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February 2006
Clothing Allowance - Memories from Amy
Tuesday, 28 February 2006 7:27 P GMT-06
Once in Jr. High my brother and I were given a clothing allowance. We got a certain amount of money each month and if we did not spend it, it carried over to the next month. That gave us the option to save up for something we rea
Category: The Past
I'm Ready to go Home
Monday, 27 February 2006 3:24 P GMT-06
Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying my time with my parents and sisters and the rest of the family, but I'm ready to go home. I've reminisced with my mom and sister Dottie while we organized my parents photos in new albums. I saw photos
Category: The Present
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More Mom Memories from Amy
Sunday, 26 February 2006 8:38 P GMT-06
One of the things I always liked to do was visit my Mom's work. It seemed to always be a very proud occasion. On both sides. I could always tell her co-workers and boss were proud of my Mom, genuinely liked her, and were very inter
Category: The Past
My Time Away
Friday, 24 February 2006 12:42 P GMT-06
Because of the bad weather in Texas and Arkansas, my trip started out with a cancelled flight, an earlier flight, being on standby and having my name called, having my luggage show up with me even I thought it wouldn't, and icy and snowy Arkansa
Category: The Present
A Memory of My Mom (aka Donna)
Monday, 20 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Guest poster here! I thought I would share a memory of my Mom since she is away. This memory is totally random with no real gushy-ness or sentimental-ness.It is a memory about asking my Mom if I would be able to do something. I was
Category: The Past
Today I'm Leaving My Husband
Sunday, 19 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Today I'm leaving my husband--for 11 days! I'm flying to Arkansas to visit family. I'll try to post when I can. Although it sounds like she is going to have a busy week, maybe Prochein Amy will guest post once or twice while I'm gone. (Hint, hint.)
Category: The Present
Good Knives
Friday, 17 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
In 1962, inside a package of paper plates that my mom bought was a special offer. For just $1 you could buy six serrated steak knives with white plastic handles. So I bought a money order and sent off for the knives. Can you believe that we still
Category: The Past
Valiant
Thursday, 16 February 2006 11:59 P GMT-06
In an earlier post I talked about a car that I drove during driver's ed while in high school. I couldn't remember what kind of car it was, but knew that it had pushbutton gears on the dashboard. With a clue furnished by my sweet cousin Norman,
Category: The Past
D.A.D.D.
Thursday, 16 February 2006 9:02 P GMT-06
I smiled this morning when I saw a bumper sticker that said, "D.A.D.D. Dads Against Daughters Dating." Although I am not a dad, I remember telling my daughter that she couldn't date until she was 35! But did she list
Category: No Point Whatsoever
Friends
Wednesday, 15 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
In California, my sisters and I had lots of friends in the neighborhood. There were two brothers, Lonnie and Marvin, who lived around the corner from us. Actually, the side of their house faced the back of ours. They had a sister named Judy who al
Category: The Past
Happy Valentine's Day to My Husband
Tuesday, 14 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Here is a list that gave to my husband on Valentine’s Day 2000. As I reread what I wrote six years ago, I was amazed that everything is still true. I have changed it a little, but it is basically the same. There is something precious about things
Category: The Present
A Funny Joke
Monday, 13 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
One day in July 1963, my mom, my sisters, and I were thinking of going for shots that we needed for our move to Japan. After less than two years, my dad had orders for Japan. If we went, we would take a bus, pick up the car from my dad's work, and
Category: The Past
Smoking A Cigar
Friday, 10 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
When the wife of one of the guys that my dad worked with had a baby, the guy gave everyone a cigar. My dad didn’t smoke, so it was there at the house. I commented a couple times that I wanted to try smoking it. So one day in December 1962, my da
Category: The Past
How We Spent Our Time
Wednesday, 8 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
In California, Dottie and I kept busy going to school; attending Sunday school, church, and Protestant Youth of the Chapel; helping with vacation Bible school; babysitting; riding bikes, and spending time with friends. I also found time to read and
Category: The Past
Rumor in School
Monday, 6 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
On January 31, 1963, I wrote the following in my diary: “In the paper there was an article and it is going around school. A girl didn’t wash her hair for three weeks. And didn’t unrat it. And three black widow spiders got in her hair an
Category: The Past
Carnival of Recipes #77
Saturday, 4 February 2006 10:04 P GMT-06
Check out the 77th Carnival of Recipes over at Prochein Amy's place! There are some good recipes, one of which was submitted by me.
Category: Carnival of Recipes
Babysitting
Friday, 3 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
While we lived in California, I earned money babysitting. The going rate was 50 cents an hour and 75 cents after midnight. In 1962, I made $133.10. In 1963, I earned $145.95. There were about four or five families that I babysat for on a regular
Category: The Past
I Cried and Messed Up My Mascara
Thursday, 2 February 2006 7:11 A GMT-06
Read what made me cry this morning.It also made me want to hug my granddaughters and my daughter.
Category: Grandkids are Grand!
Polytechnic High School
Wednesday, 1 February 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Dottie and I went to Polytechnic High School in Riverside. In my diary I wrote, “A big school and all spread out. Do not like the school." Thank goodness the bus ride wasn't as long s the one to Central High School. We had combinations for our bo
Category: The Past