F A M I L Y = the early days

Grandma's Front Yard - Los Angeles, Ca 1963

this is one of my most favorite picture taken of myself with my brother and cousins and Grandma Gertie.  I am standing in the front row between my two cousins, Howard and Paul Zager.

Behind me is my Grandma and older brother Gary Zager and now famous cousin Lynnanne Zager

This photo is taken in Grandma 's backyard - 1981

For different reasons this is one of my favorite photographs of myself with my cousin Howard Zager, my brother and cousin Lynnanne. I am on the left side wearing a cowlneck blue sweater dress and I think it's Thanksgiving Day 1981.

How do I love thee?

Start a Tradition

In between tucking into the turkey and tossing the pigskin, create a new tradition.

Give your house Guests and family strips of colorful paper, have each person write a few words or lines of thanks and sign his or her name, and drop the strips into a clear bowl.  Use the bowl as a centerpiece; then , after the feast, pass it around and ask each person to read one note out loud.  You may discover that your teenage son is grateful for you after all.

Making new friends in a very busy world....

FRIENDS

In order to meet new friends and to be happy and to attract others knows that friends are an absolutely necessary ingredient in the recipe of life.
Here are some tips for attracting new Friends -

➔Walk down the street with a smile on your face and smile when you see people.

➔Don't complain to others at a party or a dinner -- be positive and be "UP".

➔Join a church group or temple - be social

➔Act fascinated by new people you meet, even if they look like they are boring.

➔Try to learn a new skill, maybe volunteer at your child's school.

➔Maybe volunteer for a non-profit group or project?

➔Go to sporting events, help plan your College Reunion, walk a pet for a shut in.

➔Basically - get out there and live life -- and meet new people. Its never too late.

Leave your real legacy behind you.....

Leaving your real legacy behind you....what an idea.

Write your own memoirs, or get some thoughts down using a tape recorder. Put captions on the photos you have taken, never mind stuffing them in a box some where. With today's technologies it easier to record your past positions, your families celebrations and many wonderful memories to tell about "you".

I get so much entertainment and pleasure when looking at my past snapshots from the years in raising my children. Or the old photos from high school or college years. In other words, leave your mark behind for future generations to come.