Cold War
A Passion for Airplanes ~ Big and small When we visited the NAWS Museum at China Lake, there was a model of a P3-A in the case with all...
Remember Pearl Harbor
Today marked the 68th anniversary of V-J Day. Victory over of Japan. My dad was on the USS Savo Island at the end of the war. From what I...
Picnics Parties & Games
I remember going on picnics, going to the ball field to watch my dad fly his model airplanes, going the beach, swimming, going for walks, lots of parties, playing...
Around the Neighborhood
Getting ready to go to Sunday School. I loved it. Brother George–not so much. Mom told a story that one Sunday he came home early. He said the teacher...
Dear Mom…It’s me
Have you ever heard a song that you just couldn’t get out of your head? Mark Schultz wrote and sings “Letters from War”–an incredible song honoring American Soldiers serving...
4th of July on Midway Island
The few snapshots I have of our family’s short time on Midway Island, bring back some of my fondest memories of growing up. Although it was only 10 months...
George Cannon School ~ Midway Island
George Cannon School on Midway Island… First Grade Class of ’60-’61 That’s where I finished out the first grade. Being only six, most of my memories of the Navy...
Memorial Day 2010 Update:
Memorial Day 2010 Update: It’s already May 31st! Where is the time going? I’m way behind on this page…but all our websites were invaded a couple months back and...
Life with a Spy
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite “special” things to do was play with my mom’s jewelry. I would get to sit up on my parents...
WWII USO Photo
Update on USO Photo Well to be more precise, it’s a Hollywood Canteen photo. I published the photo and the portion of my dad’s military service during WWII, back...