late 1972 - 1973
Now don't ask me why I did this, probably cause it was a toy he liked and I didn't want to get up early with the child, hoped he would sleep in. So put in back corner of his crib the jack in a box.
Well every morning that child would be sitting up cranking that thing center bed so every morning I woke to this sound.
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1974-1975
Well our first home, was actually provided for us for $1.00 by Bob's Dad. With his Dad being divorced, he didn't feel he would use his government benefit from military service to purchase a home no down payment. So in investigating things done by gov...he found it could be sold. So his Dad offered to do this for us when we moved to AZ. I chose the house, trying to fit our income to support house payment, as our rent was only 150.00 a month. We chose, a house for cost I believe as I wanted one thing changed and that was color of stove, got rust. Paid total, 26,250.00 to my memory, model #1305 which was total sq ft of place. We chose house already built...black trim, silver gray bottom colors stucco and block. so all needed was interior done. It didn't take long and we were in. As I recall payment was $250.00 a month could have been cents on that don't remember. I remember our loan being sold, don't know how long that was either. Chose darker green carpet, just standard come with house.
Well found out Mormon's next door west of us, never heard of them or religion before, so only way to even find out then is asking questions on belief's which I am good at...hahaha That family had an older son than Jeremy, and she would not speak to me, however she did allow her child to play out front as I did Jeremy to stay well at home, but they played together at boarder between houses on sidewalk.
Jeremy would take out his tonka trucks and just different things to play with and that child would take them from him and go over under his carport where Jeremy was not permitted to go. So he would come crying to me about it. Well pissed me off she wasn't watching her child.
So had to teach Jeremy to stand up to even bigger guys that rob from him. Well I did walk over and said something to the little boy about that being Jeremy's truck he took and did get it back. I refused to do that for the child each time, so he was either going to stand up to this kid fight told him, or not play with him. Well it was only child he could play with. So how bad you want to play with someone else?
Well Jeremy was one smart child, and did stand up to him and fought that child hitting him which I did encourage. Only way to stop if beat the child up. Well that child ran home crying, as I watched the whole thing, when you are teaching something you best watch. I was just waiting for that woman to even show her face...would have been out in a flash to defend my son.
I talked to the dad next door, and told him that his wife wouldn't talk to me, had heard they were Mormon and curious about the religion never had heard of it before. So of course he gave me lots of information, explained his wife was a convert and they are the worst kind. She wanted married temple, so went through all their ceremonies wore strange underwear being married. He however raise many generations I guess, said they are not like that. So my first exposure to Morman's. I was just shocked at what these consisted of which he did tell me...am sure from wife telling him. Well they run most of Mesa, AZ. Janet on our softball team also mormon many generations...what was she? A Lesbian. Well of course you can't find anything about the "man" mormon ceremonies for that church online. Evil they are, lure you with KJV, once hooked totally different.
Well that child of theirs never robbed from my son again after he beat the crap out of him even being littler I think it shocked the child...and they did play together at boarder of properties. So Jeremy, an only child at that time had to learn to stand at very young age.
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1976
When Joshua, was about 6 months old, I had taken him to the doctor, they were Jewish, Kerr, Brown, and Schwartz. Well maybe not all not sure about Kerr. It was Kerr I had seen that morning, as I recall, anyway they said it was gastroenteritis. Well he wasn't on that long at all, and what had happened next is his stool had blood in it. I freaked out...call the Doctors, on call, happened to be Schwartz, met him at the hospital. Betty at that time was in Albuquerque.
Well from the hospital running him there, I called mom and dad for prayer and told them what had happened. I forget how long it took, am sure as this is how our family operates, my mom was calling brothers, sisters to pray getting word out..I just believe they did that. The first thing Doctor tried as what had happened is, that his intestines were being pushed through bowels, as stool, is how explained to me. Happens to people they will loose intestine usually from bacteria. They tried pushing it back using an enema type procedure. That did not work and they couldn't put to much pressure. So came out told us they would have to do surgery.
While waiting for all that going on, we called Betty, in Albuquerque to let her know what was going on and gave her all the information we were told. She like pretty fast, got in her car and drove to AZ to get there. That of course making it a bit more concerning to me.
Well they were able to repair it pulling it back I guess have no clue what they do, but he lost no intestine was fine I guess, they didn't have to cut any out.
Well of course I don't like hospitals, and then a baby with tubes everywhere you don't want them to have to keep poking needles in the child. Well Betty got there and that didn't stop her by golly, they had his arm tapped to a board so wouldn't move pulling out the needles for I guess antibiotics given. Well Betty would hold him...and the needles did come out and sheesh, had them in head then just a nightmare.
Was glad to get him home from that one. I can't remember how long he was in the hospital. Anyway Schwartz, assured me that Kerr made the right call. I found that interesting. So he has a scar there on tummy...I can't remember what side.
Over all a praise report as the child lost no intestine, so did call mom and dad and let them know...and thanked them for their prayers. Again, now we did rush him to hospital as directed...but first on list call prayer.
