One of my better-kept secrets is that my people used to be cool.
(Speaking of which--Ian just discovered that his father, my grandfather's brother, does not dye his hair. And he's 95. Check out the photo. WTF?)
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Family history
Today my cousin Ian sent me some photos of my grandfather, Tom Lind, taken in 1938 or 1939. Both because I miss "Pops" terribly (he passed in 1991) and because they're classic photos of early surf culture, I thought I'd share them here:
One of my better-kept secrets is that my people used to be cool.
(Speaking of which--Ian just discovered that his father, my grandfather's brother, does not dye his hair. And he's 95. Check out the photo. WTF?)
One of my better-kept secrets is that my people used to be cool.
(Speaking of which--Ian just discovered that his father, my grandfather's brother, does not dye his hair. And he's 95. Check out the photo. WTF?)
Wow, you really are a California girl! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThose are great! My grandfather also died in 1991- he was only 64 and ALSO grew up and lived in Southern California. He was out in the sun a lot, too- but at the races (he built racing engines). Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics. So cool!!
ReplyDeleteYou should frame these for your living room. They are fantastic and would make a perfect grouping!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!
ReplyDeleteThose surf boards are huge!