Chapter 53: 1949 • Sonora ~ Our parents never argued about how to raise their children. They argued about Mother’s smoking and... Continue
Chapter 52: May, 1949 • Diary of my brother (age 15): May 8 Sunday: Mother’s Day, rained a little and had a rainbow.... Continue
Chapter 51: Apr 1949 • Diary of my brother, Larry (age 15): Apr 22 Freshman picked weeds at school. Am now reading book called... Continue
Chapter 50: Sonora, California. April 1949 • Larry’s diary (age 15) Apr 1 Freshmen’s return was given, but it was so bad... Continue
Chapter 49: 1948/49 • Sonora ~ Just three months after my arrival, my mother—along with losing her mind—lost her brother, Gordon... Continue
Chapter 48: August 16, 1948 • Sonora ~ I was welcomed into the family two years after Mom’s first breakdown, though not by her.... Continue
Chapter 47: 1948 • Sonora My brother did not keep a diary for much of 1948; between April 2 and December 31 there are only six entries.... Continue
Chapter 46: 1948 • Sonora Note: my brother did not keep a diary for much of 1948. Many entries were typical posts about Boy Scouts,... Continue
Chapter 45: 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) — Dec 1 Bought Daisy air pistol. It is 117 caliber and shoots small sized BB’s. Dec... Continue
Chapter 44: 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Nov 1 Very busy washing windows today. All windows in town were done before noon hour. Nov... Continue