You need to look closely at the photo of the house we lived in during our 2nd year of marriage - and the first Christmas we spent together in a domicile - we spent our first Christmas together in a hotel on our honeymoon to Santa Barbara.
You will need to use your imagination - and maybe google "'41 Chevy 3/4 ton flatbed pickup truck with a sheepherder's cabin on the back" - to see the car of which I am speaking!!
Dad bought this - maybe even traded it for our Fiat - anyway, we drove it down to LA for Christmas in 1968 - and it was an adventure, that's for sure. It was snowing, and the windshield wipers - which were vacuum driven - went out!! Dad put his arm out the window and wiped as he drove. It was very cold, very uncomfortable, very miserable. But we kept going.
On our way home, we got tired so we stopped and retired to our "camper!!" Which was less than adequate, even with its mattress on the floor - since it was very cold when we stopped!!
The good thing about it, however, is that we found the old Victrola cabinet at an antique store in GH - and had room to haul it home. It resides in the shop these days - but it shows up in many family photos - and most of you probably have fond memories of it.
That said, it has been fun to reflect on Christmas memories - so now I need to go and make some more!
You will need to use your imagination - and maybe google "'41 Chevy 3/4 ton flatbed pickup truck with a sheepherder's cabin on the back" - to see the car of which I am speaking!!Dad bought this - maybe even traded it for our Fiat - anyway, we drove it down to LA for Christmas in 1968 - and it was an adventure, that's for sure. It was snowing, and the windshield wipers - which were vacuum driven - went out!! Dad put his arm out the window and wiped as he drove. It was very cold, very uncomfortable, very miserable. But we kept going.
On our way home, we got tired so we stopped and retired to our "camper!!" Which was less than adequate, even with its mattress on the floor - since it was very cold when we stopped!!
The good thing about it, however, is that we found the old Victrola cabinet at an antique store in GH - and had room to haul it home. It resides in the shop these days - but it shows up in many family photos - and most of you probably have fond memories of it.
That said, it has been fun to reflect on Christmas memories - so now I need to go and make some more!
"Happy Christmas to all , and to all a Good Night!"
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Have a great Christmas! Make some good memories.
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