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Edited by Carli Scott
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Life & Times, 1922 – 1979
Saginaw to Atlanta
Family
Childhood Memories
New York
Starting a New Family
Kentucky Accident
Sarasota
Move to Siesta Key
Swimming in the Gulf
Important Purchase
Our New Home
Life on Board
Settling In
Screen Cage
Life by the Water
Ed the Pelican
First Stay in Belize
To British Honduras
Bucher’s Adventure
Exciting Plans
Journey
Arrival
At the Fort George
Getting Acquainted
Bucher Goes to Work
Alex Goes to School
Life at the Hotel
Exploring the Country
Cayo District
Stann Creek District
Blue Waters, Reef, and Tropical Isles
Easter in Belize
Parades
Home of Our Own
House and Yard
Laundry
Neighbors
Mealtime Challenges
Lucky Win
Rainy Season
Dog Days
Storm Warning
Happy Children
Holidays
U.S. Independence Day
Battle of St. George’s Caye Day
Thanksgiving
1954 Christmas Card
Christmas Trip
Flying, Part 1
St. George’s Caye
1955 Christmas Card
Christmas in Belize
Minuet
Life in Belize
First Impressions
School Days
Alex
Carli
Later Years
Adjusting
Language
Telephone
Radio
Party Attire
Cubbo
Grabbity
Swing Bridge
Baron Bliss Day
Miami
Return to the States
Life in the Big City
Christmas Plans
Siesta Key Beach House
At the Beach Again
Christmas Visitor
Birthday to Remember
Chicken Pox
Making Friends
Alex’s Job
Christmas in the Beach House
Easter Surprise
Summer Plans
Lake X
Beach-House Life
Alex, Salesman
Belize Before Hattie
Back to Belize
New Opportunity
New House
Warm Welcome
Getting Settled
Home Improvement
Friends and Neighbors
Packing and Shipping
Birthday News
Summer Recap
Marooned
Living Through Hattie
Hurricane Hattie
Surveying the Damage
Looting
News of Friends
Cleaning Up and Helping Out
Life Amid the Debris
Path Back to Normal
Belize After Hattie
Reporting for UPI
Bookkeeping
Thanksgiving Activities
By Sea to Guatemala
Relaxing Times
Flying, Part 2
Christmas Is Coming
Busy Year
Exercise Bay Rum
Buccaneer Lodge
Hurricane Edith
Westkust
Stranding
Back-to-Back Hurricanes
Our House
Farewell, My Love
Life & Times, 1980 – 2014
1980’s
Back to Work
Flurry of Visits
Belize Independence
Update on the Scotts
Queen Elizabeth’s Visit
Mosquito Coast
Family News
1990 – 1994
Laptop
Carli & Tom’s Visit
Ups and Downs
Family Christmas
Never a Dull Moment
’Tis the Season
Surprise House Guest
Crime Investigation
Still Not Retired
Odds and Ends
New Toy
At Long Last
Memorable Visit
Catching My Breath
Year’s End
1995 – 1999
Emergency at Sea
Missy Joins the Family
Rug Merchants
Holidays Here and There
All in a Year’s Work
On the Home Front
Year’s Highlights
Controversial Cruise
Hurricane Mitch
Hectic Holidays
Winding Down
Welcome, Shadow
Things Will Be Better
21st Century
Back on Track
Movie Extras
Life Proceeds
Another Year
Dog Walker
On the Boulevard
Bits and Pieces
Kolbe Foundation
Duchess
New Project
Getting Along
Hurricane Richard
Quiet Life
Looking Ahead, Looking Back
Travels
1960’s
El Salvador with Mama
Guatemala with Muriel & Don
Mérida with the Family
Guatemala with Carli
Honduras with Molly & Kingsley
1970’s
Mérida with Bucher
San Andrés with Bucher
England with Bucher
1980’s
Mississippi Queen
with Carli
Mérida with Becky
Guatemala on My Own
Africa with Carli & Tom
France on Business
1990 – 1994
El Bajío with Muriel & Don
Cousins’ Reunion in Austin
Family Visits in Colorado
Mexico with Muriel & Don
Agents’ Meeting in Salvador
Caribbean Prince
with Emily
Agents’ Meeting in Costa Rica
Five In France
1995 – 1999
Agents’ Meeting in Mexico
France – Morocco – Spain with Muriel & Don
Puerto Rico with Carli & Tom
Air France and Japan Airlines
Winter in Europe with Muriel & Don
Agents’ Meeting in Miami
Niagara Prince
Japan with Muriel & Don
Quick Trip to Mexico
Western Tour with the Robinsons
2000’s
Northwest Coast with Carli & Tom
Grande Caribe
Air France 50-Year Celebration
Grand Caribe
Again
Pátzcuaro, Mexico, with Muriel & Don
Chan Chich with Fran & Louis
Danube River Cruise with Muriel & Don
Acknowledgements
Editor’s Notes
This project has given me a review of my family history, my Mom’s life, and my own childhood. I’ve encountered stories I never knew, stories I had heard but forgotten, and stories I remembered, but with less detail. Some of the stories have caused me to wonder about what exactly happened, what a particular description meant, why a particular word was chosen. These notes are by no means necessary for understanding and enjoying my Mom’s accounts. Rather, they contain my reflections and perspectives, as I might relate them to a friend who had just read the relevant chapters.
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