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Gretchen McPherson's Family Watch

  • Chillin in my crib

    Chillin in my crib
    I was hanging out in my crib, just being a little girl. I still have the plaid dress with the lace collar in the picture.
  • Merry Christmas!! circa 1970

    Merry Christmas!! circa 1970
    This picture is of me and my brothers. Herb to the right, and Milton peeking from behind my shoulder. We always loved Christmas. Even then I realized that Grandaddy "Hubert"s handwriting and Santa's looked an awful LOT alike!
  • My 10th Birthday

    My 10th Birthday
    I had a bunch of friends over for my birthday party, and we sang, ate cake amd I opened gifts. Notice the old car in the background!
  • Sixth Grade Dance

    Sixth Grade Dance
    This was my first dance in sixth grade. I am sporting my new glasses (BIFOCALS FOR A 12-YR-OLD!) and my mom's crushed velvet jacket! Boy was I nervous!!
  • To high school

    To high school
    My best friend and I start high school, excited about all the coming fun and social events! We were Madonna wanna-bes!
  • A Night Going Out With Friends

    A Night Going Out With Friends
    Notice the cutoff sweatshirt, twist-a-bead necklace and the Rod Stewart haircut! I was an 80s POSTER CHILD!
  • San Francisco Trip August 1984

    San Francisco Trip August 1984
    Wanna know the amazing facts? Click here! My dad and I travel to Miami, Rhode Island and then San Fransisco to visit relatives the summer after my mom died. It was great to see the various parts of our great nation. I learned a lot about the Golden Gate Bridge behind me. It is amazing what went into its construction! We had a really fun time!
  • Spring Break-Senior Year

    Spring Break-Senior Year
    My friends and I went to the beach, enjoyed our sun time. Big Bird called and asked for his costume back! How about that perm job? Awful!!
  • At Girl Scout Camp

    At Girl Scout Camp
    I spent many summers at GS camp in Florida, and this was one. It is our unit, Shady Pines, and all of its staff. We had nicknames, and mine was "Travis" (after a guy I liked).
  • Incredible Hulk

    Incredible Hulk
    See Lou Ferrigno as The Incredible Hulk here I went to the Mr. Olympia contest in Atlanta, GA, and I saw Lou Ferrigno, the actor who played the Incredible Hulk on the television series in the late 70s and early 80s. I wound up going three years in a row, two in Atlanta and one in Chicago. I had lots of fun!
  • Mr. Olympia's 30th celebration

    Mr. Olympia's 30th celebration
    This Mr. Olympia was special, it was the 30 year celebration of the contest. The first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott, is on the far left end. Joe Weider is interviewing the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger in this picture; he won several times in the late 70s and early 80s. Notice he stands very tall. He came in through the back for only a few minutes for the lineup, and quickly exited through the back to another movie shoot!
  • Relay For Life

    Relay For Life
    Relay For Life
    I was working for Regions Bank in Montgomery, and participated in the Realy For Life Race to fight cancer. It was a great cause and I raised $239. We had a good time fighting for those we loved and have lost.
  • Best Branch Pumpkin

    Best Branch Pumpkin
    More ideas for pumpkin carving I was working at Regions Bank in Montgomery, and we had a pumpkin carving contest (at my suggestion) where every branch submitted a pumpkin. We were getting new computers, so I chose that as our theme. The 'keyboard', 'mouse' and 'computer' are pumpkin parts and the pumpkin, respectively. When a candle was burning inside the pumpkin, it looked like it glowed because I carved the 'screen' in a relief style, meaning not all the way through. It won best overall, and best branch. I enjoyed it so!!
  • Trafalgar Square in London

    Trafalgar Square in London
    See Trafalgar Square hereWe went to Trafalgar Square in London, where you could pay a little money and get a cup full of birdseed to feed the many pigeons there! It is no longer offered, sadly, but I enjoyed the experience. It can be intimidating at first, but you get used to it. We had a fun time feeding the birds!
  • Trip to Edinburgh,Scotland

    Trip to Edinburgh,Scotland
    See Edinburgh Castle here My dad and I traveled to several countries this trip, and Scotland was one. It had JUST started to snow again right before this picture was snapped. This is in the middle of a busy shopping area near Edinburgh Castle. Above my head, two animated figures would come out, sing, and bells would play every hour on the hour, but it was too cold to wait for the next performance!
  • Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

    Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
    Learn about the Eiffel Tower My brothers and I went with our father to Europe, touring several cities, including Paris. It was during the winter, and VERY cold!
    We went to the top of the tower after this picture.
  • Paris Hard Rock Cafe

    Paris Hard Rock Cafe
    Find out more about the Paris Hard Rock CafeThis is my brothers and I at the Hard Rock Cafe in Paris, France. We hit the one in London too, and I try to go to one when I am in a city that has one. Good food, good crowd...but still a cliche!
  • Camping near the Grand Canyon

    Camping near the Grand Canyon
    See more of the Grand Canyon My friend Richard and I went camping along the south rim of the Grand Canyon, starting out in Flagstaff, and making our way around to several sights in the state. It was breathtaking-the land was flat for MILES, and the mountain like this would get bigger and bigger until it was HUGE the closer you got!
  • July 4th at GS Camp

    July 4th at GS Camp
    Find out which camp you would like to explore here! As program director, I was celebrating the 4th of July with the entire camp having a big cookout and campfire. We were hot, tired and ready for the summer to end, but we sure had some good times!!
  • Uncle Bart's 80th birthday

    Uncle Bart's 80th birthday
    We had a small familt reunion for my dad's younger brother, Bart, in Beatrice, AL. There was a bagpipe player there, plentu of delicious food, and family we had not seen in many years. It was a joyful occasion! This picture is of me, my brothers and my dad.
  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving
    Not sure about the date....this is my extended family in Jackson, AL. We had not seen each other in upwards of 20 years. I am on the far left in the pink shirt.
  • New Years!

    New Years!
    My frinds and I gathered to hear a friend and his band play music. I LOVE music, and enjoy any chance to hear a live music venue. How about a goofy hat?
  • My first musical

    My first musical
    Our local theater group, GECA, put on "My Fair Lady" as the summer musical, and I had a blast! I painted the huge backdrop you see behind me in the picture-it was of a foggy London, circa 1912. That's me in my cockney streetwear, singing "Get Me To The Church On TIme". (The wine bottle is empty!)