Chums

Remember when …

by Lucy on October 21, 2009

theCorral

Clipped from the Victoria Advocate published on September 27, 1966

Well, ok — so this is not really a school chum.  It certainly is/was the place where we school chums hung out on weekends!  The old menu brought back many memories …

The curb service area was two rows of cars parked side by side.  To cruise the K-ral, one would drive behind the rows and then around in front of them — being seen!  For young folks with lots of energy and spunk, I do not understand what the fascination was for us to sit at the Corral sipping sodas from a paper cup and watching cars circle.

Even more amazing to me are the prices of days gone by.  It appears that a family of 3-4 could eat a nice barbeque dinner for about $2.95.  Today, that hardly pays for a bottle of barbeque sauce from the supermarket.

Starting with the Z’s

by Lucy on October 14, 2009

Chic and Kay Zirjacks

Chic and Kay Zirjacks

My old school chum, Chic, found a princess bride and lived a short lifetime of magic with this lovely woman.  I have come to know her in the stories that Chic tells — about Kay starting life in a Dublin, Ireland orphanage.  Living in Saudia Arabia (and around the world) with adoptive parents.  Enjoying the free lifestyle of a hippy during the wild 1960s.  Being a diligent and caring mother to their son.

I know Kay was wonderful, because she loved Chic.