Long Ago...far Away.....
My grandma, Lillian Bowen, great-grandma Nana Wayne (Lillian's mom), Kelsey Bowen; Uncle Steve, sister Laurie & I
My parents, Lou & Marie, in prom gear
My paternal great-great grandfather William J. Bartell, of the Union Army -  11th Michigan Cavalry, 1868
Fast forward:
Lillian & Kelsey Bowen - my maternal grandparents
Easter 1958: Grandma & Grandpa with myself, Laurie, Arlo, Mark, and Tom
Christmas 1957: Laurie with her doll, Deb with my doll, and Mark
Parents, & kids, plus Uncle Dave Hagler
Joe slides in the background, while Sue holds our puppy Lisbeth TailEars, in our yard.
Arlo, me (holding George) and Sue, in our back yard - those roses always bloomed.
4 Generations: my grandmother Lillian, my Mom Marie, Deb, and my daughter Kelly, in 1972
Here I am holding my infant daughter Kelly, several days after she was born