Jillie and Isabel Sullivan, Summer 1953

Mama took this picture of Jillie and me beside Mr. Beauvoir's house. You can see behind us where he had a new kitchen put in.

When this picture was taken, Olivia (not pictured), just a year older than me, was already secretly meeting Carson in the woods. I remember that on this particular day Jillie was complaining about her boots. She wanted pink slippers. I said, "Just be quiet and smile." Pink slippers!? Mama held her breath and snapped the photo.

Taken with Brownie Hawkeye.