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My cousin Christine in 1985, at a few months old. |

Chris's sister Cathy (3.5, left) and me (4.5) in September 1986, on one of the apple-picking excursions we used to take every year. |

Chris (almost 3), Cathy (4) and me (5), July 1987. That rainbow knit blanket lying randomly on top of us is my night-night (what I called my blankie). |

My seventh birthday, March 1989. Bottom row: Cathy (6), Chris (4.5), and me; Top row: my friend Jillian and baby cousin T.J. (brother to Cathy and Chris), born July 1988. |

Hallowe'en 1989. Chris (almost 5, left) is Raggedy Ann, Cathy (6) is a butterfly, I'm (7) a clock, and TJ (15 months, wandering past) is a baseball player. |

Hallowe'en 1990. Chris (almost 6, left) is a princess, TJ (2) is a puppy, Cathy (7) is a butterfly, and I'm (8) Leonardo the Ninja Turtle. |

Chris (6.5) and TJ (3) in my back garden, spring 1991. |

Cathy (9), me and TJ (4) at my tenth birthday party. We're looking at a balloon that we're bopping around. (My hair is still long here, as it stayed - by force, not choice - until I was 14. I learned quickly how to tuck it into a baseball cap. Isn't the difference amazing, just with the change in hairstyle?) |

July 1994, in my kitchen. Chris (in pink) is 9.5; I'm 12; Cathy is 11; and TJ is 6. |

The whole clan, Christmas 1997. Back row: Uncle Arthur, Cathy (14), Uncle Bruce; Middle row: Uncle Tom, Aunt Anne Marie, cousin Melissa, cousin Trina, Barbara, Chris (13), and me (15); Sitting: Aunt Jan, Memere and Pepere, and Uncle Kenny; Kneeling: TJ (9) and cousin Adam. |

Halloween 1999. Chris (almost 15) and I (17) are newsies! |

Thanksgiving 1999 at my house. Back row: Jan, Tom, TJ (11), Memere, Pepere; Front row: Cathy (16), me (17), Chris (15). |

Chris in July 2006, age 21.5. |

Cathy in China, 2007. Age 24. |

TJ in August 2008, age 20. |