Familia

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My cousin Christine in 1985, at a few months old. Isn't she adorable?

Chris's sister Cathy (3.5, left) and me (4.5) in September 1986, on one of the apple-picking excursions we used to take every year.

Chris (almost 3), Cathy (4) and me (5), July 1987. That rainbow knit blanket lying randomly on top of us is my night-night (what I called my blankie). :-)

My seventh birthday, March 1989. Bottom row: Cathy (6), Chris (4.5), and me; Top row: my friend Jillian and baby cousin T.J. (brother to Cathy and Chris), born July 1988.

Hallowe'en 1989. Chris (almost 5, left) is Raggedy Ann, Cathy (6) is a butterfly, I'm (7) a clock, and TJ (15 months, wandering past) is a baseball player.

Hallowe'en 1990. Chris (almost 6, left) is a princess, TJ (2) is a puppy, Cathy (7) is a butterfly, and I'm (8) Leonardo the Ninja Turtle.

Chris (6.5) and TJ (3) in my back garden, spring 1991.

Cathy (9), me and TJ (4) at my tenth birthday party. We're looking at a balloon that we're bopping around. (My hair is still long here, as it stayed - by force, not choice - until I was 14. I learned quickly how to tuck it into a baseball cap. Isn't the difference amazing, just with the change in hairstyle?)

July 1994, in my kitchen. Chris (in pink) is 9.5; I'm 12; Cathy is 11; and TJ is 6.

The whole clan, Christmas 1997. Back row: Uncle Arthur, Cathy (14), Uncle Bruce; Middle row: Uncle Tom, Aunt Anne Marie, cousin Melissa, cousin Trina, Barbara, Chris (13), and me (15); Sitting: Aunt Jan, Memere and Pepere, and Uncle Kenny; Kneeling: TJ (9) and cousin Adam.

Halloween 1999. Chris (almost 15) and I (17) are newsies!

Thanksgiving 1999 at my house. Back row: Jan, Tom, T.J. (11), Memere, Pepere; Front row: Cathy (16), me (17), Chris (15).

Cathy in April 2005, age 22.

Chris in July 2006, age 21.5.

TJ in November 2006, age 18.