Robert writes home #61 11 Feb 1996
11 Feb 1996
Dear Mother,
Charlie and I took the basketball hoop and backboard in the barn down and re-installed it at the correct height. Charlie though he had trouble hitting shots in games when he came home and practiced in the barn before the game. We measured the hoop and it was 3" low on the front rim and 2" low on the back rim. We had to elevate and change the vertical inclination of the backboard. It was quite a job. We had to use a block and tackle and ladders. He only has one game left. They lost the other night to Chowchilla in an upset. The last game is the one he practiced in the barn before then missed all his shots in the game. I think he might be right about the barn basket missing him up. I think he executes the plays about as well as anyone on the team. His shooting has been the problem. It seems to have declined with the season.
Sam went with me to Chowchilla today. It's fun to take him along. He's good company and fairs well with the strangers. Charlie won't ever go with me.
One of my peach trees is starting to bloom. It's really early, but it's been real mild this winter.
Janet leaves for Iowa to visit Susie and Laurie in three days. I'm going to drive her to San Jose before work on Tuesday morning. That's going to be a long day and then a long week.
I hope all is going well with you.
Love,
Robert, Janet, Charlie, and Sam
PS. Magdalene, I've been following the news about the floods in Oregon. I hope Ramona and Ruby's families survived okay. Their homes were both up out of the flood plain as I recall.
The news keeps referring back to the flood of 1964 as being comparable. I was in Portland that year and I can't remember it. I remember the snows of 1967. I recall one year when the Necanicum flooded you pretty badly, but I think that was earlier, like in the 50's, wasn't it?
Dear Mother,
Charlie and I took the basketball hoop and backboard in the barn down and re-installed it at the correct height. Charlie though he had trouble hitting shots in games when he came home and practiced in the barn before the game. We measured the hoop and it was 3" low on the front rim and 2" low on the back rim. We had to elevate and change the vertical inclination of the backboard. It was quite a job. We had to use a block and tackle and ladders. He only has one game left. They lost the other night to Chowchilla in an upset. The last game is the one he practiced in the barn before then missed all his shots in the game. I think he might be right about the barn basket missing him up. I think he executes the plays about as well as anyone on the team. His shooting has been the problem. It seems to have declined with the season.
Sam went with me to Chowchilla today. It's fun to take him along. He's good company and fairs well with the strangers. Charlie won't ever go with me.
One of my peach trees is starting to bloom. It's really early, but it's been real mild this winter.
Janet leaves for Iowa to visit Susie and Laurie in three days. I'm going to drive her to San Jose before work on Tuesday morning. That's going to be a long day and then a long week.
I hope all is going well with you.
Love,
Robert, Janet, Charlie, and Sam
PS. Magdalene, I've been following the news about the floods in Oregon. I hope Ramona and Ruby's families survived okay. Their homes were both up out of the flood plain as I recall.
The news keeps referring back to the flood of 1964 as being comparable. I was in Portland that year and I can't remember it. I remember the snows of 1967. I recall one year when the Necanicum flooded you pretty badly, but I think that was earlier, like in the 50's, wasn't it?
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