Chapter 37: 1947 • Minnesota ~ Dad’s first trip back to the family farm was for his mother’s funeral ten years prior. He and Mom took the long train trip to the Midwest, bringing Larry who was almost four and Carleen who was a year younger.... Continue
Rude Awakenings
Chapter 36: 1947 • Sonora Missive to Marceline (part 2 of 2) May 2, 1947 (continuation of the letter from my mother to her favorite niece) Boy, if I had the chance to live my life over again do you think I would have gotten... Continue
Chapter 35: 1947 • Sonora Missive to Marceline (part 1 of 2) When our cousin Marceline turned seventeen (the same age Mom was when she married Dad), she became engaged to a young man named Roy. She wrote my mother of her wedding plans; Mom... Continue
Chapter 34: 1947 • Sonora (continuation of my brother’s diary) 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Apr 1 Received pay of five dollars and paid father on radio Apr 2 Bought hatchet and knife. Chopped down a small bush for my paper route. Bought stamps and... Continue
Chapter 33: 1947 • Sonora ~ “Shhh,” she whispered, filling a glass with water. As Larry came flying down the hall, she sloshed the glassful under the door. His soles hit the wet linoleum; sliding right past, he crashed feet first through the white balusters... Continue
Chapter 32: 1947 • Sonora ~ My siblings were no angels in disguise as they tore through the house like a band of young heathens. The kids not only had the run of the house, they had the run of the town. Most summer days the... Continue
Chapter 31: 1947 • Sonora ~ continuation of my brother’s diary 1947 • Larry’s Diary (age 13) Mar 1 I bought boy scout whistle card and slide. Got radio into my room. Bought new kite and put it together. Got a new lock for door.... Continue
Chapter 30: 1947 • Sonora ~ continuation of Larry’s diary 1947 • Larry’s Diary (age 13) Feb 1 Today I took both routes again for Mr. Mouron. I also looked at some bikes as I am hoping to buy one. Bought more stamps for collection.... Continue
Chapter 29: 1947 • Sonora ~ On his twelfth Christmas, Larry received a small five-year leather-bound diary with room enough on each page for three lines per day. Jan 1 Am just getting over sickness and added a small piece to my room in which... Continue
Chapter 28: 1946 • Sonora ~ My mother, brother, and sisters loved to read. They regularly checked out books from the local library, and in every room at home someone would be sprawled somewhere with their nose buried in one. Larry’s favorites were historical adventures,... Continue