with this blog I am going to play a bit and see what I come up with. My granddaughter tried to show me how to add pictures and how to get around this blog, so I guess I really throw caution to the wind and give it a try. Earlier this month we flew to Reno and the trip went very well, we were pretty tired when we got into Reno because our plane left Anchorage at 12:30 am and we went to Los Angeles instead of seattle which added another hour and half to our travel then we connected to fly back to Reno and arrived at 9:30 am. We were excited to see everyone and were really happy to know that the kids from Idaho made it also, it has been awhile since we saw them and they were looking really great. We went down for Alexander's graduation, wow, Marina will only have two kids at home for the next couple of years, cannot imagine how that will be. We got to see Marcus what a cutie he is, Lorraine and Josh will be moving to San Diego CA, Josh got his orders for Miramar and let me tell you, they were very happy about that. Juliet is quite the girly girl, she is so precious and Eric is growing like a week and he is a very happy boy. I am so happy all is going well with all the kids.
My two brothers were up in Carson this weekend and it was so good to see them, Jim has a dog named Beamer and he runs the obstical courses and does pretty good and Tom came to visit and it was the first time in several (over 10 yrs) they have met up and spoken so I was very happy all went well.
We luck out on our return trip to Anchorage, we were able to upgrade to 1st class and got the last two seats available and the best part was it only cost me $50 because the girl was late to get up the the arrival gate so she only charged me for the one seat but gave us both so our total air travel was only $70.00 because we used mileage for the original tickets how neat is that?
I am going to try and add my pictures now and see what happens. Wish me luck.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
more thoughts
I was thinking about our first year together and all the dreams we had and how many have come true, I must say that I have been blessed by a wonderful soulmate and a wonderful and caring family. We used to go and collect bottles and turn them in for the money and I would get a greyhound bus ticket to San Diego and Delbert would hitch hike and nine times out of ten he would meet me at the bus stop hahaha, We knew that if it was inbetween paydays and we were short on funds and food that Nana would send us home with $10 in our pocket and a couple of bags of groceries to tied us over and a return bus ticket for both of us. We did not have a car for the first couple of months but when I became pregnant we got a car and I was learning how to drive,this was before I5 was built and it was only Hwy 101 and it went through an area called Torrey Pines along the beach area and it was hilly and winding road. Well Delbert decided it was time for me to drive to San Diego, believe me I was so scared but I drove the car and when we pulled up in front of his parents house in National City I got out of the car and you guessed it, I let it all out all over the curb hahaha,,,,told Delbert that is what he got for making me drive but you know what? I was never afraid to drive after that. When I was expecting our first child (in those days you did not find out what you were having until you had the baby) but we knew we were having a girl and we only had girl names but I am getting off the track a bit here, I was so sick those first 4 months, not just morning sickness but all day sickness, when I went to the doctors I had lost weight instead of gaining weight. The sad thing about the first 4 months were Delbert made me sick, yes sick when I saw him I threw up, when he made his dinner I sat outside because I could not handle the smell, then he would sit outside and eat his dinner while I cleaned up the kitchen, I made him sleep on the couch and after all that we said if survived this pregnancy nothing would separate us, so I guess you could say Catherine was the glue to keeping us married for almost 50 years.