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1998-1999 AZ Glendale - to KY
Josh had purchased a home this side of town moved shortly before this with Carla and Sammie. They both worked for same company, Mormans as I recall this side town. Bob wanted to be out close to lake Pleasant after return from KY, so sold Sesame St house in Tempe. So we purchased same close area of Glendale, pretty close to Josh. Plus we were building our retirement home AZ mountains started that, so closer for running..name place again interesting Blueridge Estates. Blueridge happened to be street of first house purchased in KY when we moved. Also interesting about mountain AZ property was Catholic church built close to it a heavens gazing place.
The boys had talked their dad into several things with that house..wiring music even outside and pool table. Some things remember...Josh having care Sammie home before Carla as recall, she was fine till mom walked in door, complaining. That child turning totally different, and Josh basically did all for her anyway. We had no dog talked about getting one for mountains, Bob wanted Golden Retriever, not me. So while he was out of town KY..sent Jeremy think both as gave 100 for her, to pick out pup from this litter I wanted. Well he brought home his pick told me about it might also have talked phone while there. So called Bob told him about it in KY...wanted to know if he had a name... he said call her History, haha as in gone I think. Other thing my sister Cheri had moved to Tucson her husband promoted stationed there.
Cheri, came to help me decorate some, we put up all Betty paintings I had, she purchase and made flower arrangement for my entry.. and we took the pup with us and drove mountains to show her where building. Pup got sick on return think, so had to work with her about car sickness..and figure that out, which we used visiting Josh for daily almost, let her then play with Harley like reward. I held her while Bob drove..figured out if she saw out front fine...if looking me holding her side, she got sick, so would let her sit my lap hold face look forward fixed it. I sleep with new pup tucked at belly so don't cry at night..also know potty..not that long for them to know maybe week? Then put color on them leash tied with their bed at my side..drop hand down to know when hear them, if won't shut up take them out, let know I am there...sometimes all you need, they don't want to potty bed.
Bob working from home, I did get part time job at walmart well at cell phone company with booth set up in walmart, sold cell phones, just asked Bob he can't remember neither me on why left, didn't last long. So was home, we had put two desks in one bedroom so was in office with Bob, had to be quiet...used head phones. Listened to and called in even to program called "prepare for war" got anointing oil from them, and of course heard prophet Daniel Bohler warnings about nuking Lexington KY. Well all the sudden Unysis had to have Bob back in KY, I said NO you are working remote can do and not leave, building house we were. Pressure put on him, I just cryed to the Lord, we had huge closet mstr bedroom went inside sat floor crying, didn't want to go get nuked!! So I put all these things on this..wouldn't leave children either.. So said well if boys move family move and you get that done train them Unysis higher them give jobs and Josh in divorce at that time, so wanted Samantha too my family, and 3 homes to sell as our sons had their own homes!! So lots of demands put on that for it to even be able to happen.
Well who the heck knew the boys would agree hahaha, and J think first to sell place moved in with us we had 4 bedroom place. Josh close just drove over..Bob started training them from the house. They would take breaks and shoot pool. Re Samantha, well Carla's mom talked to me didn't want Carla to have her, she was horrible mother, had moved in with Kathy, and she ended up with care. So could that happen?? Well it did, Carla gave consent to leave state with her. Then Bob's mom wanted to go, as Mary had moved to Portland, OR where Susan was after her divorce. So a 4th house to sell. Well Betty's sold right away..she moved in with us. All stuff put in storage together.
When time to move boys moved first..Bob and I went with them to help set up..a mess moved in one place...then those boys had to load it all up again and move to another place after a while. First in Silver Lakes... then Duckers. While at Silver Lake, Sammie fell broke collar bone. Welcome to KY.
Bob would then travel and stay with boys while in KY think. Our place wasn't selling, last to go. The man was going to leave me in AZ with his mother till place sold... I had a fit at that one, sought the Lord about it. I then emailed Bob about it that not right, you don't leave wife behind...and with his mom. Well wasn't to long, he called me and what said after I said hello... he said "Pack it, pack that shit you are moving to KY" So it was a step to trust the Lord to sell the place. So we sent Betty out by airplane for boys to get, we rented moving truck hired they were Mexicans to come load and pack truck for long distance move and those guys did a great i mean great job. We didn't move the L shaped office desks, Bob can't remember but I thought gave them to movers, he said when they took apart they punched hole in wall and Bob had to repair it while we were moving out.
What a trip that was, over my birthday even. Ice storm when hit Albuquerque into Texas pan handle. Scary trip. I followed Bob driving his white Ford truck with Lacy in back seat. Lacy didn't drink, didn't eat, didn't go potty once held it all the way there...weird. Anyway Bob had had Scot and Jimmy Lynn find us place..just asked Bob he don't think put anything on it. Scot Paterson a helicopter pilot for Regan. Jimmy Lynn was Bob's annalist. That place horrible with wiring of box..fire waiting to happen.. we refused it but had sent the money from AZ for us. That man wouldn't give us our money back..we took pics and everything shouldn't have been permitted a rental. Well took that one to the Lord too. Was told He would take care of it basically forget scripture gave me. Well waterline broke was in his name we didn't transfer it... and flooded that dudes house hahahaha had to pay huge water bill. again welcome to KY. So I looked place found one immediately backed up to National Guard Armory KY...think want to say 750 a mo. empty got right in tiny place like we own some 1064 sq ft. the 3 of us, did have fenced yard...so Dec 1999. Well before end of that month house sold closed same month AZ...all done fax.
