Friday Photo Flashback

I stumbled on a picture of my mom yesterday and thought it would make a good flashback picture.

The picture shows my mom holding on to the only cat who ever lived in their house. I remember the cat was named Callie and it never seemed to want to be near anyone but mom.

How mom got dad to agree to get a cat, I will never know. My dad made it quite clear growing up that he disliked cats. Somehow, he welcomed the kitty into the house.

I never knew what it was like to have a cat until I had moved away from home. I don’t remember how I came to get one, but I named him Larry. When I moved back home, my brother took him to Ohio with him.

I can’t tell, but it sure looks like this is our house. It may be the front room. It is hard to tell.

A couple things stand out to me. I do not remember this sweater at all, but I love how mom looks in it. Next, the garland in the background. Mom always had garland on doorways, windows and even on the walls. Garland always makes me think of mom.

I have no idea when this was taken, but it looks like mom is healthy. I’d imagine this was taken before she got cancer.

It’s funny how I was just talking about my mom and then I stumble on this photo. I wish the photo was a bit clearer.