Born and raised in Austin Texas, Two parents and three siblings. Dad was a grad of Austin college in Sherman Texas where he was from and mom grew up in Denison. Dad joined the USAF and that allowed him to go to medical school at UT Galveston. He ran the lab at Bergstrom AFB as a civilian until he retired in 1987. Mom was a home maker and all four children were raised as Christians. We attended the Episcopal Church or as my dad called it "Catholic lite"
Never heard my dad cuss or saw him get mad a real gentleman. Mom was the disipline in the house and yes we were raised to respect elders and to treat others as you would want to be treated. Sunday was church and Sunday school. After church a big family home cooked breakfast that dad did. Corporal punishment was in the house and "YES" it works.
There are four children born 1956,1960,1963 me, 1972 in girl, girl, boy, boy line up. I was the rebel. We lived in a modest house and Dad although he could have made bigger money outside of the government wanted to serve others. He was very smart. genius level.
Mom was always there when ever we needed her and was the June Cleaver/Martha Stewart in the neighborhood. She could sew, knit, crochet, crafts, garden, kept a spotless house, cooked, raised four kids and I NEVER heard an argument with dad, ever!
She still takes care of the house and is very independent at 78. A real firecracker!
Never did without what we needed and were taught the value of a dollar very early in life. As we kids grew up we all had savings accounts and checking accounts with money WE earned! Never given anything but love and respect. We are a close family and father died in 99' .
Grew up in a neighborhood with lots of kids, I used to watch the "Wonder Years" and think they did the show about our neighborhood. Almost to the T. Awesome childhood and we all turned out great!
John B.