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Home for the Holidays

November 22, 2007 by WendyB

Rejoice! My parents had all the old photo albums out. A random sample:

WendyB, visiting California in 1984/85

BarbaraB with her mother (RuthK), father (SamK) and sister (SusanK) in 1967

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  1. Vintage Bunny says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:43 pm

    Big hair….closer to God !

  2. WendyB says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:50 pm

    That’s right, baby!

  3. JO says

    November 22, 2007 at 8:12 pm

    Very cool post – I love looking back on old pics πŸ™‚

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  4. Aretha says

    November 22, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    Funny! You had the “Pat Benatar” style hahaha

  5. Paul Pincus says

    November 22, 2007 at 9:13 pm

    With all due respect to Aretha, I think you look like Susanna Hoffs!

  6. Ashley says

    November 22, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    look at that great hair, Wendy…That’s some great volume! πŸ™‚

  7. WendyB says

    November 22, 2007 at 9:23 pm

    Ooh, I’ll take that as a compliment, Paul. But I usually get Phoebe Cates. Not when I had that hair of course, but with longer hair. I used to think that the comparison didn’t hold water, but about two years ago I was out with a friend and noticed some woman who looked irritatingly like me. I was like, “That woman stole my style,” and she turned around and it was Phoebe Cates. So I gave in on that one. LOL, Ashley, can you imagine how long it took to achieve that volume?

  8. Heather says

    November 22, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    awesome! I love your short hair!

  9. Bobble Bee says

    November 23, 2007 at 10:41 am

    OMGoodess you look terrific in the picture from the 80’s!! i really mean it!!
    I like that hair with so many different colors ^_^

  10. pistols at dawn says

    November 23, 2007 at 12:19 pm

    I burned all my old pictures because I had a sad, sad predilection for wearing 18-colored “Jamz.” It was unfortunate.

  11. Kian says

    November 23, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    You and I had the same hair and makeup back then. The eyeliner I used was from Maybelline and had the consistancy of India Ink. Also the staying power. Loved that stuff.

  12. Kian says

    November 23, 2007 at 1:45 pm

    OH and my husband always says I look like Phoebe Cates! I really don’t see it. I get Ashley Judd too. I seriously doubt either of them would agree LOL

  13. Sally Jane says

    November 23, 2007 at 4:41 pm

    I love the stonewashed 80’s!

  14. Olga says

    November 23, 2007 at 5:01 pm

    You had awesome hair back then!

    Your mom’s picture is lovely!

  15. WendyB says

    November 23, 2007 at 5:58 pm

    Kian, you’re going to have to post a picture so we can compare eyeliner. I used to put mascara on, powder on the lashes, then more mascara….PAD, I haven’t thought of Jamz in a long time. Thanks for the horrifying flashback.

  16. riz says

    November 23, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    I really love your hair in the 1st pic. Obviously very breakfast club…Hope you had a happt TG

  17. dressedandpressed says

    November 24, 2007 at 10:18 am

    lovin that hair Wendy, especially when teamed with the smouldering teenage scowl.

  18. WendyB says

    November 25, 2007 at 10:04 am

    D&P, that is quite a scowl, isn’t it!

  19. RenΓ©e S. says

    November 25, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    Love the first pic!

  20. The Guv'ner says

    November 26, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    OMG 1985 you could be 1985 ME! Only I’d be a blonder version. And you still manage to pull it off whereas I’d scare small animals. You still look cute with the ’80s all over you. How unfair! πŸ™‚

  21. The Guv'ner says

    November 26, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    OMG 1985 you could be 1985 ME! Only I’d be a blonder version. And you still manage to pull it off whereas I’d scare small animals. You still look cute with the ’80s all over you. How unfair! πŸ™‚

  22. The Guv'ner says

    November 26, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    OMG 1985 you could be 1985 ME! Only I’d be a blonder version. And you still manage to pull it off whereas I’d scare small animals. You still look cute with the ’80s all over you. How unfair! πŸ™‚

  23. WendyB says

    November 27, 2007 at 1:27 am

    I demand that you share your ’80s photo, guv’ner!

  24. The Guv'ner says

    November 27, 2007 at 9:58 am

    I believe I have one at my mum’s house where I am sporting peroxide blonde, six inch high, spiky hair and the most horrendous outfit you have ever seen. Hopefully it will burn in hell before anyone ever sees it. Shudder!

  25. The Guv'ner says

    November 27, 2007 at 9:58 am

    I believe I have one at my mum’s house where I am sporting peroxide blonde, six inch high, spiky hair and the most horrendous outfit you have ever seen. Hopefully it will burn in hell before anyone ever sees it. Shudder!

  26. The Guv'ner says

    November 27, 2007 at 9:58 am

    I believe I have one at my mum’s house where I am sporting peroxide blonde, six inch high, spiky hair and the most horrendous outfit you have ever seen. Hopefully it will burn in hell before anyone ever sees it. Shudder!

  27. Cassoulet Cafe says

    November 28, 2007 at 10:28 am

    WHOA…that is almost identical to MY hair in the 80’s!!!! I had to do a double take!
    But wait…I think mine was bigger. πŸ™‚ I got called Bran Muffin a lot, because my hair looked just like one. LOL

  28. Shannon Bradley-Colleary says

    January 30, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    You appear to be related to George Michael during his Wham tenure.

    • WendyB says

      January 30, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      Indeed!

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