Photo of Mom

This is currently my favorite photo of Mom:

It was taken the Christmas after she got polio. I don't know what she was actually looking at, but it certainly seems she's looking at her future.

Some days I look at her and she seems resigned but heroic: some days she looks pissed. "Bring it, future," she says, "I'll kick your ass."

Comments

[Becs]

The Queen Mum rocked it, that's for sure. Don't you see how strongly you resemble her?

The hand rims on the wheels kills me. As does the lap robe.

I pity the fool who tried to pity her.

[Mrs. Hall]

Wow, this is awesome. I love the slightly squinted eyes, the hair do-the stringy tinsel.

All beautiful, all very breathtaking.

:)

[Zayrina]

I think Jammies had that wall paper in her house when she first got it. Is it foilish?

[Erin G.]

!!! Love.

[Trisha]

Your mom is beautiful. That, however, is some God. Awful. Wallpaper.

[Caroline]

I love the slightly elevated eyebrow. You definitely inherited that from her.

[Wendy]

That is a beautiful photograph of a beautiful woman. I keep looking at it, there are so many details. Her hands, her hair, her expression. Lovely.

[TheQueen]

Becs - no, really, I don't resemble her. Well, there was a fifth grade photo of her we saw after she died that does show a resemblance.
Mrs hall - I've always like stringy tinsel best, too. Mom always used rope tinsel. Must be a thing that skips a generation.
Zayrina - you know, I dont remember seeing that wallpaper (it was in the front room, never used) but then I realized I knew it was plum from a black-and-white photo. Could have had foil.
Erin- me too. Hey, how was the City Museum?
Trisha - People, I have never noticed the wallpaper. What is it with you all and wallpaper?
Caroline - Okay, now I see that. And the earlobe, that must be a family earlobe.
Wendy - I think so too. I think it has all of AnselAdams's seven shades of grey.