carl wiliams and i decided we were going to sneak into the water treatment plant. we had been fishing in the mad river, but decided we wanted to fish in the concrete ponds. we had to crawl under a fence every time we caught a fish to take it off the line, becacse the security guard would see us if we stood up. we crawled back and forth until we caught about twenty. that night dad said he tried to sneak in there and they threw him out, we sure enjoyed them fish.
Category: Gary
Happy Birthday to Vickie and Larry on January 12
Larry – born 1949! Oh My Goodness!
He can’t be the BIG 60!
Then there is Little Vickie born in 1954.
She can’t be 55 – she is too little!!
- Larry and Vickie sharing birthday in 1981
Hope you both have a Happy Birthday
no matter what in 2009!
Aren’t Memories Fun!
Mom, Vickie at 7 months, Bessie
Some Old Pictures
1958, I think this was in the house that burned. I have on a dress that Mom had taken me to Dayton to get for the school year. That also is when we got my coat with the pom-pom ties. I was too neat and hung it in my closet. Everything was burned on one side as they hung in the closet. The closet was near the chimney that caught fire.
In 1961, this looks like a bunch of little geniuses at work. Not sure at what! It must have been on a Sunday after church. Vickie and Martha look all dressed up.
Some Bobby pictures for Joseph – many more to follow
Here’s a picture of Bobby and Gary in front of Pat and Bessie Miracle’s house on Superior St in Wrightview Hts, Ohio. Their house was across the street from the Holten properties.
Of course Pat and Bessie had a nicer and bigger house. They had no kids and always seemed to want to adopt Bobby.
Oops! Have to go find a picture of Pat & Bessie and some dates, etc.
More later.
I just have time to put this one more picture. Will put more later. I have to go back and write birthdays and dates down for all of us so I can get the dates right on some of these memories, posts and pictures.
Christmas 1958 or 59
I recall one Christmas Eve night- I of course was sleeping in the same room as Myrtle. We were living in the Linkhart house with sooo many rooms and the winding staircase and the two seater outhouse. (This was also where Gary burnt his little _eter (he was a kid) on the stove while taking a bath in a tub in the kitchen).
Back to my recollection- I began to wake up and heard moaning and complaining and words telling me to go back to sleep so Santa could make his visit, so I guess I did and the next morning what did I find? I received a beautiful ballerina doll all dressed in a beautiful tutu, w/tights, shoes, and a beautiful lavender dress and pink cape, both covered in organza. My not so secret Santa “Myrtle”, was trying to sew these beautiful clothes and wanted me to be surprised on Christmas morning. My secret Santa was only a kid herself, yet even then she was thinking of others.
I still treasure that doll, even though she has not aged well. Bobby and I had a disagreement and fought over my doll. She was injured (broken leg) and over the years of grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. my doll incurred other traumas, but through everything, I have her still today…2008 & ALMOST 2009! (I’m not sure which of us aged better…I hope it’s me)!
