Over the last few days, Mr. has been sorting through our many, old photo albums looking for past snaps of our kids in their Halloween costumes. While he had the photos out, I found a shot of the two of us at his graduation, a photo that to this day, is one of my favorites. (This was not my Halloween outfit.)
I shared the photo with our son…
Me: This photo cinched your Granny’s belief that I was a harlot.
Mr: It removed all doubt…
Mr. graduated from college on a Friday morning, the next afternoon we were married. This photo was taken in the McClung Museum after his commencement ceremony at the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee.
We had dated for three years by that time, and I had spent many holidays and school breaks visiting my future in-laws prior to this. What I had not done, was truly let my hair down. I tried to be on my best behavior with them, because I really wanted them to like me. You see, I’m slightly older than my Significant Other, and there were concerns that I was a bad influence on my much more serious and studious swain.
It was summer time, I had a lovely tan (in preparation of our nuptials), had my hair nicely coiffed, and my nails did. I was wearing a white, strapless sundress with a pink floral, silk jacket. I simply couldn’t help myself, and my inner vamp revealed herself.
I am still convinced I traumatized my future in-laws.
(OMG… what kids we were!)
Thin spiral notebook 
Look at you!!!! Stunning!
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Oh my, you remind me of Sharon Stone from Basic Instinct with that heavy lidded vamp look you are giving the camera!!
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I know why that is your favorite, because you see yourself in that frame. You can still feel the emotion you felt at that time and you know it was every damn piece (good,bad and otherwise) of you.
I love the photo, love what it tells me about you.
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You sexy beast, you shameless hussy! LOL I love it!!!
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HA! I know, right?
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I love the contrast of you all sexy and him all “uhh here I am in my cap and gowny”
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That’s it for me too. His expression is priceless.
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I love the image. The sexy eyes say all that has to be said. I too am slightly older than my spouse.
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I tell my husband that I got him young, to train him right.
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wow at the picture…nice to see the mister and hilarious conversation
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Sexy Lady! I knew you had the VA VA VOOM in you…..
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Fun to romp through old memories with someone that can laugh along with you.
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Great photo, Tara.
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