Mary Blake Watercolors

Mom's Book

So many of my family are gone and it seems that I never got to know them well enough. Several years after my mom died, when it seemed that I was losing contact even with my memories, I decided to get closer - at least to the images - and see if I could get to know her better.

These images are small - about 4 inches high and different widths. After painting them, I scanned them and made the images into a hand-bound book. Of all the people in this book, I think that only 3 of us are still around.

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Mom
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Mom's father with his mother
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Granddad and his bride
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Mom, her sister Betty, and their mom
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Mom
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Mom and Aunt Betty
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Class
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Granddad, Aunt Betty, Mom
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Mom
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Mom
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Aunt Betty, Granddad, Mom
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Party
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Mom
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Dad and his sister

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Dad

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Dad

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Mom and Dad

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Aunt Betty, Mom, Dad, Dad's friend and Betty's son Ray

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Mom, Ray and Great-grandmother

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Mom and Dick

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Dick

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Hide and seek - Mom and me

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Bob, Mary (me), Perry and Laura

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Bob, Mary, Laura, Mom and Perry

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Mary, Perry, Laura and Bob, each at 17

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Mom

Mary Blake
marycblake@comcast.net