This is a pic of Louise, Leo and Nellie, Leo's second wife. She was actually a very nice lady, despite being such a hussy as to marry Nick's great-grandfather within a year of his first wife's death. Nick's mom knew her as Grandma, and wasn't told anything to the contrary about their relationship until she was older. Nick's Grandma Louise did not like to talk about her life before she met Bert, even though it was an exciting life - it was a very tough life, and there are whole chunks missing from any narrative Louise ever gives to any of the younger generation. Even though they beg! Not really. Nick does know a gross fact - Louise used to eat Franco-American spaghetti straight from the can, on a piece of bread, when she got home from school (depression times, remember - anything tastes good when you don't have a lot). Nick knows people think this is gross, because Nick used to eat Franco-American spaghetti straight from the can, minus the bread, and she has HEARD it is gross from MANY PEOPLE. Nick NO LONGER DOES THIS, OKAY?? But now you all know where she got the idea from! :)
This is Louise with her cousin (Paul and Lillian's daughter, whose name escapes Nick at the moment). Nick has always loved this picture. The scanner did a horrible job picking it out, but Louise has her hair in braids. And Nick wants this doll, but she has another one that belonged to Louise that is even prettier, so that's okay. Do we love Louise's shoes, or what?? LOVE!
Louise is quite a tomboy, and this picture of her in pants makes Nick think that inclination started very early. Later she becomes a really good baseball player - good enough to play with the boys in the neighborhood and hold her own. She owned a red baseball glove that Nick's brother #2 has now - anyway, Nick loves this picture, too - she thinks her Grandma Louise was a pretty cute little thing!
This is Bert at about 4 years old. He is SUCH a cute boy, don't you think?? He has beautiful big blue eyes that Nick wishes she had inherited. Nick inherited her father's color instead, and she tries to be okay with that. Nick's Grandpa Bert died when Nick was 20, so she doesn't know as much about his life as she does about Grandma Louise's. Nick was not yet into pestering people over an over until they told all about their past, back then. Nick was way, way into herself and other bad things and people at that time. Nick is very sorry, and could she just sit down with Grandpa Bert once and talk about his life growing up? Just once, pretty please? Rats!
This is Bert with his puppy, and Nick really likes to think it is the famous wolf pup. Grandpa told Nick a story once about the wolf pup, something about sliding downhill (sledding, maybe), and something happened and something happened after that. Nick was a good listener when she was little, no?!?!?
These two are again of Grandpa Bert as a baby - he is just so darn cute, Nick can't resist putting them in here. There is another pic that Nick has which is sadly damaged, which shows baby Bert in the doctor's satchel. Yes, peeps, Bert was born way bacy when people still drove horses instead of cars, and the doctor used to make house calls! And this was in 1915! Crazy!
This is Bert and some of his buddies. He looks like kind of a rascal, doesn't he? His family life is much more stable than Louise's - his parents have a good marriage. Although there IS the incident where Edith cracks a bowl of mashed potatoes over Elmer's head to teach him a lesson for complaining about her cooking. Nick really likes this story - go, Edith!! Now that Nick thinks about it, she has heard that Elmer was a little grumpy, maybe a bit hard to live with. But an excellent mechanic! Really, good with any sort of tool. He teaches Bert a lot about tools. Bert had some tools in his toolbox that Nick doesn't even know the use for!
This is Bert at about 4 years old. He is SUCH a cute boy, don't you think?? He has beautiful big blue eyes that Nick wishes she had inherited. Nick inherited her father's color instead, and she tries to be okay with that. Nick's Grandpa Bert died when Nick was 20, so she doesn't know as much about his life as she does about Grandma Louise's. Nick was not yet into pestering people over an over until they told all about their past, back then. Nick was way, way into herself and other bad things and people at that time. Nick is very sorry, and could she just sit down with Grandpa Bert once and talk about his life growing up? Just once, pretty please? Rats!
This is Bert with his puppy, and Nick really likes to think it is the famous wolf pup. Grandpa told Nick a story once about the wolf pup, something about sliding downhill (sledding, maybe), and something happened and something happened after that. Nick was a good listener when she was little, no?!?!?
These two are again of Grandpa Bert as a baby - he is just so darn cute, Nick can't resist putting them in here. There is another pic that Nick has which is sadly damaged, which shows baby Bert in the doctor's satchel. Yes, peeps, Bert was born way bacy when people still drove horses instead of cars, and the doctor used to make house calls! And this was in 1915! Crazy!
This is Bert and some of his buddies. He looks like kind of a rascal, doesn't he? His family life is much more stable than Louise's - his parents have a good marriage. Although there IS the incident where Edith cracks a bowl of mashed potatoes over Elmer's head to teach him a lesson for complaining about her cooking. Nick really likes this story - go, Edith!! Now that Nick thinks about it, she has heard that Elmer was a little grumpy, maybe a bit hard to live with. But an excellent mechanic! Really, good with any sort of tool. He teaches Bert a lot about tools. Bert had some tools in his toolbox that Nick doesn't even know the use for!
The girl on the far left is Bert's cousin, Katherine. They are about a year apart in age. Even though Katherine's mother, Nida, is 10 years older than Edith, they are very close, and live near to each other for most of their lives.
Here is Bert on his wagon. Nick falls in love with Bert in every picture, every time. Cause he is just so darn cute!!! 
Here is Bert in a George Washington-type pose, but that is not a cherry tree. Nick hopes not! Maybe Bert is really channeling Abraham Lincoln - or maybe he is just really doing his chores. Nick prefers a presidential reference, personally - just for the spice of it!
Here we have Edith and Bert - the caption says "waiting for the Mitchell to start" - remember what Nick said earlier about Elmer being an excellent mechanic? :) Nick is also digging Edith's outfit, especially the hat, and wondering if the family is maybe going camping or something? Or maybe a family trip - maybe to visit relatives somewhere? Maybe the hat is to help ward off sun and bugs and things - Nick is pretty sure Edith's hair is really long. Nick wonders where people go camping in Iowa, anyway?
This is Edith reading, and Nick has always wondered what the book is. Tomorrow Nick is going to tell a little backstory about Edith's family - but right now, Nick is going to enjoy this picture, another one of her favorites. Have a great day, peeps!
Here is Bert on his wagon. Nick falls in love with Bert in every picture, every time. Cause he is just so darn cute!!! 
Here is Bert in a George Washington-type pose, but that is not a cherry tree. Nick hopes not! Maybe Bert is really channeling Abraham Lincoln - or maybe he is just really doing his chores. Nick prefers a presidential reference, personally - just for the spice of it!
Here we have Edith and Bert - the caption says "waiting for the Mitchell to start" - remember what Nick said earlier about Elmer being an excellent mechanic? :) Nick is also digging Edith's outfit, especially the hat, and wondering if the family is maybe going camping or something? Or maybe a family trip - maybe to visit relatives somewhere? Maybe the hat is to help ward off sun and bugs and things - Nick is pretty sure Edith's hair is really long. Nick wonders where people go camping in Iowa, anyway?
This is Edith reading, and Nick has always wondered what the book is. Tomorrow Nick is going to tell a little backstory about Edith's family - but right now, Nick is going to enjoy this picture, another one of her favorites. Have a great day, peeps!xo
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