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| Bert and Afke |
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| In Tante Nell's orchid-lined apartment. Many a window in Holland were lined with orchids. |
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| Tante Nell, my Oma's sister. |
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| I love how Tante Nell had doilies and lace on her walker tray. How very regal. |
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| bottom photo of Nell as a young Mama with a few of her children |
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| Opa van Esch- the photo on his desk is of his wife and their girl, my Oma! I have a copy of that very photo! |
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| Hans and Idelette |
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| Jan and Tine |
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| Jan and Fred |
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| I loved this photo of Tante Nell's children. I am amazed to find that Tine (far right in the photo) and I could have been identical twins as children. That is exactly what my childhood photos looked like!!! Except I towered over everyone I stood next to! :-) |
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| A photo of my Oma with my Mom (the baby) and her three big brothers |
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| Some (not all) of the siblings/cousins together with Tante Nell |
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| I am so sad not to have taken a photo of Juul and Ben together! They were so kind and wonderful to us! Juul peeks at me in the black shirt- center of the photo- and her husband Ben is second from the right in the back row. |
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| I include this one because seeing Fred giggle makes me smile every time. I love this picture! |
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| And then I go and photobomb it! What a third wheel! |
