A Favorite Picture of Ma Mère

I was digging around in some old Kodachrome slides that my dad took during the '50s and '60s, and found this one of my mom on vacation in the Adirondacks. Lois did play piano, so this wasn't a fake pose, and held her hands this particular way when playing--very gentle. One thing I really like about the photo is that the piano looks like it's sitting in the outdoors and she just sauntered through the woods and happened to find it. Which would have been just the kind of whimsical experience Lois would have had....


Years later, my mom bought a piano that resembled this one for my 9th birthday, and I became a serious piano student. One of the best parts of my childhood.