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this is my maternal grandfather's mother (my great grandmother whom I never met)


this is maternal grandmother's father (clear as mud?, lol; he was a big shot)


that's my maternal grandmother on the left


my maternal grandmother's family (she is in white to the right of the patriarch)


my maternal grandfather with a record catch


this is my stepfather's mom


my mother (next 5)








my father (in Korea)


a couple more of my mom and dad's wedding day


and a couple of my stepdad

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