Three houses side by side on E. 25th Street in Oakland, California are important to my family history. These three houses were where it all began. It’s where the cousins from Hawaii first lived. It sparked a long line of relatives moving to this very street for over 60 years. The First Migration From the…
Category: 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History
A Mother’s Strength: Dealing With Injuries
[52 weeks of Personal Genealogy & History Prompt: Illness & Injuries…This doubles as my Fearless Females post for 13th of March, A Moment of Strength] I wasn’t injured very often as a child. At least, most of injuries were mostly due to my siblings rather than my own stupidity. Always blame the siblings! This prompt…
My Elementary School Seemed So Big
[This post is part of the 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history series…week 44: Elementary School] I started school in 1969. See how pathetic I looked in kindergarten? I didn’t trust the photographer at all! When I started school, our neighborhood was bustling. Their were kids popping out of everywhere. We had two…
Let The Rabbit Eat Trix
[This post was written for the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History, Week 21: Commercials] If you were a child of the 70s, you probably saw alot of commercials during Saturday morning cartoons. That’s when you heard about the Honey Comb Hideout, went cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, and and you knew all about Conjunction…
The Drought Years
[Written for the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 18: The Weather] I was a kid in the 1970s. During those years, California was gripped in a severe drought. As a child, this affected me in many ways. I always remember sunshine on my January birthday during those years. Spring came early almost…