Childhood & Teenage Years in Greece
..with Olympia & George-my parents,Tasso-my brother-cousins,relatives,classmates & friends..Lots of thanks to Yiannis Nikitakis & Niki for the cd rom.
   
My mother,Olympia.
Bandleader,George Kardamis,dad.
The two lovers (my parents during their dating period).
Still dating.
Spiraki at Zappeio Athens.
My mother in her teens.(Looks like a picture from a Fellini film,doesn't it?)
My beloved yiayia Angellica,my mother's mom...she always wore black.
My pappou....dad's father..in Corfu.
Mom
My father with his band.Next to him famous greek singer,actor Yiannis Voyagis.
Autographed pic of the"Wolmer Trio"calling my dad the "Benny Goodman of Greece".
World known Nana Mouskouri in her teens singing jazz tunes next to dad.
Greek diva of the 50's Sofia Vembo performing with my father's band in Athens.
Dad,playing el.bass & his band of the 60's at the Rhodes Mira Mare Hotel.
Sofia Vembo again next to my father who's playing the violin this time.
The cutie with his dad.
Dad & I.
On the beach with dad.
At 5 with neighbors Costa & Vera...Carnaval ..Did my crossdressing back t...
Next to mom on the hospital bed with yiayia in the back & aunt Aglaia beh...
With my father in front of the hospital where mom was hospitalized.
Great looking couple...Mom & Dad.
Olympia seing off George at Pireus port.
Mom in Rhodes.
Green Park nite club in Athens dancing to the sounds of my father's band.
Now...That's pure class...Sunday tea-party at the Green Park.
've always been an excellent dancer.Here...dancing with the drummer's wife.
Here we go again dancing all the way with ..who else...the drummer;s wife.
At aunt Aglaia's wedding next to my first girl friend Lena as bridal escorts.
Carnaval time with cousins Costa,Kate,kiki(right behind me) & their friends.
Xmas at school ...2nd grade ...with cousin Spiro Cardamis (same name)
At school with my folks, aunt Aglaia & Lena wearing the MIAOULHS outfit....
A proud soldier at a school play.
As monk teaching during the revolution against the Turks in1821 (school play).
Sweet...nice pic with dad.
With mom on the balkony.
With my silent,wise yiayia on the balkony.
Showing off my chops to members of my father's band.
With my cousin Kiki,mom & Maria's kids Antony & Sofoula.
Dad's & Drummer Andreas' families.Spiro posing in the middle.Check out mom!
Excursion in Rhodes with the 2 families & my cousin Kiki.
Check out the pose (tough guy).Here with dad, mom,& very close cousin Kiki.
The Kardamis family.(mom ...you look beautiful...you were beautiful)
Dad Tasso (my newly born bro) & Mom
Mom Holding Tasso with my father's sister,aunt Beba & her son Spiro.
Yiayia & Tasso on the balkony.
Holding up in the air my little brother Tasso who looks really concerned....
I think Tasso looks as if he's saying..."At last...I'm safe!!"
Our family.. little brother Tasso(Anastacios)next to mom & me next to dad.
Mom & Tasso in Rhodes.
Dad with Tasso in Corfu.
Again a family pic ...summer on the beautiful greek island of Rhodes.
Summer in Rhodes ..with mom & Maria in black swimsuit.
Summer in Rhodes...lying next to mom & Tasso on my left with dad standing.
With dad,mom & Tasso at Mira Mare in Corfu.
Mira Mare hotel Corfu with my father.(His band performed there as well.)
At Mira Mare hotel in Rhodes(my father's band performed there nightly).
Father & Son at the Mira Mare Hotel in Rhodes.
With mom & Tasso on the veranda in athens.
With highschool classmates & one of our teachers.
Free Spirit
With my best high school friend & pal George Niarhos.
The teenager in his path.
At the Galaxy nite club...at the Hilton Hotel...At full throttle...LOL
My mother (1st left)with friends & our beloved Maria next to the last.(90s)