Wedding and More China Footage from Emmy on Vimeo. I mentioned a couple posts (or was it yesterday) that Skeet’s sister was sent to live with him in an attempt by their parents to keep her from a unapproved-of boyfriend. Eventually she did travel to China with Skeet. (They felt she needed some more distance…
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Changing the Rules
As I’ve already mentioned, Garbanzo’s grandfather Skeet was an officer in the Navy. What isn’t well known by many is that so was Garbanzo’s grandmother Ethel. Ethel was actually married to a navy pilot during the start of WW II. Unfortunately, he was killed early on in the war. Ethel met Skeet while Skeet and…
Navy Life
Before getting to this video – I must ask. I have posted 3 videos already. Interesting? Boring?I ask because after today, I still have two more days of videos I can post. So, speak now, or forever hold your piece! ++++++++++++ This video starts with the USS Tutuila. The rest of it is random Navy…
Life in China – Part 2 & 3
Life in China Part 2 from Emmy on Vimeo.The man fishing in the first video – I have seen sites dedicated to this fishing style, but none show it on a small scale like this. It is a way to net fish without requiring boats or requiring huge crews of people. It’s pretty amazing really…
Life in China
I don’t know who gave Skeet his video camera, but I wish I could thank them. He took some amazing footage of China. Watch this footage a couple of times as there is so much in some of the scenes you may miss some of it with just a single viewing. China – Yangtze River…
Blasts from the Past
A while back, I mentioned being in possession of some video taken by Garbanzo’s Grandfather around 1938-1945. Most of it was taken while he was in the Navy. During that time, he was assigned to the Yangtze River Patrol in China. Just to give you some context, Garbanzo’s Grandfather Skeet was born and raised in…
