unfortunately somewhat of a short post. unfortunate because of lack of contact.
Before
starting my senior year in high school I had gone to San Francisco to visit my
Grandma Mary. Uncle Bruce picked me up
at the airport. I hadn’t seen him for
quite some time and wasn’t even certain
that it was him. I got in the car with
him anyway.
I remember spending one day with his
wife and son. They had two cats. I remember Joe had used two different methods
of discipline one for each cat. I also
remember holding him when he was a baby.
When Jaime was two or three she
received a child sleeping bag from one of the neighbors. Bruce was visiting my mom and I happened to
have the sleeping bag in the car. I was
having problems rolling it up and asked Bruce if he could show me as I knew he
was an experienced camper. Jaime
unrolled the bed at least twice while he was there. I think she thought it was a game.
I remember my other uncle having an
upright piano in his house. It had been
painted bright orange.
I remember having listened to his record collection without realizing that it was his. He had served as a police officer and said the mission district was his least favorite. I remember Grandma having put me on the train at the mission underground. I got off at a station above ground. I remember meeting my uncle at the transport system in Lafayette. I spent a Sunday with the family. I do not recall our interaction with one another.
When my uncle returned me to the train station in Lafayette he gave me specific instructions not to go upstairs once I arrived at the mission but to wait for grandma to come and get me. I related this to my mom after my trip was over. My smiled at the thought on how I was to wait underground for a little old lady to come and save me.
I met my cousin’s wife when we had gone to Salem for a convention. Our
visit with them was an hour or so. Same
with the convention. Richard, Jaime and I were the only non-staff who
attended. We won the two door prizes
that were offered. They had tons of food
and told us to take as much as we wanted.
I called my cousin and his wife and gave the address and told them to
bring containers. They did not come. And
we had a three hour drive so we didn’t take any food. What a waste.
My mom seemed to be close with each of
her brothers. I do not believe they were
close to each other.
