The Borton family, 1985

In the summer of 1985, several of my family gathered for a photograph in my parents' driveway (9569 Devils Lake Highway, Manitou Beach, Michigan). Here, left to right, are my brother John Borton, my mother Helen Borton, my sister Marianne Borton, my daughter Christy Borton (now Loewen), age appoximately 9 months, my maternal grandmother, "Grandma Fida" (1897-1999) at the still-spry age of 88, my father Loyle Borton, and my ex- (Christy's mother), Deb Borton.

1959, 1962, 1972, 1980

A couple of years ago, my mother gave me several pictures which are quite old (like I am). I have scanned them, and here are a few representative ones. The first is with my paternal grandmother ("Grandma B."), on my second birthday (March 17, 1959). The second shows me nattily attired for my first day of Kindergarten on September 5, 1962. Next is my 10th-grade picture (1972). And then is an undated photo which I believe is from around 1980 (age 23).