5/31/18

Mrs. Piddel had grown horribly tired of having to strip the bed and wash and dry Sarah's sheets each morning thanks to her bed-wetting problem. So, until this could be properly rectified, she improvised this new set up with an old stew pot on the floor below...

Celestine grew tired of her friends' disbelief that she could walk on water, so she headed out to Lake Christy and began her sojourn across the ripples. Within three feet she had to admit defeat, however...

No one in the U.S. Army had been able to figure out how Sergeant Hanselman was able to overtake a Japanese foxhole single-handedly, thus earning him a distinguished medal. This photo, though, taken later in life, does help fill in some of the details of his extraordinary accomplishment!

5/29/18

The city fathers realized they might have made an error in judgement when they appointed Sebastian to design new uniforms for the Oil City Tailgunners basketball team...

Cliff had a very precise, specially-prepared dive ready for the first day at the lake, but the diving board was so hot, all he could do was gyrate and shimmy his way to the end of it before plopping in on his belly!

Herb and Renee liked taking the kids to the Forest Glen Motor Lodge on trips because by the time they spent all day climbing the stairs to the diving platforms, they were ready for a long, sound night's sleep by 8:00pm!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND GREETINGS!

BONUS PIC: Steve packed enough lunch for two, but that didn't stop Rufus from repeatedly dashing into the surf and bringing back various fish and mollusks for his owner!

5/24/18

Garrett was big on rising early and taking the outboard for a spin through the Intercoastal Waterway. He just wasn't big on tan lines...

In the final analysis, Bert had to admit that moving to a neighborhood heavy on widows and divorcees and then installing a backyard hot tub was one of his greatest moves!

Jeannette really wanted Reuben to loosen up, so during "Wah Watusi" she began to undo his shirt. He began to get a little frazzled, however, during "Baby Elephant Walk," when she began to undo his pants, that he darted off to the bathroom and slammed the door shut!

5/22/18

Bradley and Elroy couldn't have been more different a set of friends and, though he initially believed that it wouldn't matter, when it came to preparing for a day of sun and fun on the beach, Bradley had to admit he'd brought along the wrong pal to Ft. Myers...

Eloise expected the honest truth from her husband and really meant it when, after spending hours looking for just the right pool-wear, she asked him, "Harvey, does this swimsuit make my feet look big?"

Basil and Rudi had already ticked off one of the goals for this summer, which was qualifying to be lifeguards at Lake Reinhardt. Now they could rest assured that not only could they build their tan with ease, but they'd have pocket money for nights on the town!

5/17/18

One reason that Cherise disliked Parent-Teacher Night at her son's middle school was that because she was so diminutive and youthful looking herself, she was often mistaken for a student and denied entry to the conferences! She tried to dress as matronly as possible, but it didn't always work...

While Farfel didn't exactly mind it when his owner Lenora hosted a cousins weekend at her lakeside cabin, it was nonetheless troublesome when residual hairspray in the small dwelling's atmosphere settled into his own fur and caused his ears to be in a perpetual state of erection.

Leroy knew that, as much as she may have wanted it, his sister Clarice didn't have the innate style or skill to make the cheer-leading squad, so he committed one full weekend to getting her into fighting shape for the upcoming try-outs!

5/15/18

For a time, Nancy and Sandy Flanders were primed to be the next big thing in Philadelphia. Then another pair of sisters down the block, Audrey and Judy Landers, suddenly sprang to prominence and left these two in the dust.

Stefani searched every store in Ivy Hills Shopping Center and Peony Heights Mall to find just the right ensemble for her new job as cashier in the gift shop at Krohn Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

And so, with Misty's parents well on their way to Ft. Myers Beach for two weeks, the garage door was opened and the good times with pals like Ronda and Steve began to roll!

5/10/18

In spite of the great weather, no one had shown up yet at Red Gap Community Pool so Gregg had a Coke and a smile while he perused the channel guide for things he could watch on TV after sunset that evening...

Larry didn't mind Duke coming along for a ride on his lounge raft... until that night when he found that he had a basset hound shaped tan line across his torso!

Since Frisky the Sea Lion was feeling under the weather and unable to perform any of his usual tricks in the SeaLife Aqua Exhibit, emcee Tony enlisted his buddy Dean to swim around in the tank and bounce a ball on his nose. Dean did rather balk at his reward, however: the occasional herring being tossed at his face!

5/8/18

The great drought of 1948 in Tuckersville County meant that every drop of water was scarce and things like bath time had to be shared in order to get maximum usage out of what little liquid came out of the pipes, as demonstrated by the Pounder brothers, Richard, Bud and Hymie...

This was the afternoon that Ben discovered the dangers of falling asleep by the pool with his leg resting against the chain link fence. Once a pop-up thunderstorm appeared, he found himself getting the shock of a lifetime!

Milo had been warned that Bent Neck Beach was a likely place to catch crabs, but to his eternal relief and delight, he found out that it was this kind being discussed and so he was able to have quite an enjoyable dinner that evening!

5/3/18

Jeremy's chief goal that Halloween was to scare the bejesus out of all the people he sought candy from, but then he dropped the mask that came with his costume and a car ran over it. It was small consolation to find that even without it, he still frightened the neighbors...

Ursula wanted to smile for her class photo, even with her new glasses, but when she put on the necklace she'd gotten for Christmas five years prior, it was so tight that she could barely breathe much less crack a grin for the camera...

Todd wanted to help his little sister Shelley from being attacked at night by the goblins that lived in the hall closet so he enlisted the aid of his best pal Chi-Chi, but when the big moment came, Chi-Chi could only stare in slack-jawed fear and was little to no help at all...

5/1/18

It was so hot that day at Mantigo Beach that Griff was desperate for a cold drink. Yet he didn't want to walk to the concession stand across the hot sand, so he strong-armed Jason into giving him a piggyback ride over there...

Madelyn had already dated Byron and Cliff and was now with Reggie, but couldn't quite keep her eyes off of Stan. It wouldn't be long until she had to move on from the water polo team to the basketball squad!

The famed Tumbling Traventas always practiced their act on the soft sands of Testica Beach but, despite their typical level of care, somehow Jacques - as the anchor- always wound up getting the worst of it all!

Bonus Pic! Jacques always insisted on his revenge, though, so he orchestrated some new gymnastic techniques on Rory.