Older Family Slides

People would tell me, "Your canoe is up-side-down!"

You could store a lot in a right-side-up canoe ... including enough water on a rainy day to make it impossible to remove the canoe!

Vicki, cousin David and Laurie ... where is Doug?

Christmas in Florida.

Laurie ... hated the orange carpet. Note Kennedy rocker that I built.

A company called threatening to tear out the carpet if I didn't make the payments (we were renting from a divorced couple). I said, "Fine ... come on over an take it out."

Cute! ... Laurie ... our house on Rice Creek Terrace. Note: wood for the fireplace.

Laurie feeding the pigs on Aunt Janic's farm

It rained everyday at about 4:00 on Merit Island, Florida ... Laurie

While in the sub yard, I was reading a birth announcement for Laura Ann from my Dad ... as I puzzled, a co-worker said, "What ... are you counting back?" I replied, "No, it's my 49-year old Dad." What a surprise!!!!!! Laura Beth was planned by the way. I called my Dad to ask if it was OK to name Laurie Laura ... he said sure, she would be the first great-grandchild named after Grandma. I was stunned. We were naming Laurie after the nostalgic song "Laura" which I played on the organ. (and won free dance tickets by name the mystery song at a Peony Park dance in Omaha while dancing with a girl that mother wished I had married.)

Laurie's first Christmas in Florida!

Marilyn and Laurie

Somebody give me the details on this slide.

Doug with sister Laura ... he was a big baby!

Lauria ... having fun.

Note the hard, cold terrazzo floor. Nearly all homes in Florida's are built on slabs.