Throwback Thursday - The Notebooks

Cut glass pitcher Ma bought at an
antique shop on her honeymoon 75 years ago

To clear up some confusion, the Notebook passages posted on Throwback Thursday were written by my father and found by me after he passed away. They were his attempt to tell the family history. He was in his late 80s or early 90s when he wrote them. Today's chapter:

The next day we left for our honeymoon in a nice family home that had a few guests in New Hampshire. I forgot the place but it was a nice place for us. A man and wife ran it and there were two other married couples. It was wonderful.

My wife left and when got to Boston she remembered that she left her watch there. I called and the people there got our address and sent it to us.

Years later, Mary, or I should say your mother, she lost a number of things and these days it's even worse. But I can't complain on this. I put things away for safe keeping and they are so safe that I can't find whatever I wished to save. Eventually I do find them after a good while.

I had two weeks [ed: furlough] it seemed so short.

One thing that came to mind, one night in New Hampshire your mother went up early and I stayed down talking with them. After a good while one of the women asked me how long we had been married. My answer was we are on our honeymoon. They looked at each other and I knew what they were thinking. He should be upstairs with his bride. What kind of man is this?

Our honeymoon was over and after returning to East Boston I said good-bye the next morning and returned to Florida. And when I arrived at my post I saw everything strewn all over the place. Boxes all around with shipping labels.

I looked at the labels and we were to go West. All along I wished that I could be sent to Europe where I might have a chance to see my grandparents, cousins, etc.