So my idea is that we all use this tool as a place to share thoughts, announcements, memories, and photos from now and the past. I set up a web/blog for markel's and my artwork and loved it so much that it got me thinking about how great this would be for our family.
You know, I hear so many people complaining about their families, but I LOVE our family, which is understandable when a family is as spectacular as ours. We're all so far-flung, I thought that this would be a great way to keep in touch with one another. One great thing is that our mother's, THE SISTERS THREE, all live close to one another in Florida for part of the year, so we've been seeing one another more. I love that.
I wish I had, had pictures and audio from Aunt Margies birthday party where Markel and I, my parents, Aunt June, Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Margie, Phyllis, Ellen, and Nolan all sang and laughed and talked over one another like crazy. Those are the kinds of things I'd like to see us sharing.
This is SO easy. I read about Picasa 2 in the NY Times, as a great, un-buggy free tool through google and downloaded picasa 2 which is a photo management tool, that I love, and that makes posting to this and e-mails in general really easy. You can also doctor photos and play with them. Check it out and see if you want to download it in order to play.
The photos I've used here are framed photos that I photographed with my camera. If I had, had a photo of the "Farkle Family" (Michael, Ellen, Phyllis, and I in our glasses I would have included that one.....I know I have it somewhere and it will be on here soon. If you have a scanner , great, if you don't, just take a pic with your camera of old photos, download it onto Picasa 2 and publish it here.
THEN....once you have that on your computer you just follow the instructions for "BLOG THIS!" Very, very easy and I will get on the phone with anyone who wants to do this and help if you have trouble with it. Call me 1-305-942-6632 or e-mail me - leslievictoria@msn.com.
I did make one mistake and mention it as a cautionary tale. I had written all this up and didn't realize that you have to choose which blog to send the photos and text to...duh...so I had to start all over again. There is a drop-down box at the top where you choose which blog. Since I started this, purplebabydaddies is another choice. I didn't choose "Eva and Fred's", so it was published on my purplebabydaddies site. OOOPS! I had to start all over again. Fortunately, the program makes it very easy to delete and start over, or just go back and edit, if you see a typo or something.
You know, I hear so many people complaining about their families, but I LOVE our family, which is understandable when a family is as spectacular as ours. We're all so far-flung, I thought that this would be a great way to keep in touch with one another. One great thing is that our mother's, THE SISTERS THREE, all live close to one another in Florida for part of the year, so we've been seeing one another more. I love that.
I wish I had, had pictures and audio from Aunt Margies birthday party where Markel and I, my parents, Aunt June, Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Margie, Phyllis, Ellen, and Nolan all sang and laughed and talked over one another like crazy. Those are the kinds of things I'd like to see us sharing.
This is SO easy. I read about Picasa 2 in the NY Times, as a great, un-buggy free tool through google and downloaded picasa 2 which is a photo management tool, that I love, and that makes posting to this and e-mails in general really easy. You can also doctor photos and play with them. Check it out and see if you want to download it in order to play.
The photos I've used here are framed photos that I photographed with my camera. If I had, had a photo of the "Farkle Family" (Michael, Ellen, Phyllis, and I in our glasses I would have included that one.....I know I have it somewhere and it will be on here soon. If you have a scanner , great, if you don't, just take a pic with your camera of old photos, download it onto Picasa 2 and publish it here.
THEN....once you have that on your computer you just follow the instructions for "BLOG THIS!" Very, very easy and I will get on the phone with anyone who wants to do this and help if you have trouble with it. Call me 1-305-942-6632 or e-mail me - leslievictoria@msn.com.
I did make one mistake and mention it as a cautionary tale. I had written all this up and didn't realize that you have to choose which blog to send the photos and text to...duh...so I had to start all over again. There is a drop-down box at the top where you choose which blog. Since I started this, purplebabydaddies is another choice. I didn't choose "Eva and Fred's", so it was published on my purplebabydaddies site. OOOPS! I had to start all over again. Fortunately, the program makes it very easy to delete and start over, or just go back and edit, if you see a typo or something.
I even added a visitor tracker at the bottom, so we can see if people are really coming to read and see what's here. It's really only for our family and friends, but we can notify each other of new postings and see if anyone actually came and took a look.
Please send invitations to whoever you would like to invite. As I said, this is not exclusive. I invited everyone I had e-mail addresses for, but I didn't have an address for Michael McHale, Amber, Michael's son's, Aunt June, or Aunt Margie and Uncle Jim....or my own parents, so please invite them after you join. I'd appreciate it if you would e-mail me those addresses anyway.
When I set up this blog, my profile from the purplebabydaddies site just popped up automatically. I didn't mean it too, but I'm still trying to figure out how to get rid of it on here, without getting rid of it on the purplebabydaddies site.
I REALLY hope you will think that this is a good idea and play. I'm setting it up, but we all have to make it happen. I don't need to tell you that time is marching on and I think it's about time we start recording our wonderful family for the benefit of each other and our children....this is a living, moving, photo album, and audio record (though I haven't figured out the audio yet.
Come on, I want to see pictures of Eli and Hannah, Carol's house and kids, hear Michael and Phyllis singing at open mike night, Tori and Stephanie dancing, Mom and Dad at Eva's new place in New Hampshire, Juniper's first birthday, Ellen's garden and new kitchen. I want to hear old stories, memories, new stories, and know that we are all seeing and reading and hearing. Spread the word. I love you all
and I'M INTERESTED!
.....And for heaven sakes, it doesn't need to be exclusive- I think of people who are parts of our extended family, or new important friends- Aunt Irene and her family, Judy, Dolores, my friend Julia, Gay and Bill, the other sides of our families, etc., people we all know and would love to keep getting information about and see photos of....
OK, that's it- I love you all. This is my Mother's Day present to our family and friends.....please let me know what you think- love, leslie
When I set up this blog, my profile from the purplebabydaddies site just popped up automatically. I didn't mean it too, but I'm still trying to figure out how to get rid of it on here, without getting rid of it on the purplebabydaddies site.
I REALLY hope you will think that this is a good idea and play. I'm setting it up, but we all have to make it happen. I don't need to tell you that time is marching on and I think it's about time we start recording our wonderful family for the benefit of each other and our children....this is a living, moving, photo album, and audio record (though I haven't figured out the audio yet.
Come on, I want to see pictures of Eli and Hannah, Carol's house and kids, hear Michael and Phyllis singing at open mike night, Tori and Stephanie dancing, Mom and Dad at Eva's new place in New Hampshire, Juniper's first birthday, Ellen's garden and new kitchen. I want to hear old stories, memories, new stories, and know that we are all seeing and reading and hearing. Spread the word. I love you all
and I'M INTERESTED!
.....And for heaven sakes, it doesn't need to be exclusive- I think of people who are parts of our extended family, or new important friends- Aunt Irene and her family, Judy, Dolores, my friend Julia, Gay and Bill, the other sides of our families, etc., people we all know and would love to keep getting information about and see photos of....
OK, that's it- I love you all. This is my Mother's Day present to our family and friends.....please let me know what you think- love, leslie
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