Monday, April 28, 2008
our first Valentine 1959
Our first valentine in our little trailer on the Marine base, well let me think, hummmmmm we did not have any money because we got paid on the 15th and 30th of the month and of course Valentines is on the 14th and in those days we did not have a checking account so we could not even write a rubber check. I woke up feeling really bad because we could not do anything and Delbert was not in the trailer and I did not know where he went, well he walked to town (about a five mile hike) and he got me a card and I still have it, but I did not get him anything because like I said we did not have any money nor could we go out any place special, but we had hamburger and we had a small grill so we grilled and we told each other that as long as we had each other we had Valentines everyday. Isn't young love great? and let me tell you old love is better.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
our first home
ok, in the last blog I told you about our trailer and how small it was now I will tell you about the area we lived in, it was just above the front gate to Camp Pendleton, we had a small shopette and a laundry and playground for kids, they even had an outside movie screen with bleachers, we used to get our blankets and pillows and watched the movies on Friday nights, they were free, you see we did what ever we could for free, my first allotment check was $97.00 and Delbert was paid $47.00 twice a month our trailer rental was abut $45.00 but we had all of our utilities paid and it seemed we were rolling in the dough, hahaha little did I know. All the trailers were the same color and from the back you could not tell which one was yours, believe me it could be a bit embarrasing when you opened the wrong door, hahahha....The first time we went shopping at the commissary we had a basket overfilling and I was so worried we had spent so much but after adding it all up it came to under $50.00. Now mind you, I had not cooked before, I did bake before we were married but my mother did all the cooking and I did not get to help her beside, she was not the greatest cook either, but bake, oh boy could I bake. The first time I tried to make spaghetti I got all the fixings out and guess what, I did not have tomato paste or tomato sauce, but I did have catsup and isn't catsup made out of tomato's? yep you guessed it, I used the catsup in lieu of sauce or paste, uk uk uk...please don't try it I can tell you from experience that it is not tasty. My first experience with searations was during this time, we supplemented our meals with that and we had a lot of vienna sausages wrapped in bisquik and we had lots of hamburger stews, but we survived it. There was a vegetable truck that used to come around to our place and we could buy on credit but sometimes it was hard to pay and when we were desperate we would walk about 10 rows down to another section and hope the guy would not recognize us and pay cash for what ever we needed at at that time because we just did not have enough to pay the bill and get what we needed, it never occurred to us that if we paid the bill then we could re add what ever we needed to a new bill duh,,,,,In the next posting I will write about when we were starting out our family.
Friday, April 18, 2008
memories of 1959
ok, I am through with rewriting the diaries entries and now will try to write from my tired memory of 50 years. This is what I remember of what happened after the wedding.
We did not have a car so after the reception my brother took us to the greyhound bus terminal and we caught the bus to Oceanside, we spent our first night in a rundown hotel which looked quaint from the outside but oh my gosh after we checked in it was what did we do? I think it really was a hotel that catered to the cliental that rented rooms by the hour if you know what I mean, well the next morning Delbert left for the base and I checked out of the hotel and wandered around Oceanside waiting for Delbert to come back, I left our baggage at the USO, we thought we were going to get to go on a honeymoon, where? I don't know, we did not have much money but we figured we were going to get to spend some time together, but that was not to be. When Delbert finally got off the base that afternoon and caught up with me, he said a couple said we could stay with them until we found a place to rent and that it would be good for me because he could not get leave and on top of that he was going to have to go out in the field for 30 days, what a bummer. Before he left we went and put our name on base housing, they have an area for the enlisted personnel and they were 26 foot trailors and then there was a section with the longer trailors for families and then for big families they have double wide trailors, we thought it would be a long waiting list but we were lucky and got one right away, so while Delbert was gone I moved into the trailor and set up house, it was so small that the bathroom you could go potty, shower and shave at the same time. the bed was surrounded by the 3 walls, you had to climb into the bed to make the bed but it was our first home. I will write more later.
We did not have a car so after the reception my brother took us to the greyhound bus terminal and we caught the bus to Oceanside, we spent our first night in a rundown hotel which looked quaint from the outside but oh my gosh after we checked in it was what did we do? I think it really was a hotel that catered to the cliental that rented rooms by the hour if you know what I mean, well the next morning Delbert left for the base and I checked out of the hotel and wandered around Oceanside waiting for Delbert to come back, I left our baggage at the USO, we thought we were going to get to go on a honeymoon, where? I don't know, we did not have much money but we figured we were going to get to spend some time together, but that was not to be. When Delbert finally got off the base that afternoon and caught up with me, he said a couple said we could stay with them until we found a place to rent and that it would be good for me because he could not get leave and on top of that he was going to have to go out in the field for 30 days, what a bummer. Before he left we went and put our name on base housing, they have an area for the enlisted personnel and they were 26 foot trailors and then there was a section with the longer trailors for families and then for big families they have double wide trailors, we thought it would be a long waiting list but we were lucky and got one right away, so while Delbert was gone I moved into the trailor and set up house, it was so small that the bathroom you could go potty, shower and shave at the same time. the bed was surrounded by the 3 walls, you had to climb into the bed to make the bed but it was our first home. I will write more later.
