Those were the days


My dad with his mother and sisters, probably from the 1940s.
Notice his helmet hair. :)

Dad's family

My dad with his youngest sister, Marietta.

Ralph and Marietta Schirf

My favourite photo of my dad, carrying Marietta.

Ralph and Marietta Schirf

Father and son.

Ralph and Virgil Schirf

Virgil feeding me . . . arsenic. (At least, in his dreams.)

Virgil and Diane Schirf

"And if elected . . ."

Diane Schirf

"Where'd you hide those cookies again?"

Diane Schirf

"Everybody into the pool!"

Diane Schirf

Nothing like a good read to build those thighs.

Diane Schirf

With Mom and Dad.

Mom, Dad, and me


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Updated 17 September 2004.