BREEZY'S HUSBAND, VERNON - AS A YOUNG BOY; HIS HOME & SISTERS.

Betty; Donna-Jean, & Vernon - photos taken about 1937. The town is Climax, Michigan - at the bottom of this page there's a link to a bit of the tiny village's history.

This house was owned by Daniel Eldred; it is a historical land-mark. I took this photo in October of 1996 - the house looks very much as it did when it was built; it was owned by a total of 3 families at the time this picture was taken.

The enclosed front porch held a huge variety of African Violets that Grandma Anna (mom to the 3 children) raised and kept so beautiful. Her beauty-shop was at the far end of the house from the porch - she worked in it many many years keeping all the ladies of the town looking lovely.

This was a large farm; 2 acres were devoted entirely to strawberries. Grandma Anna would get up at 3:00 a.m. - work hours in the garden before she took her shower, and headed to the shop to do women's hair. People came from all over to buy her berries - she was generous with the price, and the quality was superior.

Her flower gardens brought people to a virtual halt as they passed by the house and gardens - today, there is little left of all her years of hard work. As with all the Rambow family, when their hard-work and eye for making a home unique and lovely passed after they did, few have come next to keep up with what it takes to cause passers-by to 'stop' and gaze with appreciation.

My cousin has taken beautiful care of Aunt Donna-Jean's home; it thrives - her mom would be very happy to know that her daughter has carried on the tradition.

This entry has taken on more of a 'factual' tone, rather than being 'conversational' - maybe we can use this photo again to create a 'memory' that gives a bit more life to this picture because there are so many in my head, at least.