family snapshots

This is one of my most favourite family photos. That’s Rosie Beaucoup and the Beaucoup children exploring Whale Cove in 1981. My dad took the photo. I turned in my studio keys yesterday; the curtain lowers on twenty-four years of sweat, laughter and tears. Bill Beaucoup is retiring in two weeks, and my sister is leaving her job to…

Is it summer? Is it winter? WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?

movita: So, you just wrapped up a bunch of shit from the shed and put it under the tree? Haddy: Yup! Don’t tell Mom! .

He was the perfect addition to our family – blended right in.

This photo was taken right after Haddy and I told Adopamop that our parents wouldn’t be coming back for us. Ever. .

That’s Rosie Beaucoup (above) holding me when I was just a wee baby. And here’s my sister a couple of years later: Which explains why Bill Beaucoup isn’t allowed to do the laundry anymore. .

The introverted child may benefit from the quiet he can find in his own bedroom, where he can get away from his siblings if so desired. It offers a place to read, relax and when given the opportunity to personalize his space, spark the imagination. .

The beginnings of my strained relationship with nature. .

Dear Little Brother, Remember when Mum and Dad got us that puppy? Too bad you weren’t allowed to play with it. Love, movita .