[jdviole2]

I have one final thing to say. I've been asked how Helena would feel about my posting her pictures on OCC. When we first took them she was dead set against anyone ever seeing them. When the internet got itself going I asked her about putting them on the web. She asked if anyone would see her. I told it was possible that everyone in the world would see her. I wasn't too surprised when she again said NO. She repeated that no one was to see her naked. However, in 2016, she had to go into a skilled nursing facility for two years. One day some of the CNA's and nurses asked if we could show them some pictures of her when she was younger. Helena told me to show them some of the photos I had on my IPAD. I reminded her what kind of pictures they were. To my complete surprise she said that it would be OK with her for them to see her like that. I told her she had to select the pictures herself. She chose four including one full frontal shot. Well, the CNA's were blown away. The idea that this "old lady" had done something like that fascinated them. (These were young kids of 18 or 19) The nurses were close to Helena's age and they both admitted that they wouldn't have had the nerve to pose like that. For the rest of her stay the "kids" would bring new CNA's in to see the pictures so they would know how "cool" Helena was. Later I asked her if we could finally put her pictures on the internet. She said that if the day came that she wouldn't have to worry about any of her friends seeing them I could do what I thought best. Thats what I have done. So while she probably wouldn't be exactly happy with me for what I have done, she would understand why I did it. I want to end my postings on a positive note, so here are four pictures taken on some of the many vacations we enjoyed together. On behalf of Helena and myself thank you again for all your attention and interest. We had a lot of fun taking the pictures and I have been glad to get the chance to present them to you.