1958

Bob's Adventures, 1959
1960


Christmas card from this year (made by Ruth)


Landa Street house at this time

About this time, Ruth arranged to get a blonde baby grand piano. She could play a rousing rendition of a classical piano composition. Jef believes it was Beethoven's Fur Elise. Beethoven was Ruth's favorite composer. She preferred classical over popular music. Ruth arranged to have a neighbor, who also taught at the local grade school, teach Julie and Jef on the piano. They took lessons for about a year, but when the neighbor stopped giving lessons, they didn't continue.

This was the year when the family made a marathon trip to Mexico -- failing to make Mexico City due to time limitations. Within 6 days, they did the following:

  • Day 1: Guaymas
  • Day 2: Mazatlan
  • Day 3: Guadalajara
  • Day 4: Hidalgo del Parral -- family sat on grass in front of motel and ate watermelon (Bob suspects this is where the family contacted pinworms)
  • Day 5: Tucson
  • Day 6: LA -- family was infected with pinworms, and had to be de-wormed
Later that year, Ruth's cousin, Roy, arrived in LA. He was strong-armed into getting a job (at a local machine shop) after sitting around for 2 weeks. He continued to live in their Landa Street house until 1964.

This is the year that the back patio was closed in and became part of the house.

After baby-sitter Maggie became unavailable, Ruth was lucky to have her neighbor and friend, Margaret Lord volunteer to watch the kids.

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