In the United States, the family visits the University of Virginia. From this vantage point on the floor, I photograph the rotunda's cupola.

Mum poses on the balcony overlooking Gibson's Beach, Vaucluse.

A typical Sunday lunch with close family: Geoff, me, Christine.

Clowning with mum in the kitchen. Photo from Madge and Elmer's hoard. The Pixie O'Harris painting is now in my bedroom.

Peter snapped in California "with a 6 week moustache" writes mum on the back of the photo.

Mum snapped on holiday in Vila.

It's blowing a gale so I've got the small sail on.

Mum's such a poser.

We live behind Pixie O'Harris and her husband, Bruce Pratt until we move to Watson's Bay. But she remains a friend right through to my time at uni.