Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Why I love this photo

1963 Aug Elouise Double Exposure flipped

I hate having my picture taken, even when I want to have it taken. I carry in my mind an image of myself. Not what I see in the mirror, but the ‘who I really am’ image.

Smiling, relaxed, interested in you, expressive, not too toothy or grinny. Read the rest of this entry »

Early Marriage | Part 1

1963 Aug Elouise Double Exposure flippedTybee Island, August 1963,
two years before our wedding

Do I really want to write about this? Yes, I do! I’m ready to try sorting out what sometimes seemed bizarre. That would be our first year of marriage, 1965-66, especially as it impacted me.

Here’s how I see it. Read the rest of this entry »