Remembering a Strong Mother as His Own Life Unfolded with Robert W Norris
Description
Robert Norris – Bob – comes from pretty strong genetic stock – large extended family who’s Depression-era experiences are reminiscent of “The Grapes of Wrath”. His mother was a force before women had many rights at all: proving herself as an athlete, standing her ground as a divorced woman, getting a pilot’s license, playing the organ, confronting military leadership when she felt her son was wronged, and becoming a traveler in later life. So perhaps no surprise that Bob stood his ground as a conscientious objector, traveled in the company of other bohemians, and embraced a life in a country with very little in common with America.
In this episode he talks about
- Maintaining oral traditions in our digital time
- The amazing woman who was his mom
- “Pentimento” memories
- Simpler times when little things were big deals
- Being a conscientious objector
- His travels with “European hippies”
- Finding a place in Japan
We end the episode exchanging stories about exchange students.
Find Bob at https://robertwnorris.com/
Learn more about Bob and find more links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-robert-w-norris/
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