Judith talks about her favourite home and memories
Our house was a big old brick house. And this lilac bush was on the southeast corner of the house. When they were in full bloom, Mom would go out there and cut off a big bouquet. And then she had this green glass vase that was tapered out a little...
On the road…. again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek Where The Deer And The Etcetera Play When he looked out the back window this morning he spotted the waving tail of a grey squirrel. Nothing unusual about that; except that the squirrel in the black cherry...
I am Bobby Ray Smith, born in San Antonio, Texas on Aug. 20, 1936. My mom used to say it was one of the hottest Augusts on record. My childhood had lots of things going on. When I was 5 years old, my dad, William Paxton Smith, Jr. bought 200 acres in...
IN APRIL 2009, KAREN WILLETTE DONATED A QUILT TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT THE WORNALL HOUSE IN KANSAS CITY MO. THE QUILT WAS STARTED IN 1889 AND FINISHED IN 1890. KAREN SAID THAT THE QUILT HAD BEEN IN HER FAMILY FOR MANY GENERATIONS. KAREN SAID THAT THE QUILT HAS...
On the road…again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek Even In Bad Weather, The Clams Are There As time passes and we become more competent at harvesting clams from Chincoteague Bay, news of our successes has spread to other family members. That means more visits, especially in the...
Bill talks about his sport interests in his youth, football, tennis and swimming. And his lifetime passion (50 years) for sailing.....
We all had favourite lessons and teachers at school. Here Joyce recalls some of her favourites at her primary school in Peterborough, in the outback of South Australia during the Secind World War.
Joyce talks about the childhood games she played with her family and friends.
Joyce talks about family meals when she was a child. A striking thing was that during the Second World War red meat was reserved for the "man of the house" who was working at the railway workshops and therefore the main breadwinner.
Judith recalls family meals during the 1950's and 1960's.
Annette talks about her memories of primary school days in Marryatville - an eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, during the 1950's.
Annette remembers walking to and from school in Kensington, South Australia during the 1950's & early 1960's.
Annette recalls family meals while growing up in the 1950's in Adelaide.
Family meals in the 1930's and 1940's were a lot different than today. Alice talks about her memories of family meals way back then.
Alice recalls lessons at primary school and talks about her favourite teachers. The phto shows Alice's siblings who also attended the same school.
Alice recalls travelling to and from school when she lived in Laura, South Australia. Alice attended the Laura Primary from around 1937 onwards.
Jill recalls going to and from school in Clare, South Australia during the 1950's.
On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek T for Turkey Footloose Forester had a special interest in Turkey because he knew several people who were posted there as Peace Corps Volunteers. The Turkey volunteers had lived and trained with the Pakistan Foresters...
When I was a little girl, my mother brought me a Golden Book, and it was called Dixie, Trixie, Nixie, and Pixie [perhaps not in that order]. The book was about four little cocker spaniels, and those were their names. I fell in love with the book and wanted a cocker...
