Birthday

My mother and my father-in-law were both born on April 19th.

My beautiful mother.

My husband's handsome Father 

Throwback Thursday

Borrowing the title from a blogging friend, Catalyst, over at Oddball Observations , this picture is from the early 1980's. 

Me and my horses heading back to the corral in Prescott Valley.

These days, the horses are gone and so is the corral. The landscape was changed to accommodate the town swimming pool.

Vintage Photo

From my husband's family album, this picture from the late 1950's, taken by his father, shows how the bandstand at the courthouse was decorated back then.

Below, you can see how it looks in more recent times.

Tobacco Salesman

This is Bill Woods, a tobacco salesman who came to the store owned by my husbands grandparents.

This picture was taken outside the store in 1923.

The sign says "I'd walk a mile for a Camel".

Rustic Pie Co.

 This building has been used for several businesses over the years. The picture above shows what it looks like now with a coffee shop and a salon and spa. The picture below shows what it looked like in 1920 when it was a grocery store owned by by husbands grandparents. 

Back Cover

This picture was on the back cover of the February 1960 issue of the Arizona Highways magazine. It was taken in Dewey Arizona at a the rodeo by photographer Mel Compton. The cowboy, bending over in the leather chaps, is getting his bareback rigging ready to ride that black bronc that is standing in the chute. And by the way, he is also my husband! Too bad all you can see is his rear end.

Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's out there!