This is a really classic beach shot from 1984 in San Diego. Eric and I are ready to go with our short shorts and Pro Kadima rackets (we always were equipped with the right accessories thanks to Mom!). Grandma looks awfully dressed up for the beach, but Mom is in her full vacation mode.
This is a great picture of Dad’s brother Eric, his father Norman (a.k.a Grandad), Uncle Charlie, Aunt Penny, Dad’s sister Karen, and our cousins Robin, Ken, Andy, Brian, and Sam. Love the Hawaiian shirts, which were a staple of Charlie and Karen’s family during their time living in the 50th state.
This is a picture of Mom and Dad hanging out with Stacey, a friend and colleague of mom’s from Hunter College High School. As a parent who started out at age 31 with Gaia and then welcomed Quinn as a 41- and Thea as a 43-year-old, I am always struck by early pictures of Mom and Dad as parents. Figure that both are at or near 30-years-old in this picture! They look remarkably young.
I am not totally sure where this shot was taken, but it came from Dad & Mom’s 1995 road trip. This was a time when they were getting excited about kayaking, and these coastal explorations were probably a prelude to purchasing the house in Nova Scotia.