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Kendra Yoder

1. When was this photo taken?

November 2006

2. Where was this photo taken?

Philadelphia Marathon

3. Who took this photo?

Terry Yoder

4. What are we looking at here?

While I was running the Philadelphia Marathon, my husband took this picture of our two sons (on the right) alongside their two cousins (on the left). They were waiting to see me at the 20-mile mark in Manayunk.

5. How does this old photo make you feel?

Well, nostalgic, of course. But on a deeper level, it makes me think about memories from a kid's point of view because the image captures how ordinary - okay, boring - the event was for them. You'd never know these kids were at an event with cheering spectators lined up along this part of the marathon route if it weren't for the runner reflected in the store front window. To me, that is the essence of childhood. The stuff that matters to an adult just isn't a big deal for a kid.

6. Is this what you expected to see?

No. This surprised me completely. Of course, I wasn't there at that particular moment when the photo was taken. But even so, I doubt my husband even noticed the reflection in the window.

7. What kind of memories does this photo bring back?

It brings back all those tender memories of our sons at those busy, but really precious growing years. It also reminds me how much older and out of shape I'm in! Bleh!! ;)

8. How do you think others will respond to this photo?

I'm not sure. When I try to look at the photo as if I don't know the kids in it, I still definitely see their personalities - from the extraverted older two, to our more introverted younger son, to our easy-going younger niece who could make a game out of a candy wrapper. More so, I just feel their boredom, that kid-like impatience. It's as if each by their facial expression and/or body language are saying, "This is a total drag. Can we go now?"

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Kendra Yoder
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1. When was this photo taken?<br /> <br /> November 2006<br /> <br /> 2. Where was this photo taken?<br /> <br /> Philadelphia Marathon<br /> <br /> 3. Who took this photo?<br /> <br /> Terry Yoder<br /> <br /> 4. What are we looking at here?<br /> <br /> While I was running the Philadelphia Marathon, my husband took this picture of our two sons (on the right) alongside their two cousins (on the left). They were waiting to see me at the 20-mile mark in Manayunk.<br /> <br /> 5. How does this old photo make you feel?<br /> <br /> Well, nostalgic, of course. But on a deeper level, it makes me think about memories from a kid's point of view because the image captures how ordinary - okay, boring - the event was for them. You'd never know these kids were at an event with cheering spectators lined up along this part of the marathon route if it weren't for the runner reflected in the store front window. To me, that is the essence of childhood. The stuff that matters to an adult just isn't a big deal for a kid.<br /> <br /> 6. Is this what you expected to see?<br /> <br /> No. This surprised me completely. Of course, I wasn't there at that particular moment when the photo was taken. But even so, I doubt my husband even noticed the reflection in the window.<br /> <br /> 7. What kind of memories does this photo bring back?<br /> <br /> It brings back all those tender memories of our sons at those busy, but really precious growing years. It also reminds me how much older and out of shape I'm in! Bleh!! ;)<br /> <br /> 8. How do you think others will respond to this photo?<br /> <br /> I'm not sure. When I try to look at the photo as if I don't know the kids in it, I still definitely see their personalities - from the extraverted older two, to our more introverted younger son, to our easy-going younger niece who could make a game out of a candy wrapper. More so, I just feel their boredom, that kid-like impatience. It's as if each by their facial expression and/or body language are saying, "This is a total drag. Can we go now?"