HUSH MY MOUTH...WE'RE BACK IN THE DEEP SOUTH

Here we are in the early 50's back in the deep south..close to where it all began..but, even so, so very different!

At first glimpse WHAT is so different? The very slow pace of life in general, the dialect and the culture too.
Its called "slow down you move too fast"!! And, at this point with one son and another on the way, it really is time to make note of the future and the pace that we both feel will be how we approach this "family" !
On November 15, 1954 our lives were blessed by the arrival of our second son, MARC ALFRED COLOMB who made his appearance as one of the first babies to be born at ST.DOMINIC'S HOSPITAL which had opened a few short weeks before. He, then, and his big brother, GARRY (who was now almost 2 and a New York baby), filled our new apartment with sounds we'd never thought of..some happy sounds and other sounds which we were unsure how to handle,

A new job, a new apartment and the opportunity to develop new friendships. So many new "firsts", where do we begin? A flood of questions from all that you meet..what church, employer and two of the most important things at the time..do you have children..ooops yes two  AND do you play bridge..another oops NO~ Did we oversome those obstacles..well I did learn to play bridge but...we had another son on the way to join their two brothers.  DAVID RUSSELL COLOMB was born in December1955,the very same new hospital in Mississippi...and to save my sanity and theirs I found a new job. There was a new newspaper making its appearance on February 28 1956 (on Garry's birthday) and I was to be the Publisher's Secretary. On the first day of publication our son, Garry was pictured on the front page! So very interesting to have the opportunity of meeting so many prominent folk in the community and of visitors from other countries as well.
I was even given an opportunity to try my "cajun" french on a Belgium Exchange Student writing for the STATE TIMES while he was in this country! As it turned out we were to learn to love this new adventure and the boys were introduced to school and I decided to be a "stay-at-home MOM" for a while.
"our LEADING MAN"  meanwhile, was steadily advancing in his work and enjoying the whole aspect of being a family..a great DAD and a wonderful handy-man!
My long love of MUSIC was rekindled and I found opportunities to perform at church and in the community.
Funny how much pleasure one can find  in the simple life! My mother-in-law's favorite saying was "love is blind and marriage is the eye-opener"..well, that IS true ,but let YOUR eyes  be open to new adventures and  many loving relationships as well. The dividends are awesome! Follow me..things are moving right along!