Six Little Cowboys
“Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile. Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.”
― Mother Teresa
It was by brother Bill’s 50th Birthday Party. He didn’t look it. He didn’t act it. None of us were acting our age, it was a cowboy theme party! We were having a great time at my cousin Marnie’s house in Eagan with all my cousins assembled, my Aunt and Uncle, my sister Suzy, Sara was in Wisconsin, my mom and my dad and brothers Bill and Scott, and dad’s wife, my dear friend Patricia, who everyone called Trisha or Grandma Trish depending. We were all having a wonderful time and the cowboy hats and scarves were certainly helping.
It was so great to see my Dad and Uncle together. They had so much fun in the old days and every opportunity in between. Then Tricia started to gather my siblings for a picture with dad. We were shuffling around trying to follow direction and get into place and my mom saw us gathering for a picture and followed suit. Sweet Trish who was trying for a shot of dad and the kids shot this picture instead:
Middle (Me) Left: Suzy, Mom, Back: Scott, Dad and Bill on my right (6)
We all smiled! It was the first time in many years the six of us had been in the same picture together. Not by design, just by circumstance.
Here is the last picture taken of just the six of us:
Dad holding Scott, Bill, Mom holding Suzy, Me 🙂
My dear friend who I refuse to call step-anything, Trisha gave us a wonderful gift that day. Mom has dementia and doesn’t quite understand everything. The rest of us are very happy with the way life has turned out. Yet wasn’t it nice — on the day we all were together to celebrate my brother Bill and his matching cousin Muffy’s 50th birthday’s in our cowboy clothes — we were given a glimpse into the past and a moment of remembering?
It was a precious moment courtesy of one classy lady I call my friend. Thank you Patricia. You blessed our day. Hope we can do the same for you, next holiday! Love, Lib
Libby Baker Sweiger 
I liked this, the older photo reminded me of Christmas with the family, it was heart warming. Libby I had a top just like that one, it was a love- hate toy. You do all look like you got to relive a special experience.
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Every Christmas was wonderful growing up Tom. When my parents separated we got to have two. We thought we were pretty lucky kids! And we were…to be so loved 🙂
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That was so gracious of Trisha in the Cowboy photo. Love that you have so many wonderful family photos from your childhood. I can count on my fingers how many photos I have from when I was a kid and certainly none as a “family”. Love that you were able to take that first photo together!
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Yes she IS gracious and a good friend! Sorry you don’t have many photos to help you remember childhood times…I love pictures, as you do…I’m sure you take plenty now 🙂
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Great photos! The time and memories of which you’ve written here are good gifts. Blessings, Libby!
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Thanks Mark! Blessings to you, too!
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