One of our favorite family pastimes was going fishing. Dad loved the possibility of outwitting and snagging “the big one”. Mom was a good sport. She loved being with my dad. She learned the ropes – bait your hook, cast, keep your line out of the weeds, remove the fish from the hook, clean and …
How to Park a Mark
As a family in the late 40’s, being able to get places was a high priority. We had one car. It had to get my father to work and back, my mother to the store, doctor appointments, the cleaners, to grandma’s, and to children’s activities. Throughout our youth, we owned cars designed for families. Ford …
Cars and Grape Soda
As for most families, having dependable transportation was a priority. When we were small, our family had one car. We had an old yellow Buick for a while. I remember riding in that car with my mom and dad – dad driving, mom in the passenger seat, and I standing tucked right behind my dad’s …
Do The Right Thing
It seems like we are always in flux. Each generation wrestles with morality; with defining what is right and what is wrong in word and deed. Is it important to act in a morally “right” way? Is it important to do “the right thing”? Societies have norms that guide how their members function. Some call …
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