Storytelling Pictures

Ever find a picture that describes the truth so well it's funny? Case in point. I've been looking through old family pictures to find ones to include in my living room and stumbled upon this one. It is from the cruise my mom's family went on for my grandparent's 50th anniversary. Not surprising from the picture, this has been a few years.

To the casual observer, it is just a group of people sitting on a cruise ship deck. But to those who know these people, it is such a classic shot of each person that it really is funny. So, probably only my family will laugh, but it was too fun not to share!

• My mom - the only one really posing for the shot (she doesn't believe in taking pictures without people in them and is rarely in a candid shot). What is really ironic is her outfit. We always kid her about wearing the same thing in every picture. And sure enough, this is what she is wearing in a previous picture of this album, taken 4 months before.

• Jacinda - sitting by Brenda. At 13, the 10 years older cousin was definitely the cool one to be with.
  

• Brenda - camera in hand. She and Mike are the unofficial family photogs, so I think it is great that she's caught with the camera.

• Aunt Monica - smiling. Just sitting, no indications of someone having told a joke, she's just always so pleasant.
  

• Grandpa - his classic pose, wearing those classic Grandpa shoes.

• Me - reading one book with another in my lap. I mean, what would happen if I finish the first one before we move from this spot?
  

• Mike - why are you taking my picture? He's often on the other side of the camera.

Actually, the one ironic thing is that for a "chicken-with-its-head-cut-off" family, we are all mostly just sitting. Although I note Aunt Diane isn't in the picture :)