As to the inventions, I'd have to go with the internet and satellite communications. While "just" a combination of computers, and, I suppose an "upgrading" of telegraphs, telephones, and televisions, it has drastically broadened our ability to obtain information (note. Not "truth", but versions of it <G>) As with many, I was tickled pink with my first computer, but when I compare where we were then, with where we are now, it's day and night. But, maybe I'm not giving enough credit to the cell phone/email device/messaging system/camera. Just think back to when you really needed a phone on the road, or wanted a picture of some great find, and ...you were stuck. As to journaling. Hmm. My family has never been much for that, but I try to create vignettes when a particular topic comes to mind. For example, when I was very small, we had a Chevy with a shelf behind the back seat under the rear window. Going across the flats of eastern Oregon at night, I was allowed to get up there. (Yes, I know....) The time frame was probably August, as there were hundreds of falling stars for hours. I was reminded of this when we had the meteor showers this year, but of course (in southern Arizona) didn't see quite as much. When something like this comes to mind, I query my sister and brother for their "take" on the subject. Amazing how differently we see, and remember things. Also, this weekend, my daughter, her toddlers, and I took a "road trip" from Tucson to Flagstaff, the part from Phoenix to Flagstaff is a trip I have taken hundreds of times over the years, as we lived in Flagstaff, and frequently made the trip to Phoenix for doctors' appointments and the like. I found myself regaling my daughter with "back in the day" stories. I was a bit appalled with myself, but she was very kind. She didn't once change the subject. So, I do find myself "passing down" the family culture, including "we were given a quarter; the movie was $.15, popcorn was $.10, and we called home 'collect' to have Mom pick us up" Pat In Tucson

Pat try your memory bank for the following: Stickers on the windshield in the early 40's. "Is this trip really necessary", "Loose lips sink ships", "Drive 35". Am I old: Noah consulted me before he built the ARK. ellen As to the inventions, I'd have to go with the internet and satellite > communications. While "just" a combination of computers, and, I suppose an > "upgrading" of telegraphs, telephones, and televisions, it has drastically > broadened our ability to obtain information (note. Not "truth", but > versions > of it <G>) > > As with many, I was tickled pink with my first computer, but when I > compare > where we were then, with where we are now, it's day and night. But, maybe > I'm not giving enough credit to the cell phone/email device/messaging > system/camera. Just think back to when you really needed a phone on the > road, or wanted a picture of some great find, and ...you were stuck. > > As to journaling. Hmm. My family has never been much for that, but I try > to > create vignettes when a particular topic comes to mind. For example, when > I > was very small, we had a Chevy with a shelf behind the back seat under the > rear window. Going across the flats of eastern Oregon at night, I was > allowed to get up there. (Yes, I know....) The time frame was probably > August, as there were hundreds of falling stars for hours. I was reminded > of this when we had the meteor showers this year, but of course (in > southern > Arizona) didn't see quite as much. When something like this comes to mind, > I > query my sister and brother for their "take" on the subject. Amazing how > differently we see, and remember things. > > Also, this weekend, my daughter, her toddlers, and I took a "road trip" > from > Tucson to Flagstaff, the part from Phoenix to Flagstaff is a trip I have > taken hundreds of times over the years, as we lived in Flagstaff, and > frequently made the trip to Phoenix for doctors' appointments and the > like. > I found myself regaling my daughter with "back in the day" stories. I was > a > bit appalled with myself, but she was very kind. She didn't once change > the > subject. > > So, I do find myself "passing down" the family culture, including "we were > given a quarter; the movie was $.15, popcorn was $.10, and we called home > 'collect' to have Mom pick us up" > > Pat > In Tucson > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I remember Uncle Sam with his finger to his lips. I think that poster was most places I went and meant to scare me. I don't remember windshield stickers. I do remember we only had one car and Dad controlled it so I don't think there was much difference in pre-WWII and wartime car use. I do remember Dad somehow got flour and sugar and stored it in a non-car garage we had. We had a garage but our car was always parked outside in the alley and the garage contained supplies. I remember the sugar and flour because I think that wasn't supposed to be happening. Shoes were a serious problem in our family. Four kids all pre- or grade school age. My brother joined the Canadian Army in his teens before the US actually was at war. He was with the Manitoba Dragoons in Belgium. We only had radio in those days but we lived not far from a second run theatre which showed two films a night and I think we went there every other night. My father loved movies and would trade off the two older of the children (my younger sister and me) and let Mom stay home with the two youngest (my brother and baby sister). The movies included sing-a-longs, previews, comics, and newsreels which contained primarily war news. I was always frightened by the war news. Elaine If a man does his best, what else is there? --General George S. Patton (1885-1945) Hello Gen-newbie On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, you wrote > Pat try your memory bank for the following: > Stickers on the windshield in > the early 40's. "Is this trip really > necessary", "Loose lips sink > ships", "Drive 35". Am I old: Noah consulted > me before he built the ARK. > ellen > As to the inventions, I'd have to go with the internet and satellite >> communications. While "just" a combination of computers, and, I suppose an >> "upgrading" of telegraphs, telephones, and televisions, it has drastically >> broadened our ability to obtain information (note. Not "truth", but >> versions >> of it <G>) >> >> As with many, I was tickled pink with my first computer, but when I >> compare >> where we were then, with where we are now, it's day and night. But, maybe >> I'm not giving enough credit to the cell phone/email device/messaging >> system/camera. Just think back to when you really needed a phone on the >> road, or wanted a picture of some great find, and ...you were stuck. >> >> As to journaling. Hmm. My family has never been much for that, but I try >> to >> create vignettes when a particular topic comes to mind. For example, when >> I >> was very small, we had a Chevy with a shelf behind the back seat under the >> rear window. Going across the flats of eastern Oregon at night, I was >> allowed to get up there. (Yes, I know....) The time frame was probably >> August, as there were hundreds of falling stars for hours. I was reminded >> of this when we had the meteor showers this year, but of course (in >> southern >> Arizona) didn't see quite as much. When something like this comes to mind, >> I >> query my sister and brother for their "take" on the subject. Amazing how >> differently we see, and remember things. >> >> Also, this weekend, my daughter, her toddlers, and I took a "road trip" >> from >> Tucson to Flagstaff, the part from Phoenix to Flagstaff is a trip I have >> taken hundreds of times over the years, as we lived in Flagstaff, and >> frequently made the trip to Phoenix for doctors' appointments and the >> like. >> I found myself regaling my daughter with "back in the day" stories. I was >> a >> bit appalled with myself, but she was very kind. She didn't once change >> the >> subject. >> >> So, I do find myself "passing down" the family culture, including "we were >> given a quarter; the movie was $.15, popcorn was $.10, and we called home >> 'collect' to have Mom pick us up" >> >> Pat >> In Tucson >> >> >> ******************** >>