Neil was adorable as a baby and cute as a button when he was a little kid. I didn’t know he would be even better looking as he grew up—these pictures are proof! More than that, he grew up to…

For Christmas 1958, my brother and I each got a new snowsuit. Mine was red and made swishing sounds when I walked. I don’t think Bob wore a snowsuit; he preferred a jacket with snow pants. Money was very tight,…

My father told me I couldn’t go to university because I was just going to get married and have children. My (first) husband told me I’d never be anything without him. My divorce lawyer told me I would never again…

As always, we had a family birthday party at our house. I could hardly believe that my little girl was 39 years old–but the pictures don’t lie! The whole family was there… Austin, Angie and Lindsay Jenn, Neil and Ashleigh…

Pop was a pioneer in the area of computers. Not only did he build his first computer from a big box of electronic this-and-that, but he also programmed in Dos, C++, and Fortran. Nan never had to wonder where Pop…

There is not much to say about this photo; it speaks for itself. In the old days, I could eat whatever I wanted, as much as I wanted, and never gain an ounce. Wow, has my metabolic rate ever changed!!

Neil loved Fluffy, no doubt about that! Fluffy joined our family around 1980. We bought him at a local pet shop, but I’m pretty sure he was a puppy mill dog. We didn’t know about puppy mills at the time,…

It was October 31, 2015. We didn’t know at the time, but this was to be Nanny’s last birthday. I made her favourite meal, put her “best” tablecloth on the table, and bought her favourite dessert–a chocolate “baby cake.” We…

Ashleigh is dressed and ready to go to the spring prom. The dress is perfect, the hair is gorgeous, and those rosy cheeks are so pretty. She must have been the Belle of the Ball!