When Neighbors Were Like Family and Forever Friends

Denise and Akuvi were my Baltimore mother's neighbors who were so special.

Fluffy and the Jetta

Fluffy liked to live outside our house with us at times. She was either Marys or the  family across the street. She liked the warmth of the Jetta. She seemed to be connected to us on a "soul" level.

Did You Ever Have a Favorite Uncle Growing Up?

I did. 

More than one actually. 

"Boots" was one.
The  youngest Jung brother.

He was in WWII

Battle of St Lo

Injured

Purple Heart

Came home 

Worked in Post Office.

He would always give me coins to "bank" in our school bank on Fridays. Back then banks had banks in elementary schools where kids learned the value of saving and deposited money into their accounts.

Kind uncle.

Pleasant uncle.
A sense of stability when around him.

Great sense of humor.

Gave each day a smile to start the day.

He was born in December so this must have been a birthday celebration.

Going through papers in recent years I learned how hard it was to get a job coming home from the WWII with a wounded foot.

And then while in college I learned through Boots how painful cancer is on loved ones and their whole family. We lost Boots to lung cancer back in the late 50s-60s. I still miss him... one of the Greatest Generation!

When Cousins and Bestie Friends AND THEIR FAMILIES were forever friends

Found this old pic in Doris's pics... 
On the back it says Elsie Holmes who was 508's cousin or even their double first cousin
And it says Dorothy Brown... I can remember growing up and she and her husband and children and their grand children stayed forever friends and visited at 508 frequently. 
Check out their clothes!

Back in Florida Days 5 CLOUDS

Sun City Center Area

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Back in Florida Days 4 Our House

Our Full Time House in Florida

2008

JW's Fishing and Boating Treasures....

We had a talented guy who trimmed our neighbors and our trees to creative lollipop shapes.