11/29/11

Pieces Of The Past

I really think my Grandmother (my Dad's mother) was pretty cool. She had a great sense of humor, a unique fashion sense, and was very easy going. Now, actually, I can't prove much of that - she died many years before I was born.

How cute! You go, Grandma!

Grandma and Grandpa's wedding picture.

Unfortunately, I don't know the date or time frame for any of these photos. No one noted anything on any of them. I do know they both died very young - she at the age of 44, he at 54. What my father told me was that after she passed away, he was so heartbroken that he died a few short months later.

 Grandma was very petite -under 5 feet tall. Strangely, her three children were all enormous babies - the two boys were around 14 pounds, and my aunt Carol around 12 pounds! I always assumed that was the key as to why she didn't live very long.

I think it's great that she would actually smile in these photos - everyone else back then looked like their dog just died ( like the unidentified lady on the left) and always posed very stiff and uncomfortable - but not her! She's all relaxed and looks like a real human. Maybe she knew that a descendant of hers someday would need to imagine what she was really like without ever meeting her....


A painting of Grandmother by her son (and my father)....:-)

1 comment:

  1. wow, these are really nice pics...and the painting is really charming (the work and the subject, i mean). Your granny must really be some woman !

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