Dad Could Make Anything
We appreciate how creative our father was at providing comforts for us. We hated the long car rides (no air conditioned cars when we were young) to Utah that we…
We appreciate how creative our father was at providing comforts for us. We hated the long car rides (no air conditioned cars when we were young) to Utah that we…
Emily performs the talent that won her the Warden Jr. Miss title for the WA State Jr. Miss Competition.
Remembering our cat Fluffy. Whenever she had her kittens, it always seemed to be in one of our dresser drawers that we forgot to close!
Salesmen were the bane of Mom’s existence. She despised them. We remember her telling us to hide in the bedroom when they knocked on our door and to be very…
Family vacations were both entertaining and grueling. We didn’t have air conditioning in the cars. Dad was always trying to get somewhere faster than anyone else. Looking at maps, he…
One summer we went on vacation to Canada. We always loved Roger’s Golden Syrup and peaches on those trips. (Emily says that Safeway has an “Old Fashioned” syrup that is…
We all had jobs at young ages. Alane worked at a sewing company in Chewelah, Fred did logging with the Johnsons. Carol & Janene worked at Doxies in Wilbur. Gary…
Remember how Emily used to make out with the piano bench legs? I think this is what finally prompted mom to make “Henry”
Mom was always the best cook. It seemed there was nothing she could not make. We had homemade cottage cheese, butter, ice cream, pickles, relish, donuts, maple bars...It was awesome…
Feeding chickens was a daily chore for us, one that typically didn’t bother us too much. But the chore we remember and came to dread was butchering the chickens. Grandpa…