My Beginning on Earth

Here I'am. Brand Spanking New. A Month old I was. That is my Dad Holding me. Mom told me. The Day I was Born. At what is now RVMC. She layed in Her Hospital Bed and watched it Snow outside The Window. Mabe that is why I love the Snow so Much. I was Born on 4/20/60
Agine with my Father. I remember Him being a very Kind loving caring Man in the Beginning. But that would change as time whent on. He distroyed His Life with Ciggarretts. Sad.
My Grandpa Shell. Sitting and Holding me in What is Now My Solid Oak Rocking chair. I would Be about a Year and a Half Here. That is the old Cabin My Mother Grew up in. Way at the end of Forrest Creek road. I do have some Memories of the place. The old wood stove. The Out House. And the Creek that Ran close by the House. By this time mom says they had Electricity but not Running Water.
All most 50 years later. 11/19/09. Here is Shell's Old Rocker sitting In my Living room. Love that old Rocking Chair.
Here I'am agine less then a Year old. The very first House I Remember was in about 1965. And that House would be just a few blocks away from where I live right now. But before that I Guess we lived in two other places here in Medford. I dont know what Place we are at in this Picture.
I Guess I must have been haveing a lot of Fun in the High-Chair on this Day. I see a Hanging Brass Wall lamp Behind me. It looks very familiar. I still have them in my House.
That is Me being carried by Mom. My Older Brother John is there. In the Hoodie Coat. I Remember that Coat and Hood. from that time. Probably later. We must have been up on the Ranch duning this Picture.
An Early family Portrait. But not everyone is here. "july 1964" is what the back of the Picture says. This is the Ranch on Forrest Creek. From Left to Right. (Adults) One of Shell's Brothers. Bob Or Joe Hale. Grandmother Hale. Shell Hale. Grandma's Brother Joe Johnston. My Mother. Someone eles.? and My Dad. (Kids) Me. My Brother John. Mom Holding my little Brother Rodney. And Mom is Pregnant with my Sister Christy.
Just us now. Me infront of my Dad. I dont know about the Dog. And I guess that must be our Car behind us. I dont Remember. But I know its a 63 or 64 Chevy Impala.
The Date on the Picture is "March 1965" So that would Probably be The First House I Remember. The House that was only a Block and Half away from where I'am at now. The House has been taken down but the Propertie is still there. I remember everytime I drive by. That is my Little Brother Rodney looking at what ever I was doing down there on the Floor that day.
The Date on this Picture is "April 61" So I must be the One year old Looking Fellow sitting on Mom's lap. This is taken at the Ranch on Forrest Creek in the Cabin. I Remember Very well the Funiture. The Big Chair and the Sofa was a Really Dark Green. and it was a Very Heavy Matirial by todays Standards. But I Remember to this day. The way it Felt. Behind my Mom on the wall is a Calendar and it says 1960. I allso can see Hanging there on the wall above the Callendar is Mom in Her Wedding Dress. Infact I see two pictures of Her in Her Wedding Dress. Right.? Its hard to see now. Must be a small Wedding Picture with Dad. The People in the Picture are. starting from Left. Aunt Helen. shell's Neice. Her Husband. Glenn.? I think.? There Son.? Agine I think His Name was Davey? My Mother and Me. My Older Brother John sitting on Grandma Hale's lap.
The Next two Pictures are Taken at the Same place and time as the Above Photo. In this one. Three New People have been added to the Photo. Starting from left Shell's two brothers. Bob & Joe. Or Joe & Bob. I dont know. And Shell. directly above Shell's Head back on the wall sitting on that Shelf is there Radio. They never had TV up there. Only the Radio. And according to Mom. The Radio didnt start untill They finnally got Electricity in 1954. you will allso notice the one single Light bulb lighting the Room. And if you look closely you can see some Deer Antlers hanging on the walls. Mom said Grandma tryed Her Best to make that little old Shack a Home.
The only Change in this Picture is My Gandma is Gone. And My Dad has Been added. Here you get a pretty good veiw of the old Oak Rocking chair. It is Sold Oak. Its in my Living room right now. I have had it since the late 1980's Mom tells me. when they moved into one of Several old Minning Cabins. up on Forrest Creek. before they settled into the Cabin in this Photo. The old Oak Rocker had been left in one of them. She says that it was found in the mid 1930's So that makes the Chair Pretty old. I can't find any Markinigs or any information on the chair. so who know where it came from or how old it really is.?
Nov 1960. I dont Remember this Picture. I was 7 Months old. The Picture is of Shell's old 4 Door Chevrolet Sedan. You can see the old Cabin on the other side of the Car.
Our Family Portrait. This would be 1962. Or about's. I'am the One Preparing for my Navy Career. Dressed in my Sailor Suit sitting on Mom's Lap.
Here is Shell sitting in the old Oak Rocker. This is taken at the Cabin on Forrest Creek. I do remember The Cabin. But not really Well. This was taken before 1965. After that He and Grandma Moved into Medford.
These Next two Pictures are allso taken at the Cabin. The first one. is from Left to right. My Brother John, Then My Little Brother Rodney, Then I. The Dog.? I'am not sure if that is Trixe Or not. I think She was not around untill later?. In the Next Pic. Shell, Grandma, And Grandma's Brother Joe. We saw Him before as a little Boy.
In this final Picture of this part of the Album. I'am the Poor Guy on the Left that has been allmost cut off the Picture. Rod is in the Middle. And John is The Birthday Boy. The date on the Picture is Mar 1965. John's Birthday is in Late January. So that would be the Developing Date. That House where the Picture is taken. Was Just down the Street from where I'am at right now. infact If I were to suddently get up from the desk here and walk out my front door. Go down the drive way. And Begine to walk down the street heading West. It would take me just about 4 Minutes to get to the place where the House once stood. Its just a Vacant Field now.
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