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.
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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... Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
My maternal Grandmother’s name was Josephine Macaluso. She was born March 24, 1890 in Palazzo Adriano, Sicily. She married Antonio Burrescia on March 1, 1908 in Trinidad, Colorado. She and my Grandfather had 10 children together. She passed away on... Read more