Category Archives: 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History
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 …
Our First Dog
This week’s 52 weeks of genealogy challenge is to write about our first pet. There were probably animals before I came along in ’64. We had a menagerie throughout my childhood. But, the first one I remember was our dog, Bubbles, which we got when I was four. When my Godparent’s poodle became pregnant, we …
A Dollar Fifty A Car Load
[52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 12: Movies] When I was growing up, going to the movies was the cheapest entertainment money could buy. We had several movie theaters in the area. But, the one we love the most as kids was the drive in. I’m pretty sure that my parents took my …