Comments on: Childhood views https://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-views/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tauni https://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-views/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=1673#comment-217 Mt. Baldy looks a lot different today after getting about 2 – 3 feet of snow! Been an intense few days, snow has landed where it has not landed before!! I, for one, am glad I do not have to shovel driveways anymore! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Blessings to you and yours,
Tauni

]]> By: Dorothy Sooter https://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-views/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:14:21 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=1673#comment-207 Julie, I loved being raised in Illinois and we always wished for snow at Christmas and for our creek (the Little Vermillion) that wound through our 3 acres to freeze. Ice skates were our big present when we got old enough that our feet stopped growing. With eight children and most of us born during the depression, presents were not that plentiful.
It was okay though, cause mom always made wonderful home made candy and cakes and we truly did not know how poor we were. The three older members, my two sisters and one brother had already left home when the four of us girls entered our teens.
One year, I remember vividly, we each were given one dollar and we were able to buy presents for each other and mom and dad. Amazing. I started working at age 15 but my boss made me quit until I turned 16. My senior year in high school I worked in a truck stop for 50 cents an hour. They did not know about tipping and one time one of my co-workers and I found 5 dollars on the floor. We really thought we were rich.
I worked a 40 hour week in high school for 20 dollars. I left
Illinois to join my two married sisters and Mary Jane when I was 17 and became a true Californian. I went back to Illinois when I became engaged to my high school sweetheart when I was 20 and stayed for a year. We broke up and I returned to California. I have been on the Central Coast for 40 years and truly love it knowing that we could all be wiped out by an earthquake. I disliked the tornadoes in the midwest and still do. Your dad and my many trips back to my home town and Minnesota, Tennesee and Missouri are some of my fondest memories. We have just experienced a wonderful much needed rain storm and cooler weather is nice at Christmas time. Last night we were visited with the flu bug, Kacie’s 14 year old son threw up at least 16 times and now Kacie, Jessica and I are going to be in the same boat soon. I am doing laundry and praying that the three of us will do a better job of getting to the bathroom on time. Kacie’s home is
on the market so they will stay with me until we get through
these next few days and her home can stay bright and shiny.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Love, Dorothy

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