Monday, August 20, 2007

BEFORE CANADA



My parents came from a small place just outside Rotterdam, Netherlands called Pernis. My mother is the lady in the front row on the left and my father is the only male in the picture (lucky guy). I'm guessing that this picture is before WWII as both were born in 1918 and look to be fairly young in this shot. My grandfather (on my father's side) had very large garden's and greenhouses and many of the young people of the area were employed there during certain times of the year. This looks like they are taking a break or are on there way to another field perhaps. It certainly looks like good times.

Friday, August 17, 2007

2puppies


We are in a blended family with two children on my husband's side and two on mine. My stepchildren have started their own families and one of the grandchildren referred to us as "Grandpa 2puppies" because of our dogs and the name has always stayed. (It helps that my husband is native and it sounds like a good Indian name to have)