Sepia Saturday Sepia Saturday 163 - Lorraine and the Snow Man

Lorraine (Skibbe) Clark  1938, Chicago, Illinois
This is a picture of my mother at age 4 outside her family home in Chicago, Illinois.  My mother spent her youth enjoying the snow including ice skating, skiing and playing in the snow.  Perhaps that is why she lives where it doesn't snow.

Comments

Brett Payne said…
Quite a sizeable snowman, wasn't it?
February 9, 2013 at 8:53 PM
21 Wits said…
Look Mommy I made it all by myself too!
February 9, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Sherri said…
Did she make that snowman all by herself? Welcome to Sepia Saturday!
February 10, 2013 at 4:01 AM
Peter said…
Nice picture of your Mum. It's almost as if the windows in the house are open. But that's probably optical illusion.
February 10, 2013 at 4:22 AM
tony said…
the Proud owner! What A NiceSmile!
February 10, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy said…
What a cutie. That is some snowman!

Kathy M.
February 10, 2013 at 8:06 AM
Postcardy said…
Fun photo! Now that I see it, I am kind of surprised that there weren't any other snowmen shown on Sepia Saturday.
February 10, 2013 at 9:10 AM
Alan Burnett said…
I agree. Snow is a wonderful thing when remembered across the years, but not quite as pleasant when it is laying outside. Lovely photograph.
February 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Little Nell said…
A wonderful smile (your mother's not the snowman's).
February 10, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Bob Scotney said…
Fine photo, The snowman puts the one my wife built this year to shame.
February 11, 2013 at 7:19 AM
Bruno Laliberté said…
What a delightful photograph!!
Good for her if she had the common sense to move to a milder climate.
:)~
HUGZ
February 14, 2013 at 8:24 PM
Wendy said…
Such a cute photo! Cute kid. Cute snowman, too.
February 15, 2013 at 8:59 AM
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