Near my grandmother’s hometown in Osaka Prefecture.
My grandmother at age 14.
My grandmother with my grandfather’s car, somewhere in the Japanese countryside.
My grandmother visiting her family’s home with daughters and husband.
A rare tender moment with my aunt, my father and my grandfather.
My father and a very large airplane wheel.
One of the many images found of my father… eating.
Another photo of my dad and food.
Girls’ Day Celebration in Japan.
Celebrating Easter on base in Tokyo.
School photo in Texas.
Engagement photo. Also entitled: my mom, my dad and my dad’s hair.
The family farmhouse in snow.
Me, my grandmother and my sister on a Colorado camping trip.
My sister, me and my grandmother. We liked to balance on things.
Sibling reunion at my aunt’s house.
Mid 80s: the kids and my grandmother. (Check out her houseshoes!)
Early 1990s photo from Christmas at my aunt’s home.
The cousins and my grandmother at Easter.
You haven’t lived until your grandmother has poked her fingers between your ribs during wedding photos. There are many outtakes with me asking me her to stop and many with her laughing. I miss you, Grandmommy.