Monday, April 14, 2008
wedding Day, January 25, 1959
Today is our official wedding day, Up until 2 days ago I had long hair but I was upset and so I decided I needed to change my hair so I went into my bedroom and I took each bunch of hair and twriled it around my finger 3 times and snip,,,,there it went, I kept my hair in pincurles for 2 days because I did not want anyone to know I had cut my hair, it sure was curly.....
Today we were married in the Catholic Church in the chapel on the Navy base in Coronado, CA. My Dad walked me down the aisle and he had his Navy uniform on with all his medals, all his hash stripes in gold going up his arm and Delbert had his Dress Blues on with his one stripe, I think he had a heart attack when he saw my Dad, but oh my gosh he (Delbert) is so hansome in his Dress Blues my heart just started beating..I had my veil over my face through the whole ceremony and when the Priest announced we were married Delbert turned to me took my arm and started down the aisle before lifting my veil and he kissed me at the entrance of the Chapel, he later told me he did not think it was proper to kiss at the Alter, I think he was just nervous and forgot hahaha..anyway, here is the rest of the diary for the 25th.
Dear Diary, Today has been a wonderful day, the wedding and reception turned out really great and there were a lot of pictures taken of us, I hope I can have some. I and my husband received a lot of gifts, there was a elect. frypan, a everwear pot and pan set, a lot of towles, a blanket, 2 bed spreads, 2 sets of silverware, lots of dishes, table settings, a nic nac. We left the reception about 5:30 and came to Oceanside on the greyhound bus for a night in hopes to pick up Delbert's leave papers so we can leave for a honeymoon-went to a show it was pretty good also went out and ate a chinese dinner - I love Delbert very much.
Today we were married in the Catholic Church in the chapel on the Navy base in Coronado, CA. My Dad walked me down the aisle and he had his Navy uniform on with all his medals, all his hash stripes in gold going up his arm and Delbert had his Dress Blues on with his one stripe, I think he had a heart attack when he saw my Dad, but oh my gosh he (Delbert) is so hansome in his Dress Blues my heart just started beating..I had my veil over my face through the whole ceremony and when the Priest announced we were married Delbert turned to me took my arm and started down the aisle before lifting my veil and he kissed me at the entrance of the Chapel, he later told me he did not think it was proper to kiss at the Alter, I think he was just nervous and forgot hahaha..anyway, here is the rest of the diary for the 25th.
Dear Diary, Today has been a wonderful day, the wedding and reception turned out really great and there were a lot of pictures taken of us, I hope I can have some. I and my husband received a lot of gifts, there was a elect. frypan, a everwear pot and pan set, a lot of towles, a blanket, 2 bed spreads, 2 sets of silverware, lots of dishes, table settings, a nic nac. We left the reception about 5:30 and came to Oceanside on the greyhound bus for a night in hopes to pick up Delbert's leave papers so we can leave for a honeymoon-went to a show it was pretty good also went out and ate a chinese dinner - I love Delbert very much.
Friday, April 11, 2008
saga continues 1959
Now you all know that I ran off and got married but now I will lead up to our 2nd wedding, the one that everyone recognizes as our official Anniversary date and we have never admitted to my parents or my family about our 1st wedding even when they tried to trick us by trying to tell us they knew about it.
January 18, 1959
Dear Diary This morning I woke up in my husband's arms- I am really happy now - Delbert's mother came down and woke us up after we fell asleep again-she told us that my father was looking for me last night and she said she would go and ask my parents if they would let us get married in the church and not for Del and I to say anything to them about us being married already-so I came home today, also today is the March of Dimes parade and Del took me and tonight my new cousin-in-law treated Del and I to the movies and after the movies they went and changed to go back I waited at the bus stop for the bus with my husband.
one of the things I did not mention in the diary is what my father said to my mother-in-law so I will tell you now, he did not know I had ran away and when he questioned my mother she kept telling him I was staying with a friend but I guess he knew I ran away and he went to Virginia and asked her if she knew where I was, she told him she would check with Grandma and ask around, that is when she came and found us and he had also told her if I did not come home soon he was going to call the police, so that is why she said that she would go and talk with them and tell them that I said I would not come home unless they agreed to let us get married and that I was over at Grandma's and that Delbert would be coming down to San Diego later that day from Camp Pendleton, so now you will see why in the next postings of my diary that things sorta went on as usual.
