Floating down a freezing cold canal.

Sorting through old photos.

Time moves at a remarkable clip. Here are my grandparents (my mother's parents) circa 1945.






My grandpa Ivan (left) hunting with his brothers, Tom and Max, in 1939.


My grandmother, Ruth, her mother Vera, sisters Joyce and Verda in 1962.


My mom (top), siblings and cousins circa 1960.


My mom (right), older sister Sue (middle), little sister Jeanette (left), brothers Steve and Jeff (behind) in 1963.


Years later, a more recent version of my grandparents.


And yesterday, they are now 87 and 91 years old and grand and glorious as ever.

What is she doing?

One example = bowling.

(With portions of her crazy family. Above is my lucky-charm move - very effective).














Exulted.


Dashed.


Giddy.