles of booths and about 1300 vendors.  Cranberry tours, cranberry princesses, entertainment, food and a huge parade.  If you want something made out of cranberries from soap to candy they will have it.

They have bus loads of people from all over the Midwest.  (Pictured above a Marsh during harvest.)
Our motels and shops and restaurants are overflowing!  I used to work at an area motel and most of our reservations for the Cranberry Festival were made a year in advance.
I will be sure to take pics this year.

After my head clearing drive I went home and started a little Fall decorating.  My first Mum of the season!
More to come.
And my daughter keeps telling me she has little cramps but then nothing.  I think she is having Braxton- Hicks but boy I hope the real thing is coming soon!
Take Care,
Cindy
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