This is my mom, Anne. Wasn't she beautiful? I think Uncle Norman told me she was 16 when this picture was taken. She was always tall for her age - and at 16 could often pass for 21.
It was an exciting time in history, especially in Northern Virginia, when Anne was a teenager. But one of Uncle Norman's favorite memories from this time took place very close to home.
Anne was real popular and had hundreds of boyfriends, began Uncle Norman. But we could never tell her we liked a boy or she'd go right out and pursue others. Phil was one of the ones we liked - he was just the nicest guy.
Mom Mom lived with us then, and she always stayed up late. Especially when Anne had a young fella visiting. She saw it as her job to keep an eye on things. And then she'd go through the rooms and turn off the lights, check the doors and just close up the house for the night
Oh, Anne and Phil would go sit on the swing to kiss ... just outside of Mom Mom's view. Well, and our view, too. Watching Anne and her suitors was a favorite entertainment for us younger kids - and gave us some good teasing material.
So on this one particular night we were looking out the window (and listening, of course) with Mom Mom when we heard Phil say, "Don't move!" and all of a sudden saw a mama skunk and her baby scurry past the window with the two lovebirds not far behind.
Well that was some good material for a good long while ... teasing Anne about when she and Phil scared the skunks.
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