Grandma at 100 Years Old!

I've had so many reminders that I was going to post the portrait of my grandma yesterday. Thanks for keeping me on task (some of you are pretty used to that job ;))
Overall, my criteria were these:
I wanted to capture her strength and her lifelong commitment to healthy living.
I wanted to capture her amazingly positive attitude.
I wanted to include the two things she loves more than anything, her family, and music (especially hymns.)
I wanted to show and celebrate her age but not as an oppressor or master but more as a friend who is walking beside her teaching her as they go.
I feel like I captured all of that. I am so pleased with this portrait. (and the party was a good time too! Everyone worked hard and it turned out so fun.)
I will post some of the other photos and videos later but here is the portrait.

This first image is the 16x20 that I went with. It looked great but I missed the context of the descendants on top of the piano. I wished I would have gone with a 16x24 and included that portion of the frame but I didn't. It is cleaner and less distracting and more portaity this way so I'm still happy with it.

This is the one I should have used. I like the full frame crop better.

I think this version is my very favorite. I love the simplicity of the tinted monochrome. I used the color version because it felt more alive. Once again my lovely wife was right on. Even though I like this one better, the color print was the right choice for the party.

I did this version because, well, she's old.