It was a beautiful day in Olympia, Washington. There was clear blue skies, the temperature was comfortable, a perfect day for a drive. Dad and Mom decided to load up the children and themselves to take a leisure ride by the country side into the town. Everyone was in there chosen seats in the Old... Continue Reading →

My Father Albert, made play equipment for my siblings to play on at the farm. He was very creative and the children had great imaginations which made it all the more fun. My Dad made horses out of old oil barrels for the kids. He painted 3 barrels all in different colors, white, brown and... Continue Reading →

Life on the farm had its challenges. Again, work was scarce and usually temporary or seasonal. Many items were shared between the siblings. They never looked on it as being deprived, but yes there were times that taking a turn was not always timely or appreciated. So here are a few stories about items my... Continue Reading →

The Septic Shoe Or My Little Brother gets the Boot into the Septic Tank After the war we had moved to the state of Washington. Times were hard and it was very difficult for a service man to get a job. So here is a little story about my brother and sisters on the farm.... Continue Reading →

The Egg and Dad Some of you may have read the book, The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. For my Mom, Lucille, it was one of her favorites. She often compared life on the farm with the book. Hence the play on words “The Egg and Dad.” My Dad had a playful nature and... Continue Reading →

Writing War is over and a new way of life on the farm for mom and dad The war was declared over and Dad was state side. He was now base at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California, not far from home.  In no time Dad would be at the front door of their home... Continue Reading →

As previously stated, Dad first cooked at the hospital at Fort Hood, he was then transferred as a Mess Sargent within the same grounds to cook for the officers. It was there that he first met Bob Hope the entertainer. Mr Hope was touring the Fort and lending his support to the soldiers. As he... Continue Reading →

Mom, Lucille, was a little thing only 5 foot 5 inches and probably weighing in around 105 pounds. So, when she got pregnant in 1944 at the age of 30 years it was quite the surprise that she would give birth to twins. She already had 2 daughters, Arletta 12 years and Alanna 1 ½... Continue Reading →

Dad was still in the Army doing his service time during World War 2. The marriage was going well, but they did not get to spend much time together. However, they did have enough time to create my sister Alanna. Mom got pregnant shortly after their marriage. Her pregnancy went well, but she was very... Continue Reading →

Writing Mom, Dad, Marriage and the Army My parent’s married life during the War (WW2), put an unusual twist on it, as I am sure it did with many married couples at the time. When they first were married, Dad was stationed here in Los Angeles, so there was time to be spent with each... Continue Reading →