A family gallery arranged like memory, weather, and grace.

These photographs now sit inside the world of I Need A Smoke as an accompaniment to the memoir: not as decoration, but as a living archive of closeness, place, laughter, ceremony, and endurance.

The page is intentionally warm and editorial. Each image is treated like a held object—something remembered, turned over, and kept near.

Editorial still life introducing the memoir gallery
A smiling family gathered closely for a warm-toned portrait.

Lakeside Joy

From left to right Amanda, Jack Michael, Zachary, and Aspen.

Three girls posing together outside in natural light.

My three Grandchildren

Left to right Hannah, Tyler, and Kaitlin.

A family gathered on a rock formation in matching red jerseys.

Family on the rocks

Can you tell our favorite team is the Flames?

The family record sits beside the written record.

Family photographs as witness

These images are placed throughout the page like keepsakes—evidence of love, history, ordinary joy, and the lives that shaped the memoir.

Warmth without sentimentality

The gallery is gentle, but it is not ornamental. It is built to support the emotional truth of the book rather than distract from it.

A living archive

More photographs, captions, or chapter-based groupings can be added over time as the author platform continues to grow.

A couple dressed formally and smiling at an evening event.

A Shared Evening

better days...better times

A close black-and-white portrait of a young child.

Jack Michael

The kid who got into all kinds of trouble... but it was that look that saved him!

Family members gathered together for a graduation photo.

Graduation Day

Left to right, Amanda, Zachary at six foot five, Aspen, and Jack Michael.

Amanda's graduation photo with family and both sets of grandparents gathered together.

Nothing Beats Family

Amanda's graduation with both sets of Grandparents.

A large family group portrait outdoors with mountains in the background.

Mountain Gathering

My whole family — that was the last time that we were all together.

A black-and-white family moment with a woman and children smiling together.

Family Love

Just goes to show you how excited they all were to be together.

Amanda returning home and smiling with the two little boys she loves.

Sisterly Love

Amanda arriving home from one of her sailing trips on the Pacific Grace to her favorite little men.

Two men standing together outdoors in formalwear.

Father and Son

A mutual relationship in days gone by.

Two children standing by surfboards near the water in a sepia-toned photo.

Summer at the Lake

The big brother was teaching the little brother how to wake surf.

Check it out
A family dressed formally and standing together for a portrait.

Amanda's Wedding

Brotherly and sisterly love. Left to right; Jack Michael, Amanda, Aspen & Zachary.

Mike and Janet Stuffco smiling together while wearing leis.

Island Love

My incredible parents Mike and Janet Stuffco.

Meet the author behind the memories.

The photographs provide one way into the world of the memoir. The author page offers the fuller story of how family, faith, illness, grief, and resilience shaped the book.

Leianne McNair smiling in a patterned blouse