Rocky and Bullwinkle

D.Ann liked the cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle.  She asked Santa one year for two flying squirrels for Christmas.  Her parents talked her out of asking for a moose.  Christmas morning came and she was a little disappointed when there was just an empty cage.  The squirrels came later and they were fun.  One time one got loose and they found it in Edwinna’s closet.  They were trying to catch it when it ran up Edwinna’s leg and up into her dress.  She did quite a dance as she squirmed and giggled as the squirrel moved around in her dress. 

(1965 Edwinna, Darlene, and D.Ann Perkins)

Drying Smitty

Edwinna had a Siamese cat named Smitty.  It loved to lay on top of the clothes dryer.  One time it climbed in the dryer when it was still warm.  They threw the next load in and turned it on without knowing she was in it.  After awhile, the family sat down for dinner and realized there were no tennis shoes in the dryer.  Dad pulled her out.  Her tongue was hanging out and he had to massage her back to life.

(1965 Edwinna, Darlene, Delbert, and D.Ann Perkins)

Grandma's Baby

One thing Denece remembers about visiting Grandma Baty in Ogden is when they brought the kids in the apartment and D.Ann began to look around the apartment looking intently for something.  Finally, Denece asked her what she was looking for.  D.Ann answered, “Where’s Great Grandma’s baby?” She was a little disappointed that there was no baby.  She thought they were saying Grandma’s baby instead of Grandma Baty.

 

(1965 Edwinna, Delbert, Darlene, D.Ann, and Billy Joe Perkins)

Namu the Whale

When Edwinna was young, Dora and Delbert were visiting Denece and Edwin and the kids in Seattle.  The family went down to the waterfront to see Namu the whale.  During the show, the trainer picked Edwinna out of the audience to come up and whispered in her ear the plan.  The whale put his head up and she kissed the whale.  Dora was scared stiff that she would be eaten alive. 

 

 

(1965 Edwinna Perkins)

 

 

(1965 Dora and Delbert Argyle)

 

 

(Namu the Orca Whale)

 

 

(1965 The Perkins Kids - Edwinna, Delbert, Darlene, Denece, and Billy Joe)