The themes for Sepia Saturday 280 - include boys, girls and dances. The caption on the old vintage postcard reads "In Leap Year - The Ladies after a little wine and tobacco join the gentlemen in the drawing room". So another potential theme you could have is that of "reverses" - occasions when the usual arrangements are reversed.
One option suggested for the theme for this week can be "reverses" - women encroaching in a traditionally male territory. My photo illustrates a single man in a sea of women. One of my dear old friends, Bill, joined all the ladies, former Lawry's co-workers, mostly former techies (product development, quality control, consumer services, sensory evaluation), for a potluck lunch a few weeks ago. Bill was our packaging engineer and figured out the how, what and where we should package the new products the rest of us were developing. I sepia-ized it for this special occasion. We didn't plan the photo; the hostesses' neighbor on his way to his car offered to take a group shot. We all rushed over to the stairs and "click" the shot was shot - one shot, all eyes open, all smiles. Bill ended up in the front and center spot, where he belongs (on that day at least). We had a wonderful time together; some of the people hadn't seen each other for over 25 years. It's amazing that we've all remained friends.
Here we are un-sepia-ized:
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That's a good group photo, especially in sepia.
ReplyDeleteGosh - what a wonderful picture & lucky Bill. That was the perfect place for him. And everyone looks so good and full of smiles!
ReplyDeleteA gresat different take on this week's theme. Bill looks very happy being the sole male.
ReplyDeleteSusan at Family History Fun
I bet Bill had an absolute ball!!!
ReplyDeleteSpeaks well of the bonds that your group of professional women nurtured and retained between each other...and along came Bill as well.
ReplyDeleteBravo to that neighbor for catching the moment. Group photos are hard and professional photographers often take lots of time and several snaps to get the best photo.
ReplyDeleteI think it requires a special skill on all of your parts to maintain such a friendship for so long. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great photo - particularly in sepia. I'm embarrassed to have to ask and reveal my ignorance...what is Lawrys?
ReplyDeleteNice work:)
ReplyDeleteHe sure is the picture of one happy man too, in that sea of women! I like your sepia tone of the photo too, very pretty. It's wonderful that your friendships lasted too through all these years.
ReplyDeleteFriendships need to be worked at to be maintained that long, so hats of to everyone in that happy group.
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