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Posted on January 30, 2014 by JMB — Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Jeannie Bundled Up

Photograph of Jeannie M. Bushnell as a young child in a coat.

Neither the cold nor the coat pleased me.

Roanoke, Virginia

Posted on January 16, 2014 by JMB — Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Snow Day For Jeannie

A photograph of Jeannie at age 3 in snow.

Three-year-old Jeannie is enjoying her first snow day. This photograph was taken in Roanoke, Virginia. As a native Texan, I didn’t have the necessary snow boots. No worries; throw me into some cowboy boots and I am on my way.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by JMB — Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Scary Witch Tongue

Jeannie M. Bushnell at five years old with Halloween witch mask.

Miley Cyrus has nothing on the five year old version of Jeannie. I dropped the scary witch mask and decided to stick out my tongue. Apparently, this was a more terrifying image to me than the mask. I find that mask disturbing today, and I cannot imagine what would make me choose it as a child. I do have an affection for a bushy eyebrow; perhaps this was the inception.

Jeannie M. Bushnell, 5 years old @ Halloween

I love that my hair blends in with the field behind me.

Posted on October 10, 2013October 12, 2013 by JMB — Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Halloween as Dolly Parton

I was raised in a house of country music. I can sing along to all the “vintage” tunes of the likes of Dolly, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Jeannie C. Riley, and the rest of the musical brat pack of their day.

For my first ever “Throwback Thursday,” I give you me, age 9, as Dolly Parton, complete with wig and false eyelashes. This is one of the few times I’ve ever been photographed with dangling earrings. I have always preferred studs–stud earrings.