In The Beginning

 I am a baby boomer. After World War ll, there was a huge increase in new babies. The servicemen coming home from the war married and started their families. 

My father was in the navy. His younger brother was dating a nice girl who had a sister who was not attached. A blind date was arranged and my parents met. Soon after, they married and a whole 10 months later, they had a beautiful baby girl.

My daddy had always wanted a daughter. When he came home from overseas, he had a kimono for his wife-to-be and one for his little girl. He wasted no time getting both of us. I have always felt very special because I was the little girl my daddy wanted. I wore that kimono until I could no longer fit into it. 

I have 4 brothers and two sisters. It was great being part of a large family. We never had much money but there was a lot of love.

My mom was the most intelligent person I have ever known. She was a quiet, nurturing woman. Daddy could make or fix anything. He loved being a family man and we all adored him.

Daddy was always looking for something better so we moved a lot as I grew up. I went to 9 different schools before I graduated from high school. 

He still kept moving until they moved to Detroit. I think he finally found his home. He loved it there.

Mom just packed and moved to where-ever. She never liked Detroit and as soon as she could after Daddy was gone, she moved to warmer weather. She was living in Kentucky with my sister when she died.

Now you know how I came to be here.

By the way my aunt and uncle broke up and eventually married other people