{"id":4475,"date":"2016-05-20T13:50:36","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T20:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2016-05-20T11:20:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T18:20:02","slug":"big-birthday-memory-24-time-passes-and-pictures-dont-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/20\/big-birthday-memory-24-time-passes-and-pictures-dont-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Birthday Memory #24:  Time Passes and Pictures Don&#8217;t Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>NOTE: As I approach my 70th birthday, I\u2019ve&nbsp;reposted a milestone post each&nbsp;day.&nbsp;But since tomorrow is The Day I went back and grabbed a bunch of photos &#8211; watching years fly by. &nbsp;Here they are &#8211; in no particular order.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4504\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4504\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1-1024x988.jpg?resize=222%2C214\" alt=\"CKS BIRTHDAY CROPPED ETOILE 6 (1)\" width=\"222\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C988&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg?resize=768%2C741&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg?w=1464&amp;ssl=1 1464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CKS-BIRTHDAY-CROPPED-ETOILE-6-1.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">60th Birthday &#8211; Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4494\" style=\"width: 148px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-ship-1958i-e1463705412578.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4494\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-ship-1958i-e1463705412578.jpg?resize=148%2C214\" alt=\"Cindy ship 1958i\" width=\"148\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SS Stockholm 1958<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4482\" style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cindy-plaid-dress-arond-4th-grade.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4482\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cindy-plaid-dress-arond-4th-grade.jpg?resize=131%2C214\" alt=\"cindy plaid dress arond 4th grade\" width=\"131\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cindy-plaid-dress-arond-4th-grade.jpg?w=294&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cindy-plaid-dress-arond-4th-grade.jpg?resize=183%2C300&amp;ssl=1 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fourth grade maybe?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4483\" style=\"width: 145px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peterpan-collar148.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4483\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peterpan-collar148.jpg?resize=145%2C214\" alt=\"peterpan collar148\" width=\"145\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peterpan-collar148.jpg?w=310&amp;ssl=1 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peterpan-collar148.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Around 10th grade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TJ-1960.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4484\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TJ-1960.jpg?resize=144%2C214\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TJ-1960.jpg?w=310&amp;ssl=1 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TJ-1960.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4500\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Me-hat-1966ish-e1463707223752.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4500\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Me-hat-1966ish-e1463707223752.jpg?resize=156%2C214\" alt=\"Me hat 1966ish\" width=\"156\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4499\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/x-Dan-hospital-pic.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4499\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/x-Dan-hospital-pic.jpg?resize=257%2C194\" alt=\"x Dan hospital pic\" width=\"257\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan arrives 1979<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4485\" style=\"width: 155px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-6-flags-1975.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4485\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-6-flags-1975.jpg?resize=155%2C194\" alt=\"Cindy 6 flags 1975\" width=\"155\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With very young Josh, spring 1975 Virginia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4490\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-Smith-College-1965.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4490\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4490\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-Smith-College-1965.jpg?resize=221%2C214\" alt=\"Cindy Smith College 1965\" width=\"221\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-Smith-College-1965.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-Smith-College-1965.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-Smith-College-1965.jpg?resize=768%2C742&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smith College 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-wedding-1971-e1463707835984.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4491\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-wedding-1971-e1463707835984.jpg?resize=280%2C251\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4487\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-DC-1969.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4487\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4487\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-DC-1969.jpg?resize=161%2C214\" alt=\"Cindy DC 1969\" width=\"161\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-DC-1969.jpg?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-DC-1969.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunbarton Oaks 1969 or 70<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4486\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-1973.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4486\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-1973.jpg?resize=244%2C214\" alt=\"Cindy 1973\" width=\"244\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-1973.jpg?w=317&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-1973.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palo Alto 1972 New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4488\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4488\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014-1024x683.jpg?resize=641%2C427\" alt=\"Cindy EWIP 2014\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cindy-EWIP-2014.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exceptional Women in Publishing 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4506\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DanLaura-wedding-e1463709640947.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4506\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DanLaura-wedding-e1463709640947.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"Dan and Laura's Wedding June 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