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JC Penny’s Photoshoot

Lately my social media feeds have been full of people who are going to JC Pennys to get their photos done. Their results aren’t as classy as the Anderson-Beldens achieved. I don’t know a date of when this gem was taken but I’m thinking very late 1980’s or early 1990’s. If someone knows please let me know!

At the focal point are Fran and Dick. Looking every bit the professionals that they were. Very put together and looking good. Behind them I feel the photo is two seperate groups. Those in suits and professional clothes and those dressed in casual clothes. It seems so evenly split too.

Leading what I call the suit group behind Dick are Kirk and Christy. Kirk’s rocking that Tom Selleck moustache. Behind Kirk also in a suit is Brent. Are those matching ties guys? Heading up the casual group is Deanna who I think is all in denim. She appears to have a tan so I’m thinking that perhaps this was taken during the summer. Next to Dee and also sporting the casual look is Wade in a white shirt and our last causal individual is Cris in a black shirt in the back row.

Did you know that JC Penny’s still has Portrait Studios? They do! I am challenging the Anderson and Belden siblings to go have a retro photoshoot done in honor of this photo and their parents. I would love to get us all together for a photo shoot, but don’t think we’d all be able to fit in the small JC Penny Portrait Stuidos but it would sure be fun to try!

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Do you want to build a snowman?

Time spent outside in the winter is different then anything else.  You are under a time constraint though you might not be aware of it.  For there’s only so much time in which you can experience being outdoors.  The first year I moved to Kansas I was so sick.  I was not use to one day it being in the 60’s and the next day it would be 15 degrees with a wind chill of negative 5.  I’m from the north.  When it got cold it stayed cold and then the fun would begin.  Making igloos with my friends and brothers, skating, sledding and staying outside until it felt like our hands and feet were going to fall off.  

Here we have the newly joined Anderson and Belden families, enjoying a great winter day in Wichita.  Dick only had eyes for Fran and the poor snowman doesn’t have any eyes.  But, it looks like a fun family time that I’m glad I get to share with you all.  

Winter Wonderland 
There are strange and mysterious sounds 
When the winds of winter blow, 
The long nights are crystal clear and cold, 
And the fields and meadows are covered with snow. 
The stars are frosty against the sky, 
And the wind's whistle is shrill, 
As the snow blows against the house 
And drifts against the hill. 

Yet, I like to see during the winter 
A white carpet on the ground, 
To plod aimlessly in the deep snow, 
where deer tracks abound. 
I like to feel the stillness 
Of a crisp winter's night, 
Watching a full moon rise over the horizon, 
Exposing a winter wonderland beautiful and bright.

 - Joseph T Renalid