http://mysonjimbo.com For those who never knew him ... Sun, 24 May 2009 21:40:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book, "My Son Jimbo"] Wedding I think things got a little out of control at [brother] Rick and Nell's wedding. The night of the rehearsal dinner the booze, which we'd carted from Ohio to a hotel banquet room in this dry Georgia county, was running freely. ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/05/24/school-boy-cont/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book "My Son Jimbo"] Sleep out Back in our apple tree days, one of the trees had a large horizontal branch with a fork in it. One day Jimbo discovered he could be quite comfortable snuggled up in the crotch and announced he was going to ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/04/29/schoolboy-cont-2/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book "My Son Jimbo"] Vanity When he got his first pair of glasses, he was absolutely thrilled with them. His best friend whom he greatly admired wore glasses, so I think Jimbo equated glasses with great charm and popularity.  I found him posing in front of the ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/04/24/schoolboy-cont/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book "My Son Jimbo"] In first grade when the kiddies learned to print, the assignment was to write about your family. The amused teacher saved the paper for me, and I still have it.     My brother is in the air force.     My sister Baba plays.     ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/04/21/schoolboy/ [Written by those who knew Jimbo, right after his death] "... Jimbo was a little fellow when you came, and we had been here several years. We loved watching him grow up. He went up and down the street in all  kinds of transportation--wagons, big wheels, tricycles, bicycles, contraptions for the ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/04/21/others-remember-jimbo-2/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book] Wanderlust His insatiable curiosity and independence got him "lost" anytime I looked the other way. The first time was in Murphy's store; he had discovered the escalator. Frantically searching, I arrived at the top of the escalator, just in time to see a little blond ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/04/06/little-guy-contd-2/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book "My Son Jimbo"] When you gotta go.... Not wishing to stop every hour or so on our trips [with numerous kids], we always carried a tennis ball can with us. It was just the right size (or usually was, although there were times.....), had a ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/03/23/little-guy-contd/ [Written by Jimbo's mother in her book] When you gotta go... [Cousin] Sari's baby Sally Sampson was born when Jimbo was just four. We were all invited to her Christening, and the service was a little long for Jimbo's bladder. Finally we emerged into the churchyard, where a little reception was planned. As ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/03/13/little-guy/ [Written by Jimbo's sister Sherry] Today Jimbo would have been 48 years old. Hard to believe. Would he have been overweight? Losing his hair like his famous great-grandfather?What would his chosen career have been?  Surely he would no longer be called "Jimbo." Where would he be living? What about a wife? Children, perhaps even ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/03/12/birthday/ [Written by those who knew Jimbo, right after his death] "... When you all came here from Washington for Sherry's graduation, there weren't enough tickets to take care of everybody, so it was decided that Jimbo, then four, should stay at our house with me. "He was a very bright youngster, and ... http://mysonjimbo.com/2009/03/10/others-remember-jimbo/