Birds of a Feather, Flock Together
In the mid 1950’s my maternal grandparents bought 22 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains which included a portion of Soquel Creek. They built a split-level one bedroom, one bath home on the steep slope facing the Creek. I can’t even…
An Eye For An Eye
My parents were married in the downtown Methodist church and during my formative years we would attend this church with it's magnificent stained-glass ceiling. Dr. Moon was a most memorable pastor there.
Since I was hard of hearing,…
The Chime Motor
My Mother always tried out new recipes to serve the family. Swedish pancakes, Ebelskiver, Springerle, Pilaf and countless breads to name just a few things she made. Why she even pasteurized milk and made butter. Because of the multicultural…
The Schwinn That Never Quit
Over the years I’ve had a number of bicycles, my favorite being a Luison Bobett in a beautiful metallic green color. My father bought the ten speed bicycle for my birthday, but unfortunately, I did not have it for very long as someone…
Cleaning the Dishes and Other Things
At the age of 14, I started working for pay for the first time at the Boy Scout Camp as a kitchen helper, where we fed 300 people per meal. One of my main duties was washing the dishes, and sometimes the auto dishwasher worked and sometimes…
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