Living in The Redlands

When my sister and I were six and nine years old, we played Tarzan in the jungle-like setting of our Florida Redlands yard!

Mama loved the tropical flowers; the palms, the citrus trees, the avocados…and so-we did too!

I can vividly remember the fragrant smell, heaviness, and smoothness of the fruit we pulled from the trees; and I can almost taste them, still!

Once I found a Pineapple plant, with ripe fruit, in the far reaches of our domain - Mama’s tropical paradise!

Mama sewed for us, little shorts and halter sets, and made pictures of us among the tropical splendor! :)

…And, too, there were pictures taken of Mama and Daddy!
Mama in her sun dresses, and sometimes, in her shorts and bathing suit, posing by the Coconut palms and Hibiscus flowers! Daddy in his usual Khaki slacks…his ever-present hat!
Mama so pretty - Daddy so handsome!

Good days to remember...


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Playing in the Redlands…


Many afternoons were spent in the
Pine and Palmetto woods across from our house;
building forts and living out our make believe adventures.

Mama worried about snakes - but we were always careful! :)


Remembering…
Nov.’03