About Us

This page has been so much fun to do! These are pictures I've either had for a long time or new ones I've
been adding as I've been collecting them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I've enjoyed putting them
together! Don't forget -- if you have any you'd like to add to the mix, please don't hesitate to send them to me!

And as for the "Family" section of this page, I gave up trying to do a family tree page, because
we have a family.com page that my dad and others have been adding to so why re-invent the
wheel? But I decided to add any new or treasured photos I have of my family on this page!! :)

Now

Tullahoma, TN

Yes, I'm a proud mama! This is our Little Ms. Merri. She keeps us on
our toes! And we're really glad she made the trip with me from Texas
to Tullahoma! BTW - that's her toy squirrel, not the real deal! :)

We took my brother Vince and
his then fiancé Lise (pictured
right) for a visit to Lynchburg,
TN on Memorial Day weekend
2005, and we got our picture
taken with the whole group
(that's me dead center in the
lime green - and us blurry in
the inset!) We had lunch at
Miss Bobo's, the greatest little
restaurant. They feature items
on their menu made with the
"local product". :)
It was a lot of fun!
I was tired, but I made it!!

Here's where I am most days and nights,
either working my day job, or working on the
website or at the computer writing!

This is my very good
friend, Susan, and her
newest puppy, Bailey.
I'm not sure what her
friend's name above
is, but the picture just
cracks me up, and I
begged her to let me
have a copy! :)

Me & my friend, Perry Hatch, ol'
high school buddies... we met at
the Lakes & Spires Festival in
Clarksville, TN for some lunch
and to catch up on ol' times!

Was I In Texas? Can I Get a Hell Yeah!?

These were the boots I drove past every
single morning on my way in to San Antonio
to the office. They're 40 feet high and quite a
sight! You really get the feeling you're in
Texas when you see these, I'll tell ya!

These were the longhorn steers outside
of Austin that were right there, plain as
you please, by the side of the road. Well,
not these exact ones... but ones just
exactly like these.

We were only about 15 minutes away
from Gruene, Tx and the famous Gruene
Music Hall. (That's pronounced GREEN,
btw.) We went there several times. Not
for music events mind you -- my
brother-in-law and my niece are cyclists
and Gruene is host to a lot of bike races!
I thought the town was especially quaint
and really beautiful! I loved to go there
every chance I got!! Great shopping and
restaurants, too! Not to mention the site
of a few movie locations! :)

These are Ms. Merri's siblings that are still living
with my sister in Texas. From left, her brother,
Pippin, her step-brother, Leo (he's who taught
them to love Italian food!), and his step-sister,
Lizzie. I think she misses them sometimes, but
we hope to get them together again someday for
a visit! (Like in December for the graduation!)

I found this postcard while I was in Austin.
It's the closest picture I've found to my actual
welcome to Texas when my sister and I
crossed over the border and saw 7 cowboys
on horseback crossing an overpass at
sunset. I swear! It's the truth!! It really
looked at lot like this!!!!

Then

It Was a Fond Farewell

A lot of people turned out to see my last live performance in the Washington DC area. It was Old Home Week! Thanks for the memories!

I could be mistaken
about this, but I believe
these are some of the
original members of
the B-Team from the
old Country Junction
Days... Ladies? Is that
true? Come on... fess
up!!! In any event,
these are the babes at
the bar! It's Anita, Ann,
Dayle and Jill.

Mike & Gayle & me

Michael, and I think Andy would have
to agree with me on this, would get
the award for traveling the farthest to
see me that night -- in a rainstorm --
from New Jersey! Thanks, Mike!

On the Road Again...

Here's the same Dewey crew, right
after breakfast, goofing around at
Joyce's sister's palace (that's right - I
said P-A-L-A-C-E. You can see it's 3
stories, in actual fact 4. At the beach.
Need I say more! We had a blast!!

Who thinks it doesn't get cold at the beach?
This was around Christmastime. At the
back, starting at the left is Cathi & Lou with
their kids Will & Caroline, me and my Dad &
Mom, Jean & Jody & Andy, and kneeling from
left, Ross, Sean, Joyce and Joan.
We were freeeeeeeeeezing! But we had fun
riding the little train & seeing the lights!

The Sunrise Crew at breakfast in
Dewey Beach. We always
thought we would have made
them a great commercial. I
wonder if that place is still there...

This was Ross and Lou and I at the height of
our "Riverbend" identity at a little bar in
Frederick, MD.
We really did have a great trio sound!

Ok, I don't know who this mad woman is, but
my excuse was -- it was Halloween, and I
guess a lot of Holly rubbed off on me -- this
was in Las Vegas at a Halloween Party for
the AmVets there. They thought I was great! I
see this picture and reeeeally have to wonder!
Yikes!!

This was one of our outings to Deep
Creek Lake in Garrett County, MD.
We'd usually play a double, setting
up outside during the day and then
playing inside the bar at night.

Dusty & Joyce

Joan & me

Andy in Cannan Valley

Ross & me

Todd & Donna

Jim playing "Lanslide" with us at O'Donnell's

... and with the whole gang!

