Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Holiday Season 1978

Posted on April 22, 2020 by R. F.

Memories from past letters of mine. Also commentary now on those memories. We are now into the fall of 1978. The cold and cough season is upon us but nothing serious. I receive the official notification that I am now a Professional Engineer in PA, a goal that I worked on for a year. I was proud of this achievement. I was also proud of getting the truck ready for use as a tow vehicle. I now realized that I included much about Margery. I make what amends that I can here. Continue reading →

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Nov. ’74 – Home Improvements, Music, Teeth Bands and Braces, PP&L

Posted on May 28, 2016 by R. F.

I started the month more or less anticipating my birthday.  Getting perilously close to 40, a few years to go. The living room is in pretty good shape at this time.  The new furniture arrived, and also a rug from … Continue reading →

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Another New Year – 1974

Posted on March 17, 2016 by R. F.

Here we are again, now in 1974.  I didn’t get around to writing until the end of the month for some unknown reason now, probably the Christmas rush, celebrations, etc.  One of our Christmas day rituals was turning the house … Continue reading →

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Summer Time – 1973

Posted on February 18, 2016 by R. F.

The Date: August 15, 1973.  The Place: Coopersburg, PA.  August here is usually hot and muggy, this day being no exception.  Not like NY where we could get by with large window fans and we are so thankful this house … Continue reading →

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MIND PROBING BOB AND MARGE

Posted on October 16, 2015 by R. F.

Have you ever had your mind probed when you, the Probee, had no idea who, or what the Prober was?  Really, I am serious.  Have no fear, extra terrestrials are not going to probe bodily orifices, just your mind.  I am … Continue reading →

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WASP (Not the Insect)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by R. F.

The emotional rush of being in love and a couple, both figuratively and physically, ended about when the relationship texts proclaimed, that is, about 2 years after making our informal commitment to each other.  Sure enough, we responded to the ancient call … Continue reading →

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Donna Cianchetti – Goodbye – 1956

Posted on June 19, 2015 by R. F.

Who was Donna Cianchetti?  That’s a question that has been on what is left of my memory and mind for a week or so. I have already mentioned that I spent my summers working in restaurants, mostly resorts in the … Continue reading →

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Religon and Rocks

Posted on February 27, 2015 by R. F.

It is time to bring things up to date a bit.  In doing so I have to go back in time a bit. In 1960 we married and in 1970 had our 10th anniversary.  Both our parents had urged us to … Continue reading →

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The Green, Green, Grass of Home

Posted on January 30, 2015 by R. F.

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 →

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The Iceman Cometh to Beverly Hills

Posted on January 23, 2015 by R. F.

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 →

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Winter Wonderland on Beverly Hills

Posted on January 20, 2015 by R. F.

 “It wonders me.” So said the Dutchman. The link “Dutchman News”  will take you to news and Dutch recipes, but no Dutch uncles. This is also a WordPress site and will open in a new window.  Click it, try it, … Continue reading →

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Back to Beverly Hills

Posted on January 18, 2015 by R. F.

The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things.  I do have a moustache, so maybe I am not really plagiarizing as I begin.  The way-back machine is set for January 1970 and the place is Beverly … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills, PA – House & Home

Posted on September 9, 2014 by R. F.

There was a song in the 1960’s “A house is not a home”  The lyrics then go on to  say that someone to love makes it a home. We certainly had love, but not a house.  We had been house … Continue reading →

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