Be sure to see the new picture of Steve Brooks!

One of my most favorite things to do when I was a child was hang with my cousins Steve and Delores (Dee) Brooks at their country (ahem) estate. They had a barn with hay that we could climb up into -and I think Steve used to actually jump out of the upstairs window. At another house of theirs they built a racetrack for some kind of race cars that his father, Tom and Ronnie, our other uncle built just for BOYS. The reason I say just for boys is because they would not let me drive or ride in one! There was no way I was getting into one of them and driving. Maybe I was too little or maybe it was because they were chauvinist pigs - I am not sure (hehehe). I just remember how jealous I was. It was a great racetrack in their backyard. I can still see it. Steve always used to tease me too and scare me to death - but I loved it! He would harass Dee and I constantly and mostly just thought I was annoying as well. I'm sure I was! I just posted a picture of Steve when he was in the Navy (I think) or was it the Marines? He will have to confirm. See it in the gallery of pictures.