More than you ever wanted to know about Alabama native Joe Watts
Here are two of the old family photos I found while at home in Octagon, Alabama last weekend. The first is dated March 1, 1888. This is my grandfather Hinson. The second isn’t dated, but appears to be my grandmother Hinson.
Went home to Octagon, Alabama over the weekend. Among other things, I did a bit of rummaging for old family photos. I brought back quite a few–still many more to go through. I’ve only scanned a couple, but thought this interesting, and in keeping with the other family gathering photos I’ve posted lately. This one is unlabeled, but I’d guess a late 1920’s date by the age of my mom.
That’s the inscription on the back, along with a date stamp of August 26, 1941.
How exciting. I got my new scanner hooked up today. I should be working, but I just couldn’t resist taking a few minutes to play with it (it is, by the way, great so far).
This is the last photo I have of Mama, taken Christmas 2006 after everyone was gone home but Ann and me. We stayed and visited and watched Mama do her crossword–no one stopped her from completing her crossword every day. She firmly believed in exercise–both body and mind-and would do those crosswords every day as religiously as she would do her morning exercises in bed before getting up. I wish I had her tenacity.
From a recent trip to Octagon. I’ve planted hundreds of the daffodils, but none of the snowdrops in Birmingham, yet. I think I’ll try to change that once it is time to dig bulbs again.
