Archive for January, 2012

A Book of Memories

Posted by Will on January 9, 2012

It seems every now and then when I get back to Georgia I always tend to run across some item of nostalgia. This particular item isn’t mine nor is it something I was actually a part of. Yet, it is actually a really fantastic find of my Dad’s — his old junior college yearbook.

My Dad spent his first two years of higher education at Young Harris College, a small, private liberal arts college in the the farthest reaches of northeast Georgia. He was a second generation YHC graduate (I looked into being a third but it was too small for my tastes) and looking through the yearbook, quite the active student.

There is a somewhat humorous story of how through the years Dad would every now and then mention he was Mr. Young Harris College his sophomore year. Naturally, David and I thought he was trying to pull one over on us (although, looking back, I don’t know why he would have any reason to). When I took a visit in 2006 to look around at Young Harris, Dad somehow procured a copy of this yearbook to prove his title. Thus, the myth became reality.

It is pretty fascinating to see Dad at a younger point in his life (sans mustache no less) and it is slightly mental to see how much he and David look alike.

Below are a few select pages. I promised Dad I wouldn’t post a ton of the photos I took.

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Nola’s First Christmas: Part II

Posted by Will on January 6, 2012

Nola and Brittany ponder what to name Nola's new friend. Ronald? Buzzy? Xavier?

The holiday hoopla in full swing.

After her crash course on how to open presents, Nola was normally eager to give all a helping hand.

If she knew this gift card was towards procuring Sticky Fingers muffins Nola certainly would have been somewhere near ecstatic. Alas, being only a toddler, the significance was all but lost.

Dissecting a package with surgeon-like precision.

As with most things for Nola, it's all about the mystery and intrigue of the box.

Brittany shows off her new timepiece.

Getting in a good stretch before moving onto the final dash of gift opening.

The predator warily eyes her next target.

Nola checks out the new luggage piece to ensure it meets all TSA guidelines and specifications. Fortunately for her and her Christmas spoils, everything was deemed satisfactory.