And the numbers continue to climb - Johns Hopkins Data Map. My first thoughts are, and have been, how can the numbers be so high for the US? This is probably the most powerful nation in the world - maybe not the richest per capita but it has power. I am a little out of my depth on this, I realise that, but there is something very wrong with this picture. It's possible that chasing the Almighty Dollar doesn't always bring the desired result. And I'm off this topic now.
My "hobby" these days is colourising! My Heritage has a great (and incredibly easy) tool to colourise your black and white photos. I am boring my relatives and friends and filling up my hard drive with pix that I inherited from my mother from days gone by. It's also kind of interesting that there are a lot of b/w photos that were taken in my lifetime - dating myself, I know. I have posted a couple on Facebook but here are a couple you won't have seen.
I am able to save both versions for "comparison". The one on the left was taken around 1950 and shows a bunch of cousins on the steps of my aunt and uncle's house on James Street in Ottawa. This is definitely one of my favourites. The second one was taken on the SS Homeric on our family's trip home from Dad's posting at the 4th ATAF base in Trier, Germany. There was a comedian making us laugh. I was old enough to stay up and go to this event. I am on the right, my Dad is on the left with my Mom next to him. My dress was actually dark green velvet even though it looks black in the colour version. I may have to stop now but if you have old photos, please try this. We do have the time after all.
I will be making some phone calls today to hear folks' tales which are getting shorter and shorter, I must say.
And I'm sending hugs and love to my terrific daughters in BC, my grandkids in BC, NWT and my great grandkids in the NWT. Here are a couple of great photos of my second-to-youngest great grandkid on the ice road from Yellowknife to Dettah, NWT. Warning - ultimate cuteness!
We are fine here on Mt. Crossman.
Onwards!
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