By Any Other Name
Daddy coined the name, “Rubberneck Avenue”, because one could safely leave the house on any given day or time and…
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Room Mother Rebel
Most moms, aunts and grandmas know that very few children, uncles or grandpas like coconut. Not since monkeys discovered bananas…
It Took a Neighborhood
When I grew up it didn’t take a village, it took a neighborhood; and we kids on Rubberneck Avenue had…
A Horse of a Different Color
Winifred Elizabeth, you come right back here! NOW! Nothing intimidated Brat, not even hearing her given name. Whenever she was…
Still Standing On That Shore
love you. at the end of every conversation. love you. and I respond: I know you do. and because I…
3671 News Flashes
Mom always had the radio on in the kitchen. Normally, she liked country music and we would make fun of…
Choice of Sundays
Family activities didn’t vary very much during the year. The folks decided where we were going – if we were…
Deliveries on Rubberneck
In the fifties and sixties, we had several companies that delivered their food products to the homes on Rubberneck Avenue. …
Our Corner of America
One of the nice things about growing up in the Bay Area was living among all the different backgrounds that…