The beat of the drum is calling you home in the heat of that beat, in the heat of the heart of the summer. Rise up and play your part. Here are 20 random photos, mostly from the 1980s of my my siblings and cousins. I'm in a few of the photos.

1981-04-03 - Katie at 9 months, Alan at 14 weeks.png

1981-04-03 - Katie at 9 months, Alan at 14 weeks.

1982-12-25 - Alan, Katie, it says Christmas 1982 but has no exact date on it.png

1982-12-25 - Alan, Katie, it says Christmas 1982 but has no exact date on it.

1982 - Might be Rick Arnold but not sure if this really is Rick and what year ok.png

1982 - Might be Rick Arnold but not sure if this really is Rick and what year.

1983-12-25 - Alan, Katie, but no date on this photo, but looks like Christmas.png

1983-12-25 - Alan, Katie, but no date on this photo, but looks like Christmas.

1985-06-24 - Katie's 5th birthday at 163 with Alan, Rick, Nathan.png

1985-06-24 - Katie's 5th birthday at 163 with Alan, Rick, Nathan.

1985-08-16 - Friday - Nathan almost 9, Alan at 4.5, Katie 5, Rick at 3.5, at 163, behind front porch.png

1985-08-16 - Friday - Nathan almost 9, Alan at 4.5, Katie 5, Rick at 3.5, at 163, behind front porch.

1985-08-16 - Friday - Rick in red rain jacket, Katie in pink jacket, Nathan petting a tan dog, Alan in brown long-sleeves, no date on this photo, at Karen's house.png

1985-08-16 - Friday - Rick in red rain jacket, Katie in pink jacket, Nathan petting a tan dog, Alan in brown long-sleeves, no date on this photo, at Karen's house.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-1.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-1.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-2.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-2.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-3.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-3.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-4.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-4.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-5.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-5.

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-6.png

1985 - Crystal or Katie or somebody else, a festival event, blue ribbon, awards ceremony, boys, others, not sure what year or who or where-6.

1986-06 - AWANA parade in FG, Jun 86 is what it says on the back of the photo, that is when it was developed.png

1986-06 - AWANA parade in FG, Jun 86 is what it says on the back of the photo, that is when it was developed.

1987 - Gearhart, Oregon, north of Seaside, south of Warrenton, Astoria, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey-1.png

1987 - Gearhart, Oregon, north of Seaside, south of Warrenton, Astoria, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey-1.

1987 - Gearhart, Oregon, north of Seaside, south of Warrenton, Astoria, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey-2.png

1987 - Gearhart, Oregon, north of Seaside, south of Warrenton, Astoria, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey-2.

1988-12 - Nathan, Alan, Rick, at 163 Rick Hallway near his door, not sure which year.png

1988-12 - Nathan, Alan, Rick, at 163 Rick Hallway near his door, not sure which year.

1989-06 - Alan, Nathan, Joey, Katie, Rick.png

1989-06 - Alan, Nathan, Joey, Katie, Rick.

1989-10-02 - John Pickett at Ann Pickell, Seattle.png

1989-10-02 - John Pickett at Ann Pickell, Seattle.

1990s

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1990-12-25 - Karen, Crystal, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey, Crystal is around 9 months, in the winter, around Christmas.png

1990-12-25 - Karen, Crystal, Nathan, Alan, Katie, Rick, Joey, Crystal is around 9 months, in the winter, around Christmas.

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Hanging with my younger sister and with others, crawling on the summer lawn

Hanging with your taller cousins in the summer

Rising Island

The value in telling the truth in a world of lies.

Siblings and cousin uniting for the sake of the fight of humanity

1980s

About Me

By Oatmeal Joey Arnold

1990s