2011

The painting is of my mother's ninety first birthday, with her eighty nine year old sister beside her. It was the last celebration that she was mobile, aware of the occasion, and happy to have her family honoring her. The photo in the background is from 1941, with her as the bride and my aunt as her bridesmaid. The title refers to a phrase they claimed people in town called them when they were young.
I wanted to have a recording of them laughing and smiling, surrounded by people that loved them. Both have passed now, so I keep the painting in a prominent place where it brings up fond memories every day.