Wordless Wednesday: My Handsome Grandpa

Lemuel Harrison --my maternal grandfather pictured center
I was looking through one of my mother's old picture albums today and came across this one.
I love how handsome and young he looks. Also, I love how you just catch my brother's eyes in the bottom right corner of the shot.  I think this picture was taken in 1971. My uncle Ricky is the one with glasses and I think that is my mother's step-brother Harry in the background. Looks like the basement at grandpa's house.

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  1. KristinNovember 28, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    You look kinda like him, don't you. He looks so happy too. I like your brother is just there in the corner looking at us.

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    1. Andrea KelleherNovember 29, 2012 at 10:01 AM

      Hi Kristin, I like that my brother sneaked into the shot too. :)

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  2. Debi AustenNovember 28, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    He has such a warm smile!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 28, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    What a great picture! Pictures like this so wonderfully capture what it was like at family gatherings in the 1960s and 70s--the homemade layer cake, the wood paneling on the walls, the Corelle Ware plates, etc.

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    1. Andrea KelleherNovember 29, 2012 at 10:03 AM

      You certainly got that right in regards to the wood paneling and homemade layer cake. Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. LindaReNovember 29, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Your grandpa is a handsome man, I like his smile.

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  5. 37paddingtonNovember 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    there is definitely a family resemblance among you all. great photo!

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    1. Andrea KelleherNovember 29, 2012 at 10:05 AM

      Thanks Angella! My brother most definitely favors his grandfather. I am starting to see it in myself. I always felt like I looked more like my dad though.

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