Maria Linn

@marial1nn.bsky.social

I write silly/scary MG books, make silly/scary collages, and, silly/scariest of all, analyze data for a living

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Today would’ve been my grandfather’s 108th birthday (he made it to 95). This is one of my favorite pics of him…and also proof that my obsession with critters was genetically preordained. 🦝

Black and white photo of two young men sitting on the ground with a dog between them. A lanky blonde man is bent over and has a raccoon standing on his back. The photo caption reads: Amft with his pet raccoon on his back, family dog Whitey, and brother Mick, mid-1930s.