The photos are on a photo carousel and it should start rotating on it own. To see an enlarged view of the photo and/or a description of a photo click or tap each photo: Jim was born at St. Joseph…

This post is a photo carousel celebrating my Mother’s family. The carousel should start rotating on its own. Click on the photo to see a description of the photo.

Vintage photos colorized in 2025 by Jim. They were colorized in Photoshop and AI. The original black and white photo is included with the newly colorized photo when available.

Click on a photo to see a description of the photo. There are navigation arrows on the right and left hand side of the photo carousel.

This is a photograph of my grandfather Peter Joseph Farley. He was my Dad’s father. He was born March 12,1878 in Missouri. Posted below is a copy of his draft card for World War One (it is dated 1917-1918). It…

We have many wonderful black and white photos from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. With the help of AI and Photoshop my brother Jim has colorized many of the photos. It’s wonderful to see them colorized. Below are examples of…

This year has been an adventure in exploring local theater productions and other activities in Orange County. Attending and enjoying one production led to attending and enjoying more productions of various genres. Here is a list of events that we…

Photos from a 1972 trip to Europe. The photos include photos of Rome, London and Paris.

My Mother was interviewed in 1997 by Ellen Hogan about her experience of living in Huntington Beach during World War 2. This was a project at California State University Long Beach. This is a copy of that interview. Scroll the…

During World War 11, my Father and Grandfather worked at the Santa Ana Air Base in Orange County. They both cooked in Mess Halls. My Grandfather is circled the first photo and my Father is circled the second photo. Santa…