When I was first married in 1950, Howard’s father helped us buy, for $4,500.00, a very small house on an acre of land in Metzger near Tigard.

I loved to use my strength (and I really had tremendous strength for someone my size) to do surprising, even amazing things.  In my Walter Mitty secret life I was a combination of a magician and the strong man in…

At first this kitten could barely toddle, but soon it was obvious that it was in training for the Kitten Olympics.

As soon as I started being sick, he would peak around the door to make sure I was fully occupied, maybe give me a couple of pats, and then run out into the kitchen, open the cabinet doors and get…

I never had morning sickness again. I include this only for someone who might need help with the same problem.

When Eric was two years old, I gave birth to Jari. When Jari was about three months old, Eric decided that she lacked color.

Eric loved to listen to stories.  I could read almost anything to him as long as I changed the words to those he could understand, or stopped and explained what the story meant as I went along.

I made most of Eric and Jari's clothing.

After I married Howard, I started designing and making all my own clothes.

I resisted getting a television set for a long time because I hated television. All the television I had watched at the houses of friends seemed inane to me, and the long sessions of advertising seemed a ridiculous waste of…