Brother Adam - a ham from an early age
I always thought this was my daughter Ambie -- but she thinks it's Brett - and in fact it is!
She's probably right - this is her it about that age... I'm holding her on Jimmy V's Sportster -
about three days before it was stolen...
That's my dad's hand covering up her chips, trying to get her to eat her sandwich
Betsy Marx
Cutting the cake for Gram, Minn Marx, at her 75th birthday (Adam's small attentive face)
Mike Wahls, later to become a judge and perform the wedding ceremony for dad and Fran~
Note: he also married Xtina and I
John Marx Smock on his left.
Brett and Ambie
is
Yours truly -- a clean cut 21 years old
Eight years later
Nother couple years go by
Marx side of the family - Ethel, Edith and Sue Marx Smock~
A somewhat tired but patient Hank Marx~
John Marx Smock, on the left~ and behind the baby grand on Halloween~
Martha Louise Winston/Smock- or, Mardi Black~
Adam and Gram Marx - things are good
maybe less good?
Cheater 'G' - my favorite chord
Nancy Marx - making me wonder why I didn't get one of Janey?

on the mighty Mississippi
Started out with too much junk... over loaded the scooters
traveled leisurely - stopped to climb hills - that white spec up the hill is yours truly.
Dressed for the weather - rained all through the Smokies...
farther west - mostly dried up river bed
sailing in San Francisco Bay
teamwork - Ken and Nancy
Some KIDS pix~~
Adam, King of the Jungle (gym)
Ambie's first bike
Xmas smooch
It Moved!
Ambie in the RR hat
Ambie in front of the infamous Mr. Measles
Brett on first day of kindergarten - not sure he wants to go...
Am on Brett's first day of school - pretty sure she feels left out...
Brett and C.V. Handley
Parents! Told him it was OK to pee there, and then took his picture...
Stretch Monster
headed to the beach
creative doll housing
John and Brett
brother John - now age 44
John Marx Smock