Lou and I at the Riverbend Lounge
in Falling Waters, WV

Lou & I at Tucker's in Cannan Valley, WV...

At left, with Lou at Shenanigan's in
Leesburg, VA. And above with Lou and
Mike Mayo at The Green Turtle in Maryland.

I really loved playing
at Tarara. It was not
only beautiful, but the
people were
wonderful to us there!

Bobby Flurie, Lou Pfrang, Kathy Martin and
Bill Bates -- The River, posing after a gig at
the Tarara Vineyard in Virginia.

One of our littlest fans!

Another gig at Tarara... one of
my last in the area!

Sanford Markley, music man extraordinaire!
This was taken during our recording session
for "Now". He's so talented! Click on the
picture of he and Lena and go to the Kennedy
Center website, where they have a sound
byte of their 2002 concert! It's really great!!

Here was our
promo poster
for "Riverbend"
with Ross, Lou
and me.
This was put
together for us
by Mike Fey.

This picture has got a Happy Birthday
written on it, but dated February 18,
1994, so this was probably a birthday
bash for Lou! This was about the time
we had started playing as Green Lights.

St. Patty's Day,
I'm thinkin'!

;)

Blasts from the Past...

I believe this is 1971. There wasn't a date on the
picture, but it says "Key" behind me...
I'm pretty sure this was the talent show at
Francis Scott Key Junior High School.
I'd say the weight and the hair-do is pretty telling! =)

College Chums! Rhimo!!!
Drop me a line and get in
touch... it's been ages!

This was April of 1973, my senior
year! Get a load of the dress! You
can certainly tell it was the '70's!!
Aren't my little brothers just too
cute? Now the little one has two
little boys of his own about the
same ages as they were then. Oy!

Here's a pic of me and my friend, Doris at a
Postmaster's Convention Hospitality Suite --
I'm rehearsing for an impromtu gathering for
later, of course -- nothing changes! ;)
Doris! Love to hear from you, girl!

1966.
California. The
year my oldest
little brother
was born.
So happy to be
in the school
choir! Yea!

Me & my cousin Bob saying
goodbye to my sister when she was
leaving for the Air Force. One of the
hardest moments of my life! I didn't
know someone got it on camera!!

Who IS this
'60's fashion
plate? It's
just me,
ready for a
Christmas
party in
Bangkok,
Thailand. My
mom always
pulled out all
the stops for
the parties for
school. As
you can see, I
learned from
the best.
Here's a
picture of my
mom from
the same
year, 1969.
Boy. Were
we a couple
of lookers or
what! ;)

Christmas for me
was the most
wonderful time of
the year! I was
well-loved and I
wanted for nothing
and I'll always
remember my
early childhood
that way!

More to come...

Family

They tried
to tell us
we're too
young...

Here's the whole
family together on my
Mom & Dad's 50th
Wedding Anniversary,
April 27th, 2002.
Clockwise, it's Mom,
Elizabeth (but everyone
calls her Betty) Dad,
Vincent, Vince, Bill,
Marie and me.

Here are pics of
my Mom and I
when I was a
toddler and she
was just a
youngster
herself, living in
New Mexico.

...and then some day they may recall
we were not too young at all!

This is my favorite old photo of my
Mom & Dad together. They were
just a couple of kids in love!

My mom's sister (she was 87
years young in 2006), and my
Godmother, my Aunt Gladys,
Emily Toepfer.
She knitted all those doll's
clothes you see behind her
herself, btw!

My grandparents, Julia and Antonio
Martin. We miss you both!

Here a snapshot of them when they were
much younger. My sister has this
restored and in a wonderful antique
frame in her home. I think they'd like that!

My younger brother Vinny, with my Dad, Vincent at right, and his
little brother Anthony. My uncle Tony had a great singing voice!
We miss you too, Uncle Tony!!

My nephews Travis
and Zachary, playing
in the snow in West
Virginia, and the fruits
of all their laboring --
Snowmen on Guard!

My brother Bill, his wife,
Joy and my nephews,
Zachary and Travis...and
baby Taylor... the William
Martin family!

My very favorite picture of
my brother Vince, when
he was little. Signs of
things to come, huh,
Lise? :)

Vince & Lise...

Here they both are - recent college graduates:
my neice Stephanie - on her way to Medical
School, and Nicholas - with a fab job now in
computer gaming, in more recent photos!
How the time does fly!!

This picture is kind of dark, but I just love it of
Marie and her kids, Stephanie and Nicholas
when they were little...

Here's Marie with the kids and our friend,
Father Henry M. Slevin. Hank is - last I heard
- still in Vietnam, helping the people in need
over there. You can see more about him on
his page "Slevin's Heaven".

Congratulations, Ensign Stephanie
Fofi! Here she is, getting sworn in by
her Dad, Rick, just himself retired
from a career in the Air Force. He's
swearing her into the United States
Navy, and she'll be serving after her
med school stint (hence, her white
coat). Wow! We're very proud!!!

Happy Silver Anniversary
Marie & Rick
December 1, 1981
to
December 1, 2006