A Pictorial Tribute to my Family

1955 Summer.  We had just moved out from the City.  This was the new house at 20 Chestnut Rd.  This is my Aunt Catherine, Butch (Hugh), me, and a neighbor kid.  On the right is my Aunt Stella and my Mom with her perpetual smile.  Moving out of the City was a big deal.  Northbrook offered better schools, a more rural setting, and the greater expectations of the Middle-Class.  There is a dream-like quality to this photo that has always mesmerized me.