Who Knew?

Lorene is giving Bernice rabbit ears and Janis is making binoculars between dad and Bernice, I'm sitting next to mom. Check out my shoes! What a riot. I always remember mom telling me I was so hard on my shoes, now this is proof positive! I wish that bit of light wasn't shinning diagonally on dad. You can even see our woodie in the driveway. When I went past Anapamu house the other day I thought how it looked so different to me when I was a kid. I didn't realize mom and dad's bedroom window was very nearly on the sidewalk, or that the driveway was so narrow, I remember it being so huge. They have enclosed the walkway that led to the back door and I think it must be an add on to that tiny kitchen. The Greek Church looks about the same but it's no longer a church, last I looked it was a child care, but that was a long time ago. I believe all the bougainvilleas are gone from the side of the house on Castillo St. Gosh that was a fun place to live, so many memories there. Like Santa Clause coming while most of us were in the bathtub. Oh and that big tub, what fun. Soaping up the slanted back and then taking turns sliding down. Or climbing up on the back fence and picking the berries out of our neighbors yard. I remember Marlene and I made a game out of the song 'A tisket a tasket, a green and yellow basket.' We had a basket and we put dishtowels in it. Then skipped all the way down to Figureoa St. singing that song, what exactly the game was I don't remember. I also remember that from somewhere get got a hoop petticoat and that was one of the highlights of my life. I though it was the coolest thing that had ever happened to me.

Sunday was a great day! I went down to mom's and Marlene came out too and we all went to lunch at a cafe that was full of a cute collection of bees. Bees were everywhere and all sorts of other charming things in the cafe. I had a pancake sandwich which wasn't really a sandwich at all. Two humongous pancakes with an egg and bacon sitting on top. It was way to much food. It was good, one of my pancakes was burnt on the bottom but I ate it anyway, I tend to like burnt food.

The Navarro's had a great time at the Ren. Fair. I'll elaborate later. Gee, suddenly I'm feeling tired enough to go to sleep so I'll sign off and come back at a later date. Goodnight...