WICHITA, KANSASBorn 6/10/74  Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Ks Terry Tracy, MD Ob/Gyn. (called on physician as Pfizer rep) No complications to note, just slid out after spinal block. I was present in the delivery room standing at the foot of the table looking over Dr Tracy’s shoulders. Mandy’s ease going entry to the world was a sign of what was to follow until 9th grade at MHSS and Preston Dodge III. Brought Mandy home to 1452 Glenhurst, Wichita, Ks 67212 (new speculative built house that we decorated and painted only, 1 story, 4 bdrm, 2 fullbth, w/ 2 carg, fshbsmt with 4th bdrm, big game room with full size pool table and family living area, about 3/4 a. fenced back yd with swing set) to her own nursery/room about 3 days later. We were moved to Wichita, Ks by Pfizer Labs and E Leslie (Les) Carlson District Manager, Oklahoma City OK (who hired me right out of GSU for Salina territory, I loved that guy)  to a recently vacated Wichita/ southwestern KS  territory (north to Salina territory line, south to OK state line, out to OK panhandle ,west to CO state line, east to US I 35 ) that had a teaching institution in Wichita (KU Med Sch AAFP residency program) and higher potential $$ volume.Mandy was a very placid infant and was no worry to move out of her seat, swing, bed or other devisee except for once. While reclining in her car seat on the kitchen counter-top she managed to roll out of the seat and made a soft landing on the floor. No short or long term harm came from the fall so far.Mandy was baptized in front of the congregation at The 1st Presbyterian Church of Wichita (downtown) by