happy birthday, mother

Ethel Rose Clifford. 1930.

Mother cajoled her kids into performing all the time. If someone came to the house, 'hey, bust out the accordian/piano/guitar/bass fiddle and play them a tune'. This pic was taken at one of the Agee's sons wedding reception in Blythe. Look how happy (ha!) we are and why was I still wearing dorky socks? Mother had on the coolest dress. The sleeves were so...mod.:)

This pic taken right before Cliff left for the LTM, in 1966. It's in our motel room. Dad, obviously took the pic. Mother again is stylin' out. Come to think of it, Jeff is too.