January 19th
Dear Diary today I went to the dentist for my teeth and when I got back Mom was talking to Virginia and I was to go and get my blood test today so I went and I got a ok test then I came home and went to work I worked from 3 to 6 I made $2.25 now when I get paid I will get $15.00-my husband came home from Camp, I am pretty sure we will be getting remarried Sunday, if nothing goes wrong-tomarrow I am going to the office to tell them that I am quiting, this page is sloppy but I am very tired-I love Delbert very much
January 20th
Dear Diary, Today I didn't go to school, Mom get me up at 8:30 and we got ready and went down to the church to see if the Priest would sign a note saying that I could get married in a military wedding, he said ok then Mom went and had her signature noterized so I could get a license then Del, Mom and I went to talk to the Priest over at Coronado, we are getting married Sunday at 1:00 pm Del brought us home - then Del and and I went down to get our license but had no money so while he went to hock his gun I drove the car around the block a couple of times, first time alone, I was a little nervous at first but I liked it.
Wed January 21 st
Dear Diary Today Delbert and I rode the school bus to school and I checked out, I got all passing grades except for history oh well - when we got home Mom said "well I was in TJ today and you can hear some of the silliest things" I think she knows that we are married and is trying to slip us up - I went to the hospital today but before I went, I stopped over at Del's, I have nothing wrong with me at all - I am all better...Jim, Jennie, Tom and Mike are coming down for the wedding - I am going shopping tomorrow, Del went to Camp tonight.
Thur, Jan 22nd
Dear Diary I got up about 9:45am Mom and I went downtown and I got a new coat, 2 bras, pants, shoes, nylons, 6 pairs, a veil for the wedding. I got home about 2:20, before I got home when we were downtown after shopping, my Mother embarressed me so badly, while waiting for the bus to go home my Mother starts in on me and telling me that the only reason I wanted to get married was so I could sleep with him, she said this in front of all the people waiting for the bus, I was crying so hard, I left her there and I took a later bus. I went to work - I got paid $18.00 but I keep only $10.00 I think I will put it in with the honeymoon so we can have more money, we are going to Oceanside Sunday night and Mon at 4:30 Del gets leave, tonight Mom has argue with me until she has me all confused and her too, I wish she would quit worring about me, She keeps asking me why we didn't wait 2 or 3 weeks, I just told her we didn't want to wait but she keeps on.
January 23 rd
Dear Diary all this morning I tried to clean out my room but it still looks like hell,I went down to make an appointment at the hairdresser for tomarrow for Mom, this afternoon I went and fixed up my room over at Grandma's and then came home ate and went to the show, after awhile Delbert came, I left before him and I came home, while writing to you Mom came in drunk and she told to me and told me how she went to TJ and knows we are married and started crying "God please help her"-I hope everthing will turn out fine Sunday. Tom came down tonite and Jim and Jenny, Mike and Jeannie will be here tomorrow about 1:30 in the afternoon.
January 24th
Dear Diary Today I cleaned up the house this morning while Mom went to the hairdresser, this afternnon I went downtown and picked up my coat and went stright to church it was 3:00 but confessions weren't until 3:30. Del came to church then we went home-Mom and Mrs Slater and Kathie were here and already fixed up the table and cake is beautiful 3 layers with pink bells and love birds on it - tonight at 11 Jeannie and Jenny, Jim and Mike blew in we sat around and talked but now I am awfully tired, Jeannie is sleeping with me-I love Delbert very much..
This is it for now, the next story is of the wedding day......
