A timeline for my mom and dad in their kitchen

[chrisinhouston]

Last year my mom died in May at age 86 and in December my dad died at age 92. They were married 62 years and lived in their home in Atlanta for 42 years. I took these pictures over the years as we sat at dinner or lunch. Now they serve as a timeline.

Image 1 was taken in 1972. My mom looks a little depressed as my dad's job had just had some major cutbacks. Dad is in his usual tennis player mode. He had a habit of practicing his forehand swing without even realizing it.
Image 2 was taken in 2004. Im going to look for some images to fill in the gap but this is all I found so far. At this point dad's eyesight was getting worse and my mother had Alzhimer's but could still get by ok.
Image 3 was talken in late 2007. My dad was totally blind and my mother was mostly in bed and only brought to the kitchen for breakfast in a wheelchair. She could still feed herself pretty well but that soon ended.