Late November or early December was a painful time for the Heiss children while we were still under
our parents' roof. Why? Because that was when Dad insisted on the annual family
photo.
I am not sure how things worked in other families, but none of us,
except for Dad, looked forward to family photo night.
Typically, we had this torturous event on a Sunday just after
church while we were still dressed in our church clothes. Our parents were wise
in making that decision. It was hard enough for us kids to “willingly” consent
to family photo night. But if it meant we had to dress up in our Sunday clothes
on a day other than Sunday, well, good luck.