cousins in summer, l950

In this painting of my Florida cousins, they all look pretty serious. They were most likely just blazing hot. Just outside the painting, on the step, were the little foot and handprint impressions of the siblings who lived in this house, which my uncle built for his family. My dad used to tell the story of how he would buy as many concrete blocks as he could afford, then build on the house as far as he could until he could save up to buy more blocks.