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The Paper Bakery
February 12, 2009

Traditions, Traits and Talents of my Family

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This is of me, at the age of 5, playing dress up. I always wanted to be a singer and actor and dancer, and wrote my first song at this age.

On the upper right, is my Birth Mother, who was in ballet, unknown to me, since I hadn't seen her since I was 3.

She was in Drama in High School, and in many plays. She also was a Concert Pianist, and of all things, a SCRAPBOOKER! We're talking like 70 some years ago! LOL!

Another thing we both had in common, was our love of flowers! She had roses growing everywhere, as did her Adopted Mother, who was really her Aunt. (My Grandma McDowell lived in my home town of Puyallup, so we did know her)!

And, God Blessed ME to end up with our Mothers Photos and Scrapbooks, and the only pictures I have of her! As well as mine and my Brothers Birth Certificates.

A guy who'd gone to High School with my Brother Brian, called one day to say he'd bought an old barrel at an Auction. It had been left at the Tacoma Train Station all those years, and was placed for Auction that day! The barrel was filled with china and crystal, and a box of photos and scrap books. And, he saw our Birth Certificates, so he called to say we could have the box of photos. (he kept the rest of her things). I'm so very thankful for the kindness he did by telling us, and letting us have the only photos we would ever have of our Mother.

When we were over 18, we both did meet her.
She was a good Friend and in my corner her last years of life, for which time and moments I shall ever be grateful to God for. She took great joy in knowing I became an ordained Minister, even though she was too far away and elderly to come be at the Ceremony.

When I was married, and owned a house, I'd send her paint samples when I'd paint, and a part of the package that showed the curtains I'd bought to match..kinda like an Old Fashioned Scrapbook page!
I wanted her to be as much a part of our lives as possible, and let her share in things like that by sending her samples and photos, and the pictures off of the packages.

She also was 'The Statue of Liberty' for South Dakota in a Parade, but that's a whole different Page to Scrap!
Coming soon at a Gallery near you! LOL!

Thanks for looking!
Celia

As Requested: The back ground to this story:

When our Parents Divorced, my Father got my Brother Brian and myself, our Mother got my 1/2 Sister, Rosemary, and our baby Brother. Dad tried to find them, and adopted Rosemary, even though she wasn't 'his', to give her a home with her 1/2 Brother and Sister. He found that both of them had been abandoned by our Mother. Rosemary was in a Foster Home, and we found her. So, he tried to find my baby Brother-the one whose art work is in my gallery here-and Dad was told he had been placed up for adoption. We didn't meet him until he was turning 18.

Our Mother suffered from alcoholism. So, Dad was a Single Parent way back then, in the early to mid 50's!

It wasn't until later in life, she quit drinking, and became a beautiful person I was glad to know!


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