My own memories of Paula are all tied up with learning to swim. Leave it to my brother to pick a girlfriend with a pool in her backyard. She had to tape my fingers together since I never had very good form on my freestyle. But I also never drowned, and for that, I’m most grateful.
Me at age 9 in the Lerew’s backyard pool in East Berlin, showing Olympic form on the jump-in-the-pool-feet-first-ball-toss event.
Much better dive form, but I don’t think she’ll catch the ball. Y’think?
It’s lovely to think of her young and vivacious with the whole world ahead of her. She had quite an amazing life really. I will miss her more than words can say.
Nice tribute
It’s lovely to think of her young and vivacious with the whole world ahead of her. She had quite an amazing life really. I will miss her more than words can say.
Beautiful. I’m so sad for our family’s loss.