Two years ago we took a wonderful, 2 week, family road trip, east to Delaware (Rehoboth Beach) for a mini family reunion (my family) and wisely, I started a travel journal. Not so wisely, I gave up after 4 pages (Tennessee) and even worst, the places I left blank for photos were never filled. The pictures were lost before I could print them out (how many times has that happened to you?)
Instead of ripping out the pages, as was my first impulse to do, I decided to salvage the journal. And add to it. This past weekend, we took 4 days to go camping down at Lake Ozark as our last hurrah before the kids started school. I took along my sorry journal, a photo album trash picked from a neighbor down the street, a couple of slide frames, some vintage photo corners, glue sticks and scissors. Oh, and my favorite portable typewriter, "just in case". Cuz you gotta have a portable typewriter while camping.
Down at the lake I found a free tourist magazine that gave me lettering and inspiration.I like my vacation better illustrated with my neighbors photos!
hee hee!
I never thought the 1970s would be nostalgic, having grown up then, but they look pretty good in my journal. :)And it was amazing how well a stranger's photographs "fit".
Weird even.
Very weird.
What did you do this summer?
8 comments:
I love your journal.... great use of found ephemera. And you know I love that you took your typewriter!
Yes, what a lovely journal!
That's a great journal! What I did this summer? Well, if you visit the Gypsy you know I went to France! What I haven't done this summer? Make my France journal yet! I really need to -- I even bought the book, lovely thick watercolor paper strong enough to hold photos, ephemera, or to paint on. You inspire me!
What a great idea. I love this! Hey, I have a book I stopped filling in when I was in Paris. Maybe it's time to go back again and fill it with stranger's photos or even some I took - another Jeanne
I'm thinking ....."ROLL ON SUMMER!" I'm makin a list, I'm makin a list!
lol
looks very cool and great idea to use your half finished journal, I would also have been tempted to rip and restart, fab!
Brilliant not to give up on your journal, even more brill to rescue your neighbors album...you clever gull you!!!
Lake Ozark sounds so nice, I like lakes....used to live near Lake Erie in Toledo OH, that was so long ago!
I am still trying to figure out where the summer has gone and what DID I do??? We may slip away to the beach next month...fingers crossed! I am still smiling about your traveling typewriter :) :) :)
What a fun and enjoyably interesting journal!!! great ideas!
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