When we were young, and awkward…

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It’s Easter time and I wanted to do a family oriented post because this is one of the days of the year that everyone spends with their family. I’m one of the people who are lucky enough (I think) to live in my childhood home, the place I spent my first night home in this world. I don’t know I think that’s pretty cool. After leaving for more than ten years, and coming back I’ve uncovered mountains of pictures that my parents took of me, my bro, them, and plenty of our family. Click the image it’s pretty big so you can see the pics. See if you can spot me – I’m the guy who looks cheeky all the time with an egg head.

When you take a picture you’re freezing time.

The big picture above is possibly one of my favorite pictures ever. It was taken in 1975 or 76 in Nigeria by I don’t know who but it’s of my Dad and all his brothers and his sister. Look at their shorts! It’s too cool though no one was older than 12 in that picture. Bottom left is me as a baby, I know I wasn’t the cutest. And bottom right is my brother in Nigerian clothing, I love that picture he looks too happy. Happy Easter to you all who read this blog, thanks a lot for reading and I hope you enjoy this break with your family or however you decide to do so.

Grandma, get ‘em shook up
Aw naw, don’t open the photo book up
I got an Aunt Ruth that can’t remember your name
But I bet them Polaroids’ll send her down memory lane…

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