<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107</id><updated>2012-02-15T23:51:11.552-08:00</updated><title type='text'>JOHN AND RUBY -- OUR FAMILY</title><subtitle type='html'>Mom and Dad have had a lot of great adventures during their life.  These are some of those adventures.  The pictures you are going to see here have been in dad's closet for many years.  Many of you have never seen the pictures, but you know what they are about.  Please comment any time you can because you might be the only one who knows the background or a funny story about these pictures. Enjoy and let's all remember how lucky we are to be in such a great family.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-671401771319040051</id><published>2007-04-27T21:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-27T22:24:34.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>HERE'S NOELLE</title><summary type='text'>I knew there would be some pictures and here they are.Now I know Kristie has sent these pictures to most of us in our family and about 5 million of their friends and family, but I still wanted to show them again to everyone else who might not have seen them.  I also got an email from our cousins John and Cindy Phillips with a couple of pictures of their new grandson.  How cool is that?  Well, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/671401771319040051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=671401771319040051' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/671401771319040051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/671401771319040051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/04/heres-noelle.html' title='HERE&apos;S NOELLE'/><author><name>Gary Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14504455780570516655</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0g9d2sA1Vw8/RjLPmMgUq7I/AAAAAAAAAnc/hRAN1bERBPE/s72-c/CIMG0081.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-8640319727508136495</id><published>2007-04-21T21:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-25T21:16:09.181-07:00</updated><title type='text'>There is a NEW SMITH in town!!!!!</title><summary type='text'>She's finally here!Welcome to Noelle Kristine SmithShe was born Friday, April 20, 2007 at 2:29pm.She weighed 9lbs 11oz and 21inches long.  (Smith tradition)The delivery went great and Kristine is recovering perfectly.Gene and Kristine want to thank you all so much  for all your love and support and especially your prayers.The PROUD Grandparents (for the second time) are Don and Lynda Smith.  We </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/8640319727508136495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=8640319727508136495' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/8640319727508136495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/8640319727508136495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/04/there-is-new-smith-in-town.html' title='There is a NEW SMITH in town!!!!!'/><author><name>Gary Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14504455780570516655</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-5545869301497688324</id><published>2007-02-11T14:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-11T14:54:32.102-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ruby's Photo Album</title><summary type='text'>This is a picture of Ruby and her cousin Carol.  Carol is the daughter of Grandma Bollingmo's sister.  This is my favorite picture, although all of these photos are priceless.No one knew who the baby was in the last posting.  I am really suprised that Greg Tober didn't know who it was.These pictures are from the Bollingmo side of the family.  There are a lot of Mom's friends and a lot of her </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/5545869301497688324/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=5545869301497688324' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5545869301497688324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5545869301497688324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/02/this-is-picture-of-ruby-and-her-cousin.html' title='Ruby&apos;s Photo Album'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/Rc-dIqxiq4I/AAAAAAAAACw/H1dv2_Py6ZY/s72-c/MOM+ON+RIGHT+1920.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-4382606393933991703</id><published>2007-02-04T14:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-04T15:25:52.590-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Just Some FUN Pictures</title><summary type='text'>Click on picture for more.Here are more pictures for your pleasure.  Don't be too hard on us.  It is just the way we were.Please comment when you can.I have a question for the next posting.Can anyone tell me who these babies are in the next picture?   O.K. so I gave you a hint on the first one.Ruby was born in 1918 and Margaret was 7 years older.  That is an old picture.You still don't know who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/4382606393933991703/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=4382606393933991703' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/4382606393933991703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/4382606393933991703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/02/just-some-fun-pictures.html' title='Just Some FUN Pictures'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/RcZl6Z2wW9I/AAAAAAAAABc/UJYhGpzM-tk/s72-c/cousins1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-6922707653324282702</id><published>2007-01-23T21:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-23T21:37:50.546-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sooo Many Babies</title><summary type='text'>click on image for moreYikes!  BABIESCan you tell who is who?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/6922707653324282702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=6922707653324282702' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/6922707653324282702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/6922707653324282702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/01/sooo-many-babies_23.html' title='Sooo Many Babies'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/RbbwQz0BOfI/AAAAAAAAABI/CwiLAF_a9U0/s72-c/SHOW+%26+TELL.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-5794158146857917183</id><published>2007-01-12T21:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-20T21:16:39.965-08:00</updated><title type='text'>This is Dad</title><summary type='text'>Click on the picture for moreThis is dad in all his glory.  He wasn't in very many of the picturesbecause he was usually behind the camera taking the pictures.Leave a comment if you have any "special info".</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/5794158146857917183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=5794158146857917183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5794158146857917183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5794158146857917183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/01/this-is-dad.html' title='This is Dad'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/RahoX5_6vyI/AAAAAAAAAAg/1R_sL3EUiNU/s72-c/DAD.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-5777214330177571841</id><published>2007-01-07T14:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T15:44:31.035-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Friends from church</title><summary type='text'>Click on image for more picturesThese are pictures that were labeled 1945 on the slides.  Mom said that they were Dad's friends  from the Covanent Church that they went to.  Mom knew some of these people.  Her best friend Gerry is pictured in a few of them.If anyone can identify the person in this picture, you will have to win some kind of prize.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/5777214330177571841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=5777214330177571841' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5777214330177571841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5777214330177571841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2007/01/friends-from-church.html' title='Friends from church'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-5715323444390628005</id><published>2006-12-31T16:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-31T21:25:44.354-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Misc. Pictures for everyone.</title><summary type='text'>Please click on picture for moreMost of you didn't know that Gary was a stand in for the movie "Christmas Story".  He was pretty good at it too.  I think Steve and Sandy raked in all the candy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/5715323444390628005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=5715323444390628005' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5715323444390628005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5715323444390628005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2006/12/misc-pictures-for-everyone.html' title='Misc. Pictures for everyone.'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/RZhY2HrHR9I/AAAAAAAAACQ/uxlG3zfWnwU/s72-c/FAMILY8.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784448985355490107.post-5982859884629831380</id><published>2006-12-23T21:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-23T22:57:24.042-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Chapter One - December 27, 1947</title><summary type='text'>                                                                                                                                                                                Click on image to see more.Mom and Dad got married on December 27, 1947. The ceremony was held at Sparky and Francis' house in Glendale.  You might be able to recognize some of the people in the background.  I can see why </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/feeds/5982859884629831380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1784448985355490107&amp;postID=5982859884629831380' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5982859884629831380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1784448985355490107/posts/default/5982859884629831380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://johnandrubyspictures.blogspot.com/2006/12/chapter-one-december-27-1947.html' title='Chapter One - December 27, 1947'/><author><name>John Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03383347447398436681</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://lh5.google.com/image/garys7/RWlXazckABI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Sl6r8pdJmK8/DAD.jpg?imgmax=512'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ewuhAWDERmU/RY4eu1DYv-I/AAAAAAAAACE/pA1rR9RGkSU/s72-c/MOM+%26+DAD+WEDDING.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry></feed>
