ABC Wednesday - "Q" Queens, NY

What do these pictures all have to do with Q? They were all taken in Queens, NY. My mother grew up in Queens and that is where I was born. The Queens that I remember when I was a kid is quite different these days and honestly. My grandparents still live there and the house is pretty much still the same as it was from when I was a child.


This is a photo of my mom from her teen years. I am not sure how old she is, who took the picture or why she is holding that silly donkey. This is one of the reasons I blog. I don't want my children to wonder about my old photos.

This picture is of my mom and her mother, my grandmother. She looks to be about 1 year old. The backyard was typical of the time. There was a little concrete path and garden on the outside and in the center. Everyone grew their own tomatoes and made their own sauce. I remember their yard being like this when I was little. Eventually they had a pool and now it is pretty much like this again.
This baby is me on a sidewalk in Queens. I think I am about 6 months old. I know I was walking by 9 months, maybe it has to do with this hideous death trap of a walker. Check out my pretty pram in the background. Cute. I really do adore this picture. It is my absolute favorite photo of my as a baby. Love the hat, the little hands holding onto the pinned blanket. Thank goodness baby things are so much safer now.