Mother lived in Houston three different times. During one of the Christmases following her last move here in 2004, we went to Green Acres to have Christmas dinner with Lynne’s family, including Craig’s daughter April, son-in-law Nick, and their two sons. It had been probably ten years since the last time Mother saw Trey and Tyler. Tyler was either a teenager or about to be. When Mother said to him, “Do you remember that I used to hold you on my lap when you were a baby?” he gave her that look that means (1) I never saw you before in my life and (2) I hope you don’t think I’m going to sit on your lap now, Crazy Lady.
At the time, I couldn’t remember if she was mixing up the boys–because it was hard for me to keep up with her many moves and what years they happened. But today, going through photos, I found her proof.
Mother with Tyler in 1995.
Too bad I didn’t remember this photo at the time. I’d have coerced him into sacrificing his dignity and letting me reshoot the two of them all those years later. I think his expression would have been the same.
Probably!
He doesn’t look too sure!
I know!