red

I have mentioned before that I love red. When I was mucking around on picassa last night I came across these photos and thought they would perhaps give an insight into my love of all things red. Let me walk down memory lane:

• the red trike - with of course my mum and dad. I am figuring this must have been around 77 / 78?? That trike provided hours of entertainment for years and years and years. Literally I am pretty sure that we were still using it well into primary school - late primary school. You could double people on the back - standing up so it was way cool. Our neighbours also had a marvelously flat driveway that had a turning circle. I love that mum has me in a cute red stripe t.
• The red trench and beret. I was on my way to Townsville- this was my 'travelling outfit'. That tree grew into a huge mango tree in our backyard.
• The Asian influence. These are some of my 'portrait' photos. I still think I fully rocked that mandarin collar. And mum also fully rocked the large round
• The harem suit - Mum also liked to dress my sister and I in themed outfits. Each season we would have a 'good outfit' - and there was always a theme. They may not have been identical but they always coordinated. I remember for this outfit I had to wear a fruit brooch - which I did not think was rockin!
• The red bikini - what can I say - this was a crocheted bikini - from when they were first popular I would imagine. That very well may have been the last time I wore a bikini. Mum loved this bikini - she still talked about in 'modern times'. It was expensive but oh how she loved it.

so now you can see - why I love red so much.