Photo Notes
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This is my grandfather’s handwriting. He is an ex-cop so maybe that level of detail is normal for them. There must be something significant about the photo being taken in March 1982 since I would have still been 8 years old.
It was right before picture day. My step-mom, Mindy, had become jealous of me over something and hacked off my hair. Our neighbor, Donna, tried to fix it for me.
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Everyone has always spelled my nickname as “Nicci.” This is the first time I have seen a family member (my maternal grandmother) spell it “Nickey.”