A Retrospective in Spectacles

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I lost my hair before I was 20. I used glasses as "face jewelery" to break up the vast expanse of skin that begins at my collar and ends at the back of my head.

Christmas 1970

 

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What a difference a year makes

One year later, married and unhappy.
1971

 

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Free

Divorced, losing weight, dating a beautician who wanted to use me as a model to sell men's wigs. Didn't need glasses to break up the terrain, so I switched to contacts.
Kelly

 

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Broke up and Bald

We broke up and the free wigs became 300.00 a pop, so back to old chrome dome.

1975

 

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In the kitchen

In the kitchen weilding a Sunbeam or two and at the contols of a GE Versatronic range.

1977

 

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The morning after the night before

Up all night at the hospital with Kati being born and home to get Shana to school.

1981

 

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Delivery

Coming home from Bronson Hospital in Kalamazzo with daughter Kati. These glasses were a favorite. My wife always called them safety glasses because they were clear.

1981

 

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Philidalphia

Making a cake for UGI and the 100 year celebration.
1982

 

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No longer Safe

The clear glasses are gone.

1982

 

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The Big Big Glasses

Overshadowing the veiw. A day on the waterfront in Seattle 1

1983

 

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Casual Friday

A hard day at work in my own bakery

 

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Shiny and Cool

Working as waiters at a charity auction
1988

 

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This is loaded and I know how to use it

Glam shots for a trade magazine.

1990

 

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Bearly Thrilled

Christmas, weight is piling on so let's just cover it with fur.
1991

 

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Dog and Pony Show

Omelet Demo for Brunch. Sunbeam Mixer, Frigidaire Range.

1995

 

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Pontification

Taking a break during a murder mystery dinner.
1996

 

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Never Try this at Home

Auctioning Celebrity hats, made and modeled by the celebrity.
Model 5 Sunbeam connected and running during the bidding

1993

 

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Cazell

The year before I quit drinking, 260 pounds and wearing a pair of 650.00 Cazells. They looked like a cross between hubcaps and the adornment on Buick fenders.

 

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entire life flashed before my eyes...

Kelly's. those fashions! wonder how you ever doubted you were a big ole quee... gay?