My mom in a variety show at the school she taught at, circa 1952. The caption in the photo album I scanned tells me the second woman (with her back to the camera in the shot below) is Ellen Jankowski, whom I believe was another teacher, but I’m not sure and really should ask my mom.

On this date in 2011: Sock Monkey Makes a Friend
2010: Sock Monkey Tries the Dyson Airblade
2009: Monday, Monday
2008: New Toy
2007: Possibilities
2006: A Body in Motion
2005: Winter Count—November
2004: The Quilt That Isn’t
2003: No entry.
2002: No entry.