March 9, 2006 | 1 Comment

from our past

My mom cannot understand why we really like this photo. But, we do. She thinks she looks “all done in.” But, I see a serene smile.

This is scanned from the box of old photos that we dug through after Stewart’s funeral. I hope that there are more to come.

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Elsi

March 18, 2006 at 4:00 pm #

Serene, content, calm. Madonna-like. Which is a good expression for a mother.

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