In loving memory. Maria Victoria Wardzala. Jan. 16, 2004. Friends and Family knew her as Marie. We called her Ma.

I was going write something serious about my mother, mostly because I could not come up with any funny stories about my mother on the anniversary of her death. Then I found this picture.

That is my mother cleaning fish with me and my brother Larry. I am the good looking one. If you look closely at the image you will notice my mother wearing a leopard print skirt. Ma! What were you thinking! And worse yet, what would Stacy and Clinton think! (what not to wear). I assume it was fine for Jackie Kennedy, but a mother of 4 kids, really! Well I guess leopard print is fine for fish cleaning. Only my mother could pull that off. She was a lot of fun. My mother always helped me look at life from a humorous point of view. We miss you; hope to see you again at the lake some day.

Joe

Below is a photo of my mom in the same Leopard print. Wearing her trade mark sun glasses and sweater.



Ma and a couple of deers.