The Days Before My Birth

I love these old photos of my parents and brother under the bright California sky in the days before my birth. My father in his Dartmouth T-shirt, even though he was now a (still French) Californian. My mother was beautiful with her long braid and her hippish blouse that barely conceal the baby bump beneath the fabric. My birthday is January 1st and I would be born, alas too early for the tax deduction! I did manage to be the first baby of the New Year in Santa Monica, and got my photo in the paper!