Grandmom's Adventure 75th Birthday

In 1993 Karen and I went to Wilmington to celebrate Mother's 75th birthday.
It snowed. Quite unusual.

On Sunday, Karen produced this charming account of the weekend, done in the style of a young grandchild.  (She was 19 and in art school at the time.)

I just found the booklet again today.
The cover is wrapping paper.

The top picture references a picture Sarah drew years before for a Thanksgiving place card, illustrating Grandmom (Grace) after driving to Minnesota for a visit.

I don't remember either issue here, but apparently we were not stars in the kitchen!

"once in a while"...  chuckling.

The Olive Garden was chosen because it was open.  The roads were not plowed, Newlin drove, and the ride was 'exciting.'  That is Lois in the front seat, freaking out.

January 16 - Grandmom Kwick's birthday

Gerda Augusta Olson was born in 1881. She is 18 in this picture.

She married Nils Kwick in 1902.


POST IN PROCESS...  More to be added!

January 11 - Grandmother Keen's birthday

Mary Emma Stuck Keen was born in 1893. This portrait was taken for a church directory in the 1970s.
I have recently found pictures that make me think I never knew her at all.

We grew up hearing fewer Keen stories than Kwick ones, and we spent more time with the Kwick grandparents.  I am only now coming to some understanding of the Keen side.
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Here is the woman I remember growing up.

The picture was taken at some Christmas in the 50's or 60's.

She was certainly pleasant enough, but less accessible, somehow, than some other relatives.  (I wonder if I am not somewhat like her in this regard.)

Here are a few of a number of rather solemn photographs of Mary taken throughout her life.

Age 8

Wedding

Age 19

And this quite scary family portrait from maybe 1927?

Marjorie, Mary, Newlin,Walter, Evelyn, Jack

But the pictures that  intrigue me more are the un-solemn ones that showed up.
I was surprisingly glad/relieved to see these.

Picnic with friends (including Walter)

Youngest son Jack was being funny?

January 6. Grandpop Kwick's Birthday

Nils was born in 1875.

This picture of Gerda, Carl, and Nils was taken in 1904. 

 Grandpop was retired by the time I was born, but he was at one time a salvage diver. 

More pictures about the diving:

The dredge boat

The dredge at dock.  Maybe Nils standing there,

The diver being tended would be Nils.