David Cooper and I started our careers at about the same time in the late 70s at the CBC. He had an expensive device called a blimp in which he inserted his camera. The blimp silenced the noisy shutter. At that point our careers diverged and he went to photograph ballet and theatre. I am most jealous of him as his daughter has taken over his business and he will probably retire soon.

I was never able to convince anyone in my family in the pursuit of photography. I gave Lauren, my youngest granddaughter who is now 23, a Fuji instant camera called an Instax like the one shown in this blog.

Wide Angle Instax taken by Lauren around 8 years ago in our Kerrisdale garden

Thus I will be the first and last photographer in the family. My eldest daughter, who is unmarried, is called Alexandra Waterhouse-Hayward. This means that she and I will be the last of the Waterhouse-Haywards.

On a more happy note, I found this little Instax portrait of me today.I have no idea who took it. Could it have been Lauren?

I like to use the expression “who shaves the barber?” when I explain that since I am usually behind the camera I don’t appear in too many photographs. Having my photograph taken does not bother me in the least. It means I do not have to worry on how to take it.

What I particularly like about this little snap is that I am wearing a soft cashmere scarf that Rosemary gave me. I had and have a big collection of scarves. Since I received it I will not wear any other. Its softness reminds me of Rosemary’s gentle softness and her demeanour.