1957-1958, 1-2 Years Old

1957-1958, 1-2 Years Old Jun 23, 1957 – Dec 25, 1958

Shortly after being born on an Army base in Washington state, my folks moved back East to be with family. These photos were taken at the apartment in Mount Vernon, NY where we lived until I entered kindergarten, my grandparents' summer cottage in Lake Mohegan, NY, and my great-uncle and aunt's apartment on the Lower East Side.

1957 Gladys Pearl David My two grandmothers- Gladys my father's mother, and Pearl my mother's mom

1 My two grandmothers- Gladys my father's mother, and Pearl my mother's mom

1957 Lynn David My father's sister, my Aunt Lynn and me at my grandparent's summer cottage in Lake Mohegan, NY

2 My father's sister, my Aunt Lynn and me at my grandparent's summer cottage in Lake Mohegan, NY

David Fall 1957 Baby Dave and his wheelbarrow

3 Baby Dave and his wheelbarrow

Reivan Lake Mohegan 1958 Reivan working the garden at his parents' Lake Mohegan cottage

4 Reivan working the garden at his parents' Lake Mohegan cottage

The Engineers Even at an early age I knew I wanted to become an engineer. Here I am at 1-1/2 years old with my toy screwdriver helping my dad do a repair job in our Mount...

5 Even at an early age I knew I wanted to become an engineer. Here I am at 1-1/2 years old with my toy screwdriver helping my dad do a repair job in our Mount Vernon apartment.

MyraReivan3rdAnniversary-001 Christmas Day 1958, which was my parents' 3rd anniversary, at my great uncle and aunt's apartment on the Lower East Side. They are in front- Florence and Sidney...

6 Christmas Day 1958, which was my parents' 3rd anniversary, at my great uncle and aunt's apartment on the Lower East Side. They are in front- Florence and Sidney Leshin, who is my paternal grandmother Gladys' brother. Around the table are my father Reivan's sisters (my aunts) Florence and Lynn, my grandparents Gladys and Joe Zeleznik, my mom Myra and I partially hidden ( I was almost 2 years old), and Sidney and Florence's daughter (my first cousin once-removed) Marsha Leshin.