Bill spent his early years in Tarlee South Australia and then moved to Adelaide. In this story he recalls life in Adelaide in the early 1930's and especially his first job.
Joyce talks about her favourite room when she was a child growing up in Peterborough, South Australia.
Joyce grew up in Peterborough, South Australia during the Second World War when Peterborough was a busy railway junction. Joyce talks about her Dad, her best friend.
Annette talks about the kitchen in her home at Watson, out on the Nullarbor Plain, in 1967. Annette moved there as a 16 year old bride. Watson is where the red line starts denoting the Trans uUstralia Railway starts to level out. Annette's house was the sixth one along, second from...
Annette talks about what she did when she returned from school in Adelaide, South AUstralia during the 1950's.
Alice talks about life at Laura Primary School, South Australia in the 1930's.
When I was very young, I thought everyone was like me. I soon came to discover that this was not the case. As I reflect, I realize that my life has been anything but ordinary and consequently, I want to share as much as I can remember before I am unable...
A few days after meeting a very attractive young lady at the Chicago USO on the 4th of July weekend, 1954, I pulled her phone number out of my pocket. “Anne DeNicolo” was the name above the telephone number. As I stood by the wall-mounted pay phone in the Fifth Army...
When I was about four years old, mom and dad had finished the home on the farm at East Garland, Utah where I would grow up. We had been living in Tremonton in two different homes, at different times, on North Tremont Street where my grandfather, W.A. Adams had remodeled and...
I have so many fond memories of my childhood home at 70 Rockland St, Natick, Massachusetts. Surrounded by family farms, the little home was the first for my Mom and Dad to own. As their family grew to 10 kids Dad had to keep adding space. We were all packed into...
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek A Gift From a Samoan to a Vietnamese to a Dying American G.I. The following account is a bittersweet memory of the days when the Footloose Forester and his soul mate Thu were living in...
Each year, we have had the tradition to get together as family--Diane and me and our posterity-- for a couple of days. This year, we opted to use bonus time at Park Plaze Resort in Park City, Utah where Diane and I are owners. The six families (ours and our five...
Alice talks about her relationship with her stepfather
Juidith talks about her childhood homes at Palmwoods and Mapleton, Queensland
Jill talks about her favourite room in her home in Clare South Australia
When I was about 20 years old I remember my mother being so grieved about a walnut tree that was being cut down at her old homeplace. She asked the owner of her old homeplace for some of the wood. Finally, she decided to have picture frames made from the walnut...
On the road…again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek The Lumpers and the Splitters At the interface of discussions between the generalists and the specialists, there always seems to be an unsettling void regarding the void, itself. Although seldom mentioned as an issue, filling in the void; or...
MY FATHER’S TABLE No matter how meticulously the table was set, my father always moved the knife and fork either towards or away from the plate by about one thirty second of an inch. He worked in a factory making...
On the road…again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek An Apple Tree Speaks Note dangling from our apple tree: FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SIT AND REST AWHILE IN THE SHADE OF MY BRANCHES. ENJOY ONE OF MY APPLES WHILE RESTING. LOOK UP, LOOK DOWN AND CHOOSE...
WE RECIEVED THE LITTLE DAISY LOOM FROM THE FAMILY OF MRS BLANCHE LOWERY (BRAYMER, MO) MRS LOWERY WAS STILL MAKING RUGS ON THE LOOM AS OF 2000. MRS LOWERY TOLD HER FAMILY THAT SHE WANTED THE LOOM TO STAY IN CALDWELL COUNTY. AFTER WE RECIEVED THE LOOM FROM THE LOWERY FAMILY,...
