Lamora's Recollections

I just read all of the stories submitted to date.  This mother surely did not
know one half of what the boys were up to!  One of my fond memories is of 
Dave [Dumas] and how inventive he was, really a master at building things, 
especially for quite a young boy.  

Marla has a memory of the many hours she and cousins Cathy and Celeste played 
tetherball at the sign post on the corner of 112th and Berendo, by our 
house.  The "tetherball" was a small beach ball tied into a T-shirt.  Often 
the ball would suddenly work into an armhole or neckhole and come flying out 
into the street.  

The Mumford girls spent a great deal of time at their grandmother Fanning's 
home.  Ruth often came to our house and used my sewing machine, with much 
guidance.  Her sister came sometimes, too, but did not sew.

David's wondering about skateboard noise - it did not bother most parent's 
but I wonder about the other neighbors.  Marla remembers falling on her 
skates and breaking her two front teeth.  She sold her skates to Dave for his
skooters. I think the kids of those days had as much fun with homemade toys 
as children now with store bought skateboards.
  
- Lamora Magdaleno, 5-2-1999