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A Dollar Fifty A Car Load
[52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 12: Movies] When I was growing up, going to the movies was the cheapest entertainment money could buy. We had several movie theaters in the area....
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Our First Dog
This week’s 52 weeks of genealogy challenge is to write about our first pet. There were probably animals before I came along in ’64. We had a menagerie throughout my childhood. But, the first one I...
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The Drought Years
[Written for the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 18: The Weather] I was a kid in the 1970s. During those years, California was gripped in a severe drought. As a child, this affected...
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Let The Rabbit Eat Trix
[This post was written for the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History, Week 21: Commercials] If you were a child of the 70s, you probably saw alot of commercials during Saturday morning cartoons....
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My Elementary School Seemed So Big
[This post is part of the 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history series...week 44: Elementary School] I started school in 1969. See how pathetic I looked in kindergarten? I didn’t trust the...
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A Mother’s Strength: Dealing With Injuries
[52 weeks of Personal Genealogy & History Prompt: Illness & Injuries...This doubles as my Fearless Females post for 13th of March, A Moment of Strength] That's me on the right, the youngest,...
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Three Houses on E. 25th Street: The Foundation of Our Oakland Migration
Three houses side by side on E. 25th Street in Oakland, California are important to my family history. These three houses were where it all began. It’s where the cousins from Hawaii first lived. It...
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