Happy, Happy Birthday, Marky Baby!

February 25, 1959! Oh, joy of joys! My baby brother is born!!!

I have forgotten some of the circumstances of that momentous day, but I do remember the moment Dad arrived home to announce Mark's birth. He powered in the driveway, and Robin and I flew out of our neighbor's house to meet a very excited father. I was in the 5th grade at Adams Annex, and it was exhilarating to report the birth of my baby brother to my class.

As you can see by the photos, he was a very sweet boy. Love you, bro!  Pam

I remember waking up one morning and having to go down to the apartment beneath us to have Cheryl (pronounced chair-ul) comb my hair for school.  I was in the 2nd grade.  Every morning at school a student would recite a poem before beginning the class day.  On the day Mark was born Mrs. Paul picked out a poem about a baby to be read.    Robin

Happy Birthday most illustrious master of SILLY

Mark about 4 mos. with Robin 7

Mark's first Easter with Pam on  left and Robin on right

Another Easter with Mark- before the window was torn out and replaced by a sliding glass door.

Mark 10 recently arrived in Las Vegas

More coral news, etc.

The inside of the plastered garage was painted a pale coral. I believe that Grandpa (C.B.) Fiscus chose the brick and many of the features of our house. He did enlarge many of the rooms before submitting the building plans to the city, which accounts for the enormous living room but small kitchen. Robin remembers watching our dad trace the outside trim pattern from the headboard of my bed.

House is finally finished!

Posing at 868 N. 4th E. Logan, Utah

This was taken the same year our house was finished in 1963.  We had been living in the unfinished house since 1960.

It was constructed of pink brick with pale pink trim and coral-colored flagstones at the entry, which looked better than it sounds. The house was designed and built by Dad and his father, C.B. Fiscus.

PAM: I loved this red, polished-cotton, paisley dress.

ROBIN: I'm wearing a blue jumper that Pam made in homemaking   (It was probably the only time I ever wore it.)

PAM: It's probably the ONLY thing I sewed that was ever worn!