I was staying at Grandma's for a spell. I can't remember why but I must have been 6 or 7 years old at the time. I had been looking forward to and wanted to watch Captain Chesapeake, a popular kids television show on channel 45 in the 70's but Grandpop had...

Mom could stretch a pound of ground beef for 6 kids and 2 adults like you would not believe. But her finest dish she passed on to us by heart is that sour beef and mashed potatoes. It cannot be beat.The culinary kittens on TV today are amateurs in comparison....

I was always told wait till your father gets home...

I was always told wait till your father gets home...

Dad was not the disciplinarian - he did not believe in spanking his girls, but Mom had no qualms about that. She had a mighty powerful hand that found your butt real fast.