Carri's Birth Day

Happy Birthday Carri!

Carri just home from the hospital-boys decided to mask up

Happy Carri and mom

Carri Ann Jackson was born on October 14, 1964 in Ketchikan, Alaska, the fourth Jackson child.  We had been living in Anchorage, Alaska for only 3 months ( having moved there in January, 1964) when the Good Friday earthquake of '64 struck.  When the opportunity to move came along a couple of months later, and with a lot of aftershocks still happening, we were happy to move to Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska.  Ketchikan is a rock in the ocean at the tip of Southeast Alaska, not far from the Canadian border.  It rains a lot in Ketchikan, like all the time.  So Carri entered the world on a very stormy night, and she  came into the world ready for it!  And sister, Kellie, was so happy to have a sister as an ally because she had two brothers.  We lived in a two bedroom apartment on the top floor of a five story apartment building overlooking the water.  Since the bedrooms were already full, Carri's crib was set up in the corner of the living room.   The kids played under and around her all the time and she just slept on.  Maybe that is why she likes quiet so much now.  After about one and a half years we were moved from Ketchikan to Palmer, Alaska.  We had a log house with plenty of property so were able to have pets for the children.  Carri's pet was a lamb named Butch.  And Butch loved Carri and followed her everywhere, even into the house sometimes. He was Carri's best friend, especially when the big kids were at school.  It was very hard for Carri to leave Butch when we moved to the city.  Carri was always a very active child.  She loved sports and dancing and is still fun to be around.

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