A Special little red car!

This was such a special red car. The young man driving it was and is pretty special too. He worked many hours to earn enough money to buy this car and was determined to get the one he wanted. He found this MG at Joe Thrall Motors and took his dad to see it. He had just enough money and laid it all out but asked his dad for .50 more. His dad said no and David had to break another dollar. Bill came home and told me about it and said that he was so proud of David for doing what he did and working so hard to get what he wanted that he didn't want to take away the feeling of having done it all himself-down to the last penny. At least that is the way the story was told to me. Wish he still had that special car.

Pa(David) and Ethan!

Two little boys the same age with their broken arms. David's really was robin egg blue. The colored casts were brand new 50 years ago. I think he would have choosen the dinosaurs if they had been available. Two cute, brave little boys.

1946

Still doing old pictures. This is of Bill in 1946 when he was in the Army Air Corp before it was the US Air Force. He was stationed in Okinawa for 2 years. The war was officially over but there was still a lot of cleanup operations to be done. There were Japanese in the caves and sniper attacks were still going on. Bill was a crew chief on the first jet squadron in the South Pacific. He was pretty handsome don't you think?

another old one!

One more old picture
I can't find my camera and guess it is just lost. Maybe Santa will bring me another one??????
This was taken in 1961 of me and my very handsome sons.

1954

Goodness, we were young. I can't find my camera (hope it is somewhere I can find it) so I am blogging old pictures.
3 liitle boys and very young parents! A long time ago even though it seems like yesterday. Where does the time go? Now all three are grandfathers. Gracious!!!!!

1952

another old picture!
Bill and Bob in 1952.
A long time ago. An exciting day, we made it all the way through and now on to his MA at UCLA and a move from the quonset hut to the barracks on campus at Westwood. David wa just 3 months old and Bob was 2.

Another Special Day!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to Elliott and Mimi

We have lots of birthdays!