Well, Tara Cain is at again because she’s also tagged me in the favorite photo meme.
I’ve thought about this quite a bit because I used my favorite photo in a post about my grandmother almost a year ago. I wasn’t sure if I should use it again or select my second favorite.
Ultimately, I decided to reuse the photo. It’s been my favorite since I took it over 20 years ago and probably will always be my favorite. If I were to pick a second favorite, it would have to be one of my daughter, like the photo above, but I don’t think I could decide.
I loved my Grandmother a lot. More than most anyone I’ve known. She’s been gone for 21 years now but I think about it her almost everyday.
I love this photo because I loved her, because she looks mischievous and happy, and because her grandma dress matches the raspberries she is picking.
The photo of my daughter with the blackberry bushes at the top was taken at my brother’s house – it’s the same house that my grandmother lived in. The raspberry bushes are no longer there (raspberries are A LOT of work) so the blackberries were the next best thing to photograph.
Hi Kim – What a wonderful photo, full of personality! She looks as though her outlook was to enjoy every moment! Thanks.
Hi Betsy – She mostly did. My grandfather, however, was a very difficult man – he was able to get her wound up.
Just fabulous. I bet it brings back so many memories: the colour of her dress, the way she wore her hair, the sparkle in her eye. I think old photos are just brilliant for transporting us back into our memories. x
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Hi Tara – Funny, I don’t think of the photo as old but I guess now it is :-)
I’m so glad I took and still have this photo. Actually, my Mom made a bunch of copies at one time and a lot of family members have it.
Can’t help but look at the photo and think of my own grandmothers. Thanks for the reminder! Love the connection between generations.
Hi Joan – Interesting! I didn’t even think about the generational connection – I selected a matching photo based on location and berries :-)
Wow…love the post Kim. I, too, loved my grandmother more than almost anyone I’ve known…getting welled up just typing this. Your personal posts are so great and I love the daughter quotes on Twitter!! Thanks!
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Hi Rick – Thanks! And it’s great to hear that you felt the same about your grandmother. I loved my Moms too but grandparents that you are close too are different – I never argued with my grandmother or was at odds with her the way that I was with my Mom at times.
And it amazes me after all this time that she still pops into my head daily.
It IS a great photo. I love her smile.
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Thanks Vered.
I love both photos – such a great link between the generations! The mood in both photos is very tangible. Makes me think of summers when I was a kid :)
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Hi Adrenlynn – Thanks! I’m so glad my brother kept the house after my Mom passed away. I have such great memories there and it’s a wonderful place to go visit to get away from the city.
From one Grandma’s girl to another, I loved this post and both of the photos.
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Hi Christine – Thanks! Is your grandmother still alive?
I loved both my grandmothers too, one gone 25 years now, the other almost 40. I look forward to being a grand ma some day, I think it’ll be very very special. But hopefully not for 20 years, or so!
Both such sweet photos!
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Hi Jannie- I haven’t even thought about being a grandmother yet!
I didn’t know my Dad’s side of the family very well so I wasn’t close to that grandma.
Thanks!