Flowers in the garden
Steve’s niece Zoë on a visit from Belgium in 2010, looking at June`s garden.
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Christmas, late 80s.
One Christmas we met in Montreal, where Heather and Pam were living.
Continue reading →Assorted photos, 1968-1980
Minister’s wife
Being a minister’s wife was not easy. It was life in a fishbowl, with everyone watching, and you couldn’t really be friends with people in the congregation as they would put the minister’s wife on a bit of a pedestal. Also, there … Continue reading →
Out on her own
1960s Hairstyle
What I remember about my mother’s 1960s hairstyle was that it took a lot of work. There was the backcombing, by which you combed your hair straight up and then combed it back towards your scalp again, creating a tangled … Continue reading →
Choosing an obit photo
How do you choose a obituary photo for someone who is 80 and had been ill for quite some time? Mom often asked me to take pictures of her so that there would be good options. But when the time comes, … Continue reading →
A Family Business
The Charlottetown Guardian was started before 1900 by a Scotsman named Mr. Burnett, and it was now run by his four sons. I had read the newspaper growing up so I was thrilled when my application for employment was accepted. … Continue reading →