There’s really not too much to say other than this time of year Mom is even more so on my mind than usual. It was on November 1st, 2012 that she passed away, due to complications from a stroke on October 30th. It could’ve been the 29th, sometimes I can’t remember clearly, that whole time is a blur – so, instead of trying to remember those things, I wish to remember THESE things:

Here are a few faves of mine of my Mom’s late teens/early 20’s. My how things have changed since record players!

There’s something about this photo I love – newly married to my dad, I believe their first Christmas, as I see the Barbie in his stocking she put in a joke. I love that you can tell she was taking a cleaning break – the mop is a giveaway, lol.

Few more favorites: I love her with the Brandy Alexander in her hand; she and I after she gave me a sink bath I’m sure; Mom, myself and my doll Mrs. Beasley in Atlantic City (me looking quite a bit like Harry!); and one from our snowy beach after we’d move north to the area I’m still in, from the Detroit area.

This was one from one of those “glamour photo shoot” things. I remember she was so upset because her sinuses were acting up and it had a tendency to give her these horrible puffy eyes, but I’m  still glad we had this done!

  Favorites of Mom and Harry

Visiting Mom in the skilled nursing/rehab center after she’d broken her ankle. Harry and I took her plenty of Valentine’s Day treats! And on another visit Harry just had to bring his newest cars!

A few more random shots I love. Some while visiting her, and the one while at home. Harry convinced BooBoo (his nickname for her instead of grandma) she too needed a special Easter “Bonnet”, lol.

And finally, a photo that always makes me laugh when I see it – even as a child I was working on my photography with our Polaroid camera and driving everyone crazy!!

Those are the memories that I love and that I love to remember!