Getting To Know Me

My Aunt Annabel's death on September 25th was a shocker for my family.

Above is a photo of Aunt Annabel when she was about 17 or so.

When I saw this photo at her 'wake' last week, I thought how

stunning she looked at such a young age.

Photo on the left is my aunt with her first daughter in 1944.

The photo on the right was a very typical scene for our

families when I was young.....at the beach.

That is Annabel with her daughter on the left

and my sister on the right.

That little fella with the droopy diaper/bathing suit would be me!

This was taken in the summer of 1949.

Above is Annabel with her husband and my uncle Dan who passed away a few years ago.

Aunt Annabel had a very big influence on my family throughout the years.

She `filled in` when my mother was ill and we knew we could always go to her house

any time we wanted to......for a meal, comfort or just to play with our cousins.

You know when a very integral person in your family dies, and there is a void 

or empty space that will never again be filled ?

This would be my Aunt Annabel. She will be sorely missed.