Thursday, February 13, 2014
During the summer of 1947 or 1948 there was a family dinner at Aunt Ruth's, where out-of-town relatives were being honored. After the dinner, Joan and I went outside to play. It was a hot summer afternoon, so after playing a while we noticed that the water in the cattle tank next to the windmill looked inviting. We took off our shoes and socks so we could cool our feet. Soon we had climbed in, oblivious to our Sunday dresses. When we were nicely cooled off we walked back to the house in our drenched, dripping dresses. We were just in time for the family picture of the 20 or so people there. Our mothers were NOT pleased with our untidy appearance. At the next family dinner, Joan's mother made sure she brought her swimming suit.
Mary Ruth Miller Satterthwaite