January 18, 1959
Dear Diary This morning I woke up in my husband's arms- I am really happy now - Delbert's mother came down and woke us up after we fell asleep again-she told us that my father was looking for me last night and she said she would go and ask my parents if they would let us get married in the church and not for Del and I to say anything to them about us being married already-so I came home today, also today is the March of Dimes parade and Del took me and tonight my new cousin-in-law treated Del and I to the movies and after the movies they went and changed to go back I waited at the bus stop for the bus with my husband.
one of the things I did not mention in the diary is what my father said to my mother-in-law so I will tell you now, he did not know I had ran away and when he questioned my mother she kept telling him I was staying with a friend but I guess he knew I ran away and he went to Virginia and asked her if she knew where I was, she told him she would check with Grandma and ask around, that is when she came and found us and he had also told her if I did not come home soon he was going to call the police, so that is why she said that she would go and talk with them and tell them that I said I would not come home unless they agreed to let us get married and that I was over at Grandma's and that Delbert would be coming down to San Diego later that day from Camp Pendleton, so now you will see why in the next postings of my diary that things sorta went on as usual.
January 19th
Dear Diary today I went to the dentist for my teeth and when I got back Mom was talking to Virginia and I was to go and get my blood test today so I went and I got a ok test then I came home and went to work I worked from 3 to 6 I made $2.25 now when I get paid I will get $15.00-my husband came home from Camp, I am pretty sure we will be getting remarried Sunday, if nothing goes wrong-tomarrow I am going to the office to tell them that I am quiting, this page is sloppy but I am very tired-I love Delbert very much
January 20th
Dear Diary, Today I didn't go to school, Mom get me up at 8:30 and we got ready and went down to the church to see if the Priest would sign a note saying that I could get married in a military wedding, he said ok then Mom went and had her signature noterized so I could get a license then Del, Mom and I went to talk to the Priest over at Coronado, we are getting married Sunday at 1:00 pm Del brought us home - then Del and and I went down to get our license but had no money so while he went to hock his gun I drove the car around the block a couple of times, first time alone, I was a little nervous at first but I liked it.
Wed January 21 st
Dear Diary Today Delbert and I rode the school bus to school and I checked out, I got all passing grades except for history oh well - when we got home Mom said "well I was in TJ today and you can hear some of the silliest things" I think she knows that we are married and is trying to slip us up - I went to the hospital today but before I went, I stopped over at Del's, I have nothing wrong with me at all - I am all better...Jim, Jennie, Tom and Mike are coming down for the wedding - I am going shopping tomorrow, Del went to Camp tonight.
Thur, Jan 22nd
Dear Diary I got up about 9:45am Mom and I went downtown and I got a new coat, 2 bras, pants, shoes, nylons, 6 pairs, a veil for the wedding. I got home about 2:20, before I got home when we were downtown after shopping, my Mother embarressed me so badly, while waiting for the bus to go home my Mother starts in on me and telling me that the only reason I wanted to get married was so I could sleep with him, she said this in front of all the people waiting for the bus, I was crying so hard, I left her there and I took a later bus. I went to work - I got paid $18.00 but I keep only $10.00 I think I will put it in with the honeymoon so we can have more money, we are going to Oceanside Sunday night and Mon at 4:30 Del gets leave, tonight Mom has argue with me until she has me all confused and her too, I wish she would quit worring about me, She keeps asking me why we didn't wait 2 or 3 weeks, I just told her we didn't want to wait but she keeps on.
January 23 rd
Dear Diary all this morning I tried to clean out my room but it still looks like hell,I went down to make an appointment at the hairdresser for tomarrow for Mom, this afternoon I went and fixed up my room over at Grandma's and then came home ate and went to the show, after awhile Delbert came, I left before him and I came home, while writing to you Mom came in drunk and she told to me and told me how she went to TJ and knows we are married and started crying "God please help her"-I hope everthing will turn out fine Sunday. Tom came down tonite and Jim and Jenny, Mike and Jeannie will be here tomorrow about 1:30 in the afternoon.
January 24th
Dear Diary Today I cleaned up the house this morning while Mom went to the hairdresser, this afternnon I went downtown and picked up my coat and went stright to church it was 3:00 but confessions weren't until 3:30. Del came to church then we went home-Mom and Mrs Slater and Kathie were here and already fixed up the table and cake is beautiful 3 layers with pink bells and love birds on it - tonight at 11 Jeannie and Jenny, Jim and Mike blew in we sat around and talked but now I am awfully tired, Jeannie is sleeping with me-I love Delbert very much..
This is it for now, the next story is of the wedding day......
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