1960
Sweet 16
1961
Mother working, kids at home. Sandy 11th grade.
Basketball Star
Here Sandy is about 16 years old. In 1960-61 girl’s basketball had its own rules. They were not allowed to play full court. Apparently that would be hard for girls. But, thank God, in 1962 two “rovers” allowed (players permitted to run the entire court). In 1966 continuous dribble allowed (prior to that, only 2 or 3 dribbles allowed).
The Reusche kids
If these pictures are studied, our differences can be gleaned. Or, at least, I can see them. Svitlana says Scott is the most radiant. I agree with her.
8th Grade
8th Grade in McLean, and Dalmation Drive.
1957 Arriving in McLean
After leaving California, the next stop in a US state is McLean, Virginia. The McLean Virginia of 1957 and the McLean Virginia of 2018 are two different worlds. To illustrate, across the road from our house was a farm. There was no DC “beltway”. A large wooded area existed between our home and McLean High School (where Sandy and I both graduated HS). Where there was farms and woods, there are houses on a 1/4 acre plot. Because of the beltway and DC expansion, what used to be “deep rural” is now part of the greater DC area.
1956
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It’s the end of the summer, about time to leave Hawaii. When we lived in Hawaii, it was not a State. It became a state on August 21, 1959.
The arrival of Scott
Scott newly born, around Sept 1956. Sandy is 12 years old.
11th Birthday
Few American children today have such an open face. At the same time, this social life that my mother loved, was beginning to unravel the family.
1955 Hawaii
The 3 of us, grouped together in the yard of our home at Hickam AFB, Honolulu. Sandy is 11 years old now.