10 June 1950 - Sailing from New York

We sailed from New York. In those days, people could come aboard and 'see you off'. My father's sister Margaret and three of her children came to see us off. I took a photo of the group,

My photo of the group- my dad is #2

and my dad took (better photos with a better camera) a photo of the group also.

Back row - Mom, Cousin Curtis, Aunt Margaret, Middle row friend of Burrowes, me, cousin Mariby - front row - friend of Burrowes, my sister, cousin Catherine

Mom, Margaret, me, friend of Burrowes, cousin Curtis, Mariby - front - friend of Burrowes, my sisterBarbara, Catherine

Leaving the pier

New York skyline

Statue of Liberty National Monument

We were Tourist Class. We had two bunk beds in the cabin and a sink and a toilet. If we wanted a bath, there was a bathtub in a separate room and you signed up on a sheet outside for the time you wanted, and the steward would draw your bath for you.

Bell and deck chairs

June 11, 1950

Twiss kids, my sister and two other kids

Me and Therese (Dutch); Carol Scott from D.C.; My sister and Helen Twiss

Tourist class had a separate (smaller) salt water pool than First Class. We had our own reserved deck chairs (with blankets) and they would bring soup or tea to you on the deck. There was shuffleboard, and they had Bingo (we did quite well at Bingo). The big card game of the time was Canasta, and we did well at that too. There was also Horse Racing (a dice game where they rolled the dice for the horse/jockey figures to move) and you could bet on that. We coudn't play - our dad had to place the bets. We had a set table and time to eat. All the crew was Dutch.

Our waiter

Sunset and birds at sea

Sunset at sea

The weather was a little rough and that made us late - I think there was a hurricane. The ship stopped first at Southampton in England