It is interesting to reflect on how much the world has changed in the last 175 years. My father was born in 1873, his father in 1841. Both were born at a time when there were no automobiles, no radios, few or no telephones, very limited medical facilities, etc. Railroads were new phenomena when my […]
The family often vacationed at Carolina Beach in the early 1930s, and in the mid 30s Dad had a beach house built there. The cottage was located a mile north of the town center and was separated from the ocean shore by sand dunes. A year or two later Dad had two smaller cottages built […]
Over the next few weeks there will be a number of very personal posts that give intimate details on my life and my family. I hope that this is not off-putting. I think we can all learn a great deal from each other. All of us have some very interesting histories and experiences, good and […]
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