CHILDHOOD MEMORIES II

My Sis wants more memories. Well we could start back around 1953 or 54. I was to young to remember, but I still have headaches from you breaking a purex bottle over my head. Wow, detergent and bleach actually came in glass bottles. I don't hold that against you even though it probably lowered my IQ by 20, 30 points. We could go to 59 or 60 when we lived in Delmar Trailer Park and we would play hide and seek. Mom would always help me find neat places to hide. How many places could there be in an 8x42 trailer, but Mom found great places like putting me in the oven or putting me in the overhead cabinets. I remember that so well. Oh and yes, who could forget our dog Spot and the time a Boxer jumped over our fence and attacked Spot who was leashed inside our fenced yard. We also had a Persian Cat at the same time named Sweetie. Mom worked at People's Drug Store. We used to walk there when she was working and would get something to Drink at the fountain. Drug store's had fountains. I know some of you remember that. We would get lime or orange sherbet. Yes sherbet was very popular then. I will stop for now. I am using all my memories in this one blog.  How many years can I talk about. I can't remember when I was to young and you got married when I was eleven for cryin out loud.  I love you big sis. I hope and pray I can get Lois to join in on this family site but I have my doubts. You both have one thing in common. You are both Stubborn. You will both deny it because you are to stubborn to admit it. I love you both. Until later.


Harold

A SPECIAL THANKS

I wish to take this time to send a special thanks to my very special Cousin Susan. She had the patience to stay on the phone with me, giving me personal instruction about my computer and this blog. She didn't once raise her voice at me. hehe  I learned a lot during that 3 hours. I feel that I now have just enough knowledge of my computer to be dangerous. Very very dangerous. Seriously though, thank you Susan for all your time and assistance. Love ya Cuz.

Harold

FAMILY DAY AT THE DOCTORS

     Today was the day of the family trip to the doctors office. Debbie and i both had appointments to have bone density test done. Debbie also had the pleasure of going through that yearly thing called a mammogram. Things went well and relatively quickly at the doctors. We came home and took a nice nap. The dog's didn't know what to think because naps are usually reserved for just them and me. They couldn't understand what she was doing there. Of course we all adjusted and got through it just fine. Debbie cooked a Pork Roast in the slow cooker and we had corn on the cobb and garlic mashed potato's for dinner with a delicious gravy for the roast and potato's. It was a fantastic ending to a not so fantastic day. All in All on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a 6. Tomorrow will be better as Debbie and I have absolutely nothing to do but kick back and relax. Well it is off to bed for me. Good night all.

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

I was just sitting here thinking and a few childhood memories popped up in my head. I Think my sister Roberta will remember these. The first was very fond memories of going to the beach in Dam Neck, VA. Playing in the sand, well Roberta playing and me trying to dig myself out from where she buried me. Also on this beach, I remember little snack shacks. I believe this beach might have been on a naval base but not sure. A song pops up in my head every time I think of the beach at Dam Neck and that song is "The wayward wind" by Gogi Grant. It must have been popular during the time we were going to this beach. The second thought I had was of my Mom, Roberta and myself sitting in our Detroiter Mobile Home, riding out Hurricane Donna in 1959 or 1960. I remember the trailer right beside us being turned over on its side. The row of phone booths across the street from our trailer as very few people had phones back then. The phone I remember being very generous and giving back all the money people would feed them making long distance calls. Roberta and I would put the money in a glass jar and buried it behind the trailer next to the tree that had to be cut down after the hurricane as it was leaning and almost fell on our trailer. Then Roberta and I going to the playground to slide on the slide.
At that age, this slide seemed 15 to 20 feet high. poles anchoring the slide in cement. We used to slide down these poles. I also remember falling off the top of this slide on my head. I couldn't breath for what seemed like 10 minutes. Roberta to this day says that is what is wrong with me and I tell her she pushed me. Lastly I remember going to the Drive-Inn Theater. Dad would pack a cooler with drinks and hide it in the trunk and Mom would pop  popcorn the old fashion way (pan and oil) sliding the pan back and forth over the stove. She would do this many times until she had filled up a whole paper bag. She would put on the salt and then add melted butter. The snack bar was to expensive. I guess this is more for Roberta and I and the rest of you might find it boring, but it was such a good and carefree time in the lives of two children in a Military family. P.S. Can't leave out Roberta's first crush "Larry Thurston Henry" Now that's a blast from the past. I hope this has brought back some good memories for you to sis. Love you.

Harold

TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG

That is the question. Here I am trying to figure out this new system and the harder I try the more confused I get. I don't know  heads from tails. I think it would be easier to just talk on FB or by email. I can't figure out how to follow anyone. Now it says something like subscribe and when you click on that it says add URL. So confusing. I am lost when it comes to URL's and links. Don't quite understand them. If anyone out there can explain these things to me, I would appreciate the help.

BACK FROM LENGTHY TIME OFF

     Wow, it has been a long time since I have been on my blog.  We get so caught up in our everyday lives and just too busy to do anything, so it seems. I have no excuses really, just got tired and running out of things to say. I can't believe I just said that. Well anyway, I am at work, on my computer and run across this blog and say to myself out of sight out of mind. I am determined to get this thing started again and my goal is to get as many family and friends on here as possible. Life is to short (and in my case) getting shorter everyday. I called my eldest sister Bobbi (Roberta as I call her) to talk to her about her blog, and guess what. She doesn't remember starting a blog. That got us talking, and in our conversation, we realized that many of our family we will probably never see again in our lifetime. So this is going to be the start of my attempt to get as many family members on this blog as possible. It wouldn't take but a few minutes each day to keep the family updated. Even if it was just a quick "I survived another day" or something of that nature. I love to type and have been doing it for 43 years now.  It clears my mind and soothes my soul. I hope I can get my family interested in this. It is more personal than facebook. I will begin contacting everyone I can by email to see if I can spark some interest in this. Until later, I wish all my family and friends a beautiful Sunday evening.campndude@gmail.com

LIFE'S TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

It has been a long time since I have been here to my blog, but have had nothing to really say. I have not worked since the middle of December, having failed my physical. I don't know if I will be able to get my blood sugar under control enough to go back on the road. I really don't want to go back on the road. I would much rather find something I can do and stay in the area. Jobs just aren't there right now. It is very frustrating. I have been denied short term disability and can not file for unemployment as I was placed on family medical leave and not fired by my company. I am in limbo right now and under extreme stress. I believe this stress is a big reason I am having trouble getting my blood sugar levels back down to the normal range. I must keep this in mind and do the best I can to reduce the stress. Easier said than done.

To my family and friends, I love you all and thanks for the support and advice that you have given me. Until next time. Take care and God Bless you all.