All of us were babies at one time or another, and we all had parents. Some of us were cuter than others, and Mimi was cuter than most. Dick's babyhood seems to have been lost in antiquity, but Mimi's father was never without his Rolleiflex, and thus Mimi was caught in the most embarrassing of positions (which we will not show here). But we have some faded ancestral photos to share with you nevertheless.

Mimi's mother and her younger siblings.

Mimi's father.

Dick's father.

Dick's exquisite mother.

Mimi fresh from the bath.

Mimi as an elf—or perhaps a bush.

Mimi, a piano virtuoso at a tender age. Unfortunately, her playing got no better as she grew older.

Mimi and her blocks. She was an early reader and writer. These skills did improve with time. We think....

Dick (right) and his brother Joe. That's Flash on the left. He was a sibling only by adoption.

Mimi's sister Carol, ready to move to our new house. That's her toidy, but it was Mimi's doll.