I went looking immediately for house to buy, we did look some on land what Bob wanted and nothing, so I went myself looking. Found the one on Blueridge, want to say purchased 114000. We moved in there in February. want to say. That was a fight too...as Bob again didn't want to pay for it cash, pissed me off as I had worked to get us debt free. I think Josh might have been there at that one...I wanted the man to prove to me what gain be if loan. He wanted that cash to play stock market...well I knew it, you don't do that except with extra money not livelihood. Well he paid cash..
So that was our welcome to KY too, the boys got one and we got one. I did realize, the reason, God wanted those boys trained by their Dad and only him as he is that good..can't find that in programmers. I wrote about it here.
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Josh was so funny to watch with soccer. These sports we put them in, you don't know if they will like it or not till you try something. Josh being so tall for his age...they often wanted him to play goal. They liked his height, plus could catch, and wasn't afraid to block or get hit. On My!! He couldn't stand it doing nothing though, so board with nothing to do that child if team at other end. He would kick at the netting..get tied up in it lol
Well Josh and Cody were a couple of the best on the team and used to play being friends with it a lot. I want to say too...I think they also messed with doing hacky-sack. They of course had their own messing around with it no competition type stuff... just loved kicking. So actually for as tall as Josh was he did have good coordination skills.
What one child had or started into it was like all had to have it learn too. Determined he was to learn, didn't care how many times fall or skin knees, just kept at it till good. Found a video on how small a hacky sack is...but could not find just some kids messing with it for fun short.. so will put this one just to see. Very first shows it this one actually shows you can make them at home...really helps coordination skills.
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We played softball many years even extra co-ed covers lots of years
I have no idea why this story, but Bob was the woman's softball team coach for us. We started I think with other coaches didn't care for them...anyway can't remember if maybe Becky my neighbor asked him or how came to be, but he agreed to coach the team.
Bob was a great coach, and great at practice things too...testing just everyone. Over the years he had me playing every position...well shouldn't say that every infield position...usually depending on team we played as that man would even go watch the other teams to find their habits, we lived walking distance to park so would just walk up and watch. Everyone loved him and his ability and interest in a winning team.
Most of us had little children would always take them...of course as my Daddy I whistled for my children when time to come to us. Was a whole team thing hahaha. If he needed something he relied a lot on me. Well our weakness showed up in not having good pitchers...so that man took me in the back yard worked with me till I became the pitcher. Unshakable chatter didn't distract me..pissed me off made me do even better I would say.
Well on Mother's Day at home we went out our front yard played catch...I just asked him about the story to get facts right. We had an olive tree in front yard. Also not sure why but he said it wasn't a softball it was a baseball we were playing catch with. Well he threw a wild throw and it hit branch of olive tree and hit me right in the left eye. The boys not sure they will remember or not...they were upset.
I got a huge black eye and talking to Bob just now about it he felt bad...but said it was so hard I had the stitch marks embedded into my eye..imprinted there. Well the thing like swelled almost closed.
Will be interesting see if boys remember that one haha We did win a lot of trophies with him coach.
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1973-1976
Now on this I have a family story I could probably tell to help understanding. For people to get a picture of how correction was done with myself and husband. On some matters I insisted their Dad deal with the problem being head of house. Like lighting a bed on fire with his dads lighter or in trouble because of what had happened with friends I caught.
If he would ground the child or forbid to play with friends which he had done, that punishes me. I am the one who has to enforce the punishment, not him. So basically the man grounded me...for reporting the child. I couldn't go see my friends with children he played with...that is punishing me. So how did I deal with it? Privately... told him he was punishing me did he realize that.
Told him how I was raised...used belt...hands were for love never use hands to spank child. I wanted it over and done with so the child would learn lessons from that, you don't listen do what others tell you, you follow our rules. My dad called it cleaning out the ears hahaha Well my husband didn't really care for how he was raised so did agree to try that. Well I told him he was the one to set the punishment, it was up to him to change it not me. A rule change by head of house.
Well, Bob had had correction spankings in school so understood me I guess. So while typing asked him about it. He told me at his school they had baseball bat he is drawing me a picture hahaha Moon Jr High.. well still don't really understand but said sawed 3 sides then drilled holes in it and yes tap on it so stuck pull off..he can't remember how tape was tied in exactly.
So we did come to agreement on these things. Now for myself I never had to use it don't think, however I sure would get it out and smack the kitchen counter with that belt a few times as warning you had better be hearing what I am telling you!! They believed me, so I don't recall having to use it.
So the belt got introduced and reminded of by me!!
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