Wordless Wednesday: A Grandmother's Pride And Joy

 Pictures of my paternal grandmother Ethel Murrell and my brother.  







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  1. True LewisOctober 23, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    He is sooooo cute! Oh, Goodness! I bet she did spoil him!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Yup. She did spoil me, God bless her. :-)

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