Flash from the Past - Part 2

That is so cute!

I spent a lot of time at my neighborhood library which was walking distance from my home. Those were the days when 10 year olds could walk anywhere and be safe. When I got a little older, I was able to walk downtown. It was less than 1.5 miles. I could also take a city bus. There were 5 lines that ran within 3 blocks of my house.

Milwaukee is a large urban area in the shadow of Chicago, which was less than 90 miles away. We had the big city life without the problems Chicago had. My first post-high school job was at a clothing company - again, within walking distance of my house.

It was an ideal location for a family that didn’t have a car until my brothers got old enough to drive and buy their own cars. Dad never drove.  I can no longer envision a life where I didn’t have a car at my fingertips.