the films

when my grandmother died, my cousin took over her 8mm films to convert them into digital and gave the whole set to my father, who brought them over. so there we sat, my father, my sister and i, watching slices of my grandmother's life. it was a mixed bag of things from my father's teenage days, life with her last two husbands, and the grandchildren. some of it was absolutely hilarious, like seeing my sister on some kind of wooden kart when she was about 3, laughing her head off. and wondering why there was so much film devoted to me naked (aged 2). it was fun and often touching. and a nice time to spend together.