Growing Up With My Three Sisters...
I had a normal loving relationship with my three sisters.
Nancy
Nancy was the oldest. She walked me to my kindergarten class and
was there to welcome me to Hammond High School (I was a freshman,
she was a senior). As a tiny, petite and attractive school girl,
she bought a 1957 Chevie convertible (black in color) and would
drag race other macho guys that would hang around the drive-in
(restaurant). She knew how to drive and she knew how to win. Good
role model for a kid brother to have.
CAROL
Carol was also a cutie. As a little sister I used to lock her in
the bedroom closet just to hear how loud she could scream. We
enjoyed taking care of our little sister and teaching her how to
share. She shared her Mumps, her Chicken Pox, and whatever malady
she would bring home from school. I often felt it was her way of
getting back at me for locking her in the closet...
JOYCE
Joyce was really the baby of the family. She enjoyed the role so
much that she refused to leave home until she was 28! After the
three other siblings left home, Joyce took over our bedrooms, our
play areas, our pets, and our yard... Since my parents were
making more money and spending less on raising children, Joyce
could enjoy my parents home in Michigan, my Dad's cabin cruiser,
and the television channel changer.
All three
added greatly to my life and I was fortunate
to have them as part of my family.