Today, May 4, would have been my mother's birthday, so in memory and honor of you, meet my mom.
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Missing Mom
May 2009
Missing Mom
May 2009
My mom would be 94 today.
She died when she was 58. I have tons of photos from our years as a family. We always took a lot of pictures -- she and dad were amateur photographers, right down to the darkroom in the basement. But the photos I love most are those from long ago. Especially those taken during her childhood summers at the lake.
This might be my favorite -- Mom, on the left in front, with her three sisters. She's laughing so hard -- she always laughed. And I have seen myself laugh exactly the same way.
There was always a camera at the lake. Lots of kid pictures...(this is her younger sister Grace).
But when she and her best friend Fran were older, they'd dress up and take pictures of each other on the beach.
Mom and Fran would knit their clothes -- Mom made this one!
(I don't know about you, but if I had knit this dress with the angora on top, I wouldn't have posed sitting in the sand.)
Even on a picnic they wore hats. (She would have been great at the Royal Wedding!)
It was a different time -- a time when women wore skirts at the lake, for one thing.
And oh, how I wish I'd picked her brain more on all these stories while she was still here to tell them.
Soon, soon, soon it will be summer. And I know the first person I will visit -- as I do each year -- is Fran, who will tell me more stories -- and remind me of my mom. I can't wait.(Another "Mom" post is here!)
Hi Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing some of these pictures before. What wonderful memories. I'm so sorry you lost your mom so early. 58 hardly feels like a blip on the screen compared to 94 she would have been today.
Oh, J, she looked
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And I love that she
liked to laugh. I
was just thinking
yesterday, how that
is something that
means so much to
me ~ laughing with
others....Because it
means we are taking
time to slow down
and chat. When I
saw my own mom
last week, we drove
with the 50's station
on and it was fun to
hear her stories. Wish
my precious Gigi could
still share them, too.
Happy Friday, my friend.
xx Suzanne
Wonderful post. I'm sure you must miss your mom so much. I'm glad you have someone who remembers well and share stories about her with you.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you have Fran who can still tell you stories. Your mom sounds like a wonderful woman.
ReplyDeleteyour mother died way too early....i can't imagine how much you have missed her over the years....xo
ReplyDeleteLovely memories of your mom and precious photographs. Big hugs. xx
ReplyDeleteYour Mom sounds like she was a wonderful person. It's good that you have Fran who can still tell you stories, and answer some of the questions you wish you'd asked.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your mom.
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