One of my favorite memories connected with Dad was when he brought soaps, shampoos, candy, and the occasional shower cap home from one of his many trips. I loved to look through and sample the packages of food and presents sent to us at Christmas time from his friends and business contacts overseas. And I was fascinated by the dolls and other treasures he brought home from foreign countries, which we had on display. One time, he surprised Margaret and me with the latest Guess and Swatch watches from New York
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I, too, couldn't wait to see what Dad had hidden in his luggage at the end of a long trip. No matter what it was--expensive figurines, dolls or art objects, or free souveniers from hotels or the airlines--it all seemed exotic when it came from overseas. I remember when Dad toured the Hershey Chocolate plant as part of a stateside trip and brought home a huge number of mini chocolate bars. They were the same sort you could buy at the drugstore, but since they came from Hershey, Pennsylvania they tasted oh so much better.
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