Marge and I being married in 1960
Marge’s 1961 birthday photo
Marge's 1961 birthday photo
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Tag Archives: memoir
Cars And Carpentry
What has the post title got to do with Marge, Bob or us? In a way, an automobile is a tool. Its main purpose is to give us personal mobility. We don’t have to rely on foot power, real equine … Continue reading
Posted in 1970-1980, Coopersburg PA
Tagged 1966 Cadillac, auto maintenance, Beverly Hills, cabinetmaking, Carpentry, coopersburg, driving, Marge, marriage, memoir, printing.1957 Cadillac, Rambler, tools
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The Green, Green, Grass of Home
April 7, 1970 was another step forward in transforming our new house into a finished home. When we bought the house, the lawn work had never been completed, and we understood that. The excavated material left from digging the basement piled … Continue reading
Posted in 1970-1980, Allentown, Binghamton, Pennsylvania
Tagged coopersburg, featured, friends, grass, landscaping, marriage, memoir, Pennsylvania, PP&L, wedding anniversary, weeds
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The Iceman Cometh to Beverly Hills
No this isn’t about our own production of Eugene O’Neill’s famous play. It isn’t about play at all it’s about work. My work, and it was not working out to be a good day for me. This all has to … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged coopersburg, gutters and downspouts, Home repair, memoir, Pennsylvania, Rain gutters, Roof leaks
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Bride – Child
Horses are beautiful animals. How useful they were to the human race for travel, farming, hunting, making war, racing, etc. As a boy, I remember them still being used as work animals, primarily for plowing, harrowing and otherwise tending to … Continue reading
Posted in Binghamton, Marge Writing, Marital difficulties, NY, Syracuse, Syracuse University, US Air Force, Vestal
Tagged abandonment, Air Force, anger, baby, emotions, grief, Marge, marriage, memoir, misunderstanding, moving, New York, pregnancy, rejection, students, Syracuse University
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Thoughts For Food
One need common to all is to eat. I awoke early this morning and found myself remembering long past eating experiences. This post is are about eating when we were attending Syracuse U. Back then, there was a little Italian restaurant on Genesee … Continue reading
Posted in Pre Marriage life, Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged bats, dating in 1950s, dining, eating, Marge, memoir, Ogden Nash, restaurants, Special of the Day, students, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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It was the Best of Years, It was the Worst of years – Last Episode
Writing is an unnatural act, as Charles Darwin observed. It is so for me as it was for him. I remember living in Binghamton when Ingrid was 3 years old. We both enjoyed taking a stroll down Leroy street. One … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged anger, dating in 1950s, emotions, marriage, memoir, personality
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Bob’s Youthful Memories
I know you have seen the prologue to this site since I started it. Please take another read as the subject is a topic that I am trying to come to grips with myself. In this post I will do … Continue reading
Posted in Pre Marriage life
Tagged Clinton Prison, confession, Dannemora, family values, grief recovery, journalling, Marge, marriage, memoir, misunderstanding, New York, Ohio, parenting
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Marge’s Autobiography 1970-1980
I had not found a place to include some more of Marge’s autobiographical statements, and this seems a good place to pick up again. At the time this segment begins, we had moved to Coopersburg, PA to the Beverly hills home. She … Continue reading
Posted in Allentown, Marge Writing
Tagged Charismatic movement, coopersburg, job search, Marge, marriage, Marriage Encounter, marriage problems, memoir, singing
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Leaving Vestal
Have you ever had difficulty making a major decision? You know, such as “Is he/she the right one for me, or not?” “Should I buy this house/car/boat?” Probably most of you have at one time or another. I decision … Continue reading
Posted in Allentown, Vestal
Tagged job change, Marge, memoir, moving, Raquel Welch Poster
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Marge – Music and Religon
This blog is about both Marge and I, but to date most has been about our life from my perspective. I have quoted some of her letters and writing from the time we were dating, but nothing really from her … Continue reading
Till death do us part
We married in 1960. The service was conducted by the chaplain of the S.U. chapel and as I recall the ending of the marriage vows finished with the phrase which is the subject of this post. This is then followed by … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse University, Uncategorized
Tagged grief, grief recovery, marriage, memoir, mortality
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Sailing
Sailing Curious how just writing about the past brings up almost forgotten memories. While I was working at the Ozalid plant, I teamed up with a man whose name was Maurice Lee, “Morrie” for short, He was older than me … Continue reading
Vestal 1965-1966
We lived in Vestal from the summer of 63 until the fall of 69. Quite a few things happened then and I’ll do my best to remember them in sequence. in 1965 we were still members of the First … Continue reading
Binghamton, New York
This is the duplex we rented when we moved to Binghamton. The photo is from Google Images and we lived in the house on the left. We lived in this house and the street next to us to us … Continue reading
Posted in Binghamton
Tagged Ansco, apartment, Binghamton University, GAF, Harpur College, marriage, memoir, SUNY
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333 Snowdale Drive
Our new home for a while is at 333 Snowdale Drive, Syracuse. This is actually in an area known as Seneca Knolls and the Seneca river is nearby. In 1962, State Fair Blvd. was the access road to Syracuse … Continue reading
Posted in Binghamton, Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged Crucible Steel, driving, marriage, memoir, moving, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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Back Home At Last!
Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY At last! official orders had been prepared and we in the 138th TACFRON came back to Syracuse in August of 1962. Of course, we were still on active duty until the end of the month but … Continue reading
Beginning of the end
So, what next to share? No war stories to tell, and really that is just as well as there was no war. I believe I have already mentioned that there were a few deaths of pilots on training missions. … Continue reading
Posted in Active Duty
Tagged Air Force, Air National Guard, France, Germany, memoir, Phalsbourg Air Base, road travel, Switzerland
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Surprise Visit
Surprise visit The large majority of the National Guardsmen called up to man our base were from the Boston area. They, like the Syracuse unit of the national guard, were equipped with F-86 fighters, which by 1962 were of Korean … Continue reading
Posted in Active Duty, US Air Force
Tagged Air Force, Air National Guard, baby, birth, driving, marriage, memoir
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Active Duty In France
I served on active duty during the berlin recall of 1961-1962. I was assigned to the 138th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TACFRON) NYANG. our location was Phalsbourg, France. This soon became to be named Foulsburg by everyone there. With good … Continue reading
Posted in Active Duty, US Air Force
Tagged Air National Guard, apartment, memoir, National Guard
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Big Changes
Our lives moved along on a rather routine trajectory until, I think, June of 1961. It was then that Marge learned that she was pregnant. This was welcome news, of course, but it was not part of our plan as … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged Air National Guard, apartment, memoir, New York, pregnancy, students, Syracuse
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New Dresses
We lived at the Smith Lane apartment through the winter. On quite cold weather, I would remove the battery from the car and take it inside. Then I would reinstall it before leaving in the morning. Just to be sure. … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged apartment, clothes, marriage, memoir, misunderstanding, students, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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Transitions and Traditions
As we get into the summer of 1960 we are slowly getting used to living together as a married couple. More complex than we imagined. Marge is getting more adept at cooking and we often go shopping together. The summer … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged Crucible Steel, marriage, memoir, New York, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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The Honeymooners
A new decade is upon us.To Marge and I, the most significant event is our marriage in May. More on this later. Marge is in her second semester of her junior year. Next year she will not be a … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged apartment, clothes, Crucible Steel, dating in 1950s, friends, marriage, memoir, New York, students, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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Autumn 1959
“I found this tonight and somehow I wanted you to know what it says. It is very lovely. I love you very much. EBB says it much better than I can, although she spoke to a different “Robert” 1959 begins … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged Dannemora, dating in 1950s, driving, graduation, grief, memoir, New York, road travel, students, Syracuse University
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Marge’s Legacy (1)
Christine suggested to me that Marge’s letters and papers were a legacy to me. As I was cleaning out her old files and papers, I regarded myself a best a custodian, just cleaning things up. So, what do you … Continue reading
204 Cannon St.
After I completed Basic Training, I came back to Syracuse, of course. I stayed for a very short time at James and Lodi. Our old flat had been taken, but the landlady had a little one bedroom place that was … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged Crucible Steel, Dannemora, dating in 1950s, driving, memoir, New York, Syracuse, Syracuse University
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Last Semester
I was, in spring 1959, approaching the moment of truth. I had two major decisions to make. One was getting a job, and the other what to do about my military obligation, as the draft was still in effect. The … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged dating in 1950s, graduation, memoir, National Guard, New York, students, Syracuse University
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James and Lodi
Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a large handsome brick home on the corner of James and Lodi streets in Syracuse. It might have been owned by the president of a local bank or someone like … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged dating in 1950s, driving, friends, memoir, New York, Onondaga Park, students, Syracuse University
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Thanksgiving 1958
It was a dark and stormy night. All right, not stormy, but certainly dark. Nothing too dramatic this term. Marge and I had become quite attached to each other and we often went for little drives just to be together. … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged clothes, Dannemora, dating in 1950s, dining, driving, memoir, New York, road travel, students, Syracuse University
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Lake Placid NY – 1958
Welcome to Lake Placid, NY home of two winter Olympics. Lake Placid is a really nice place in summer. Pleasant days and the evenings are usually cool enough to wear a light jacket. Winter’s a different story with below zero days even … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse, Syracuse University
Tagged clothes, Cornwall, dating in 1950s, driving, Lake Placid, memoir, New York, road travel, students, Syracuse University
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Marges Stuff
The photo above is a composite I made of some of the blouses and T shirts that were left after Marge died. Who would have thought that such a simple task could be so gut wrenching? I suppose I did … Continue reading
55 Years Together 