Bruce! Thank you so much for answering some questions! Bekkah (Did I spell your name right? (Sorry!)) and Nikki and Diana - thank you for the memories!
Wonderful news! Mom has the photo album with the pictures that Bruce mentioned. I had no idea what crowing King Neptune meant, but according to Wikipedia (which knows all and is never wrong), the ceremony of Crossing the Line is an initiation rite that commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator. Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed (Trusty) Shellbacks, often referred to as Sons of Neptune; those who have not are nicknamed (Slimy) Pollywogs.
I still don't have a scanner (seriously, I'm working on it). So I will post the pictures soon(ish).
Didn't someone have a tape recorder at the lodge when Grandpa was telling the story of how he met and proposed to Grandma? I swear I remember there being a tape recorder. Mom thinks that I've lost my mind.
Can anyone shed light on this?!? Do you have a copy of the tape, if such a thing exists!?! Please let me know. I really want to transcribe the story in Grandpa's own words.
I also asked mom for a copy of Grandpa's military records. Unfortunately, it seems that although they were definitely requested, they were never actually provided by the Navy. I will re-request the records sometime this week. Bruce, I really appreciate the suggestion.
Does anyone else have other ideas? Anyone else happen to interview Grandma or Grandpa for a school project?
Bruce, any chance you would be willing to take a picture of the bell that was used in the motel? I'd like to see it.
Anyway, I'm really surprised at the number of responses. Thank you!!!
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