These pictures beg to be shared with everyone. The top one of Mark, Stephen, and Michael was taken June 16, 1974 at Peter's wedding to Merce's mother, Jacquelyn Blackstone. They got married at the New York University Chapel; Jacquie had just graduated from NYU. Mark was almost 15; Michael was 18; Stephen was 25. Richard has rejoiced in his good fortune at not being able to come and be included in this lineup. The family first met Michelle at this wedding.
Thankfully, the groom had cleaned up for the wedding. This picture of Peter and Vanessa had been taken only six months previously.
I've had several discussions with my brothers and daughters about whether Dad went bald. My recollection is that he developed a higher and higher forehead and his hair thinned, but he never got bald. These pictures confirm my memories. Compare this one of Dad and Patricia in 1983, when he was 70, with the one of Dad and Vanessa in 1973, when he was 59. He has gotten gray, but his hair has not receded that significantly. Dad grew his beard after he retired from Ebasco.
