From Maclay to Zama

Betty tells some stories from her childhood. We find out how Don and Dan feel about John and Helen getting married.

Betty tells about the famous people she has seen and some more about Emmett's childhood and family.

This episode contains information my grandmother (Bern and Peg's sister, Betty) wrote down in the 1990's in response to questions that I asked about her life. There is also one letter from their brother, Don to his father in 1926 when he was a freshman at Penn State.

This episode includes the final three letters that Bern and Peg wrote from Japan. There is also a letter from John asking about what kind of party they want to have for welcome home.

Bern has a car called The Green Hornet that apparently was in a near collision- she is looking forward to relearning her driving skills when she gets home! In this episode we learn everything there is to know about cormorant fishing. It is going on my bucket list!

Peg gets to dance and have some fun. They are busy packing now for the trip home and buying last-minute presentos! They have a huge family and say that everyone will receive 3 or 4 items- which explains how so many items from their time in Japan have survived for 71 years!

TI&E has a big goodbye party and lots of fun is had by all. Passports have been obtained and social activities are winding down.

Passports are being renewed and paperwork is getting processed. The best news is that Peg's birthday pretzels have arrived (a month late).

Pretzels disappear, Easter arrives, more trips and shopping for Bern and Peg while they prepare to turn in their resignations and pack for home!

This episode let me on a field trip to the Bisanar's Company to learn all about pearls! It ended up with Peg celebrating her 27's birthday and them both planning on their trip home!