June 30

June 30.

Tell about seeing something you thought was very beautiful.

When traveling out west would see many
kinds of rock formations. I've always wondered
why God created mts and these rocks. I guess
for its' beauty only. 

June 29

June 29.

Did you ever have or make a swing?

Had a sack swing in my
youth. Simply a thick strong barn rope
from a large tree branc. Then we would
make (build) a stand with a ladder up high
and swing from the ladder onto the swing.
Got quiet a ride swinging back & forth 
for 3 or 4 times. Then do it over again. 

June 28

June 28.

Tell about your first very own car.

My very first car was a used 1953 Bel-Aire
4 door Chevy. My Dad owned this and I
could use it. It had PS PB (power steering, power brakes?) auto. radio.
A lot of cars didn't have all this equipment on them.
The car I bought for myself was a new 1959 white Impala
or (???). 

June 27

June 27.

Tell about a bike you had.

I had a bike with fenders on it
and wide seat. 

June 26

As a youth, did you do any craft, sewing, stitching or needlework?

No

June 25

June 25.

Did you go barefoot in the summer? If so, relate an experience about stepping on something.

No. My feet where
too tender to go without
shoes. 

June 24

Were you ever chased by an animal?

Yes a young cow had
had a calf about a day old when I
wanted to move the cow & calf to a different
yard. I was trying to get the calf into
the new yard when the cow came at
me. I ran away but not fast enough.
She kicked (?) my but up so I flew in the air
and landed on my feet but I sprained my
angle in the process. Your dad T was there too and
got between myself and the cow because I couldn't walk
on my sore ankle. So your Dad T saved me
from the cow. 

June 23

Did you ever go skinny-dipping?

No I wasn't skinny.


Did you ever make mud pies?

Yes, I used jar lids to hold
the water and dirt to make mud 

June 22

What did you learn from your father?

Always be truthful, never lie
or if you made up a story tell
wether the story was true or not.

June 21

June 21.

Did your father ever make a special gift for you?

Yes he made a 4-wheel
cart for Bonnie "the pony" to pull so
I could drive Bonnie around the yard 

June 20

Relate your family Father's Day traditions, or tell me more about what kind of person your father was.

My father was a soft spoken
person but a very hard worker.
I remember him digging trenches on the
farm with the spade by hand to put
water lines in to the livestock buildings
& house. My mother on the other hand was
more dominate. Also worked hard, helped milk
and clean the separator every morning.
Also a good clean house keeper.
 

June 19

Tell about some good advice your father gave you.

Never let a job unfinished.

June 18

June 18.

Tell a favorite memory of your father.

My "Dad" always prayed and
read the Bible at meal times.
Also I sat next to him in church and
learned to sing bass by listening to "Dad"
sing bass. 

June 17

June 17.

Where did you go swimming?

In the bath tub with 3" water.

June 16

June 16.

How did you learn to swim?

I can't swim.

June 15

June 15.

Relate your happiest memory as a youth.

My parents had enough
confidence in me to drive car
at age 16 so I could go to CE.
Also I drove to Denver and back
with mom and dad and Uncle Frank &
Aunt Myna Muilenburg & Virgil M the
map reader.

June 14

June 14.

Share a childhood memory about a death that affected you.

I will always remember when my mom
passed away. She needed a surgery and found out
her liver had been damaged while she had
jaundice as a young woman. After the surgery the liver
did not purify the blood good enough, so she
developed infection and died 3 days later.
She was only 70 years old.

June 13

June 13.

Tell another memory about a parade.

Tulip Fest parades for many
years

June 12

June 12.

If you were ever in a parade, tell about it.

I was in a number
parades. Whiel in NWC we used
my car to pull a float in the homecoming
parade

June 11

June 11.

Tell about a strange person that lived in your town.

His name was George but lived
on a farm. He would buy all kinds of 
junk machinery and sometimes fix them up
as he parked all this junk in his
groove

June 10

June 10.

Tell about other paying jobs you had as a youth.

Getting paid by a
neighbor for choping sunflowers
out of his field. .10 a plant (weed) 

June 9

June 9.

What was your first job? How much did you get paid?

Doing chores for a
neighbor while he went on vacation.
Nothing, we exchanged labor.

June 8

June 8.

Tell about one of the first meals you ever prepared.

I made many hamburgers
on the grill and made grapes, apples, marshmellows
salad in whip cream. Still love this
meal 65 years later.

June 7

June 7.

Do you remember a favorite snack that you liked to make?

As a teenager I would
make fudge many times. My mom
would ask me to while we were
watching TV on long winter evenings.

Now I make popcorn and carmel
corn many times a share it with
you and you and  you.

June 6

June 6.

Did you ever go on a snipe hunt?

Yes an I caught 3 of them to
prove they are real Ha. Ha.

June 5

June 5.

Did you ever go on a camp out? Tell about it.

Yes. Slept in a pup tent
but nice and warm. 

June 4

June 4.

Tell about hot dog or marshmallow roasting.

Our family did this many times while
camping with smores and pies on a stick
We still do this after over 60 years
of fun.

June 3

June 3.

Did you ever sleep under the stars?

Yes Grandma Ardean & I went on
a campout with the couples club. We
slept in a pup tent. In July it was
very hot but cooled off over night.
We did sleep OK but was awful
crowded in a little tent for 2 people.

June 2

June 2.

Describe a place you liked to go to be alone.

Up into the haw mouw where I could
admire the large barn roof and all the bales
of hay and straw. The farm cats would
be up there going in and out of the
bales of straw.

June 1

June 1.

Did you have a favorite nature place you liked to explore?

I would like to be at a tile outlet

into a creek with cleak water coming out

of the tile good enough to drink. It was always

very cold.