Tulip Time

 This picture was taken when I was about 4 or so. Those pictured are my Great Aunt Neva, my mom in saddle shoes, and my Great Grandmother, Estella Smith in her stylist hat.  We are at the Tulip Festival in Pella, Iowa. The fun part of this picture for me is that I actually remember that day. I wonder if all those beautiful tulips is what made such a lasting memory.

Of course, this would have been a better post at Tulip Time in May. However, I needed a post for today so I could wish some other descendants of Estella Smith a happy birthday.

Happy Birthday to David and Liz.

My Very Old Great Grandmother

 This has always been one of my favorite pictures. I was about 5 months old sitting on my great grandmother's lap in front of her house. I may have already posted this in the past, but I hadn't stopped to make the following realization. Grandma was only 69 years old. I think she looks about 99. However, she died at about 82 so of course she wasn't that old. Why am I going on about this?  The baby in that picture (me) is six years older now than Grandma Estella is in this picture. Do I look 99? Do not answer that.