Tales from Basic Training
Dad shared a few stories from his time in basic training this evening…
He told of how he, and a few of his other trainees, had never seen the beach. So, they made a sojourn out to a beach in Wilmington, DE.
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Stayed at a YMCA. Woke up sleeping next to a marine. Apparently, back then, people used to share beds.
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One of his buddies from Scranton got a bad sunburn and had to jump the next day. (Yikes!)
On the Subject of Ms. Edmonds 🎶
Mules with Howard
Mom wasn’t in the mood to get up this morning. I called her a typical Missouri Mule.
This sparked her into this story…
Sputniks
Using styrofoam balls, a bunch of toothpicks dipped in glue and glitter—and a handy pipe cleaner for a hook—Mom made Sputnik ornaments in honor of mankind launching its first artificial satellite into space. This, too, was Mom and Dad’s first Christmas as a married couple. They were living in an apartment on High Street in Columbia, MO. Mom was teaching at Lee School and Dad was finishing his degree. The year was 1959.
Making Cajons
Fred and Mary and Steve and Mandy all had a fun time making Matt a cajon for Christmas 2020! Matt thought it was thumping fun…and wanted to try making one himself. Happily, Steve wanted one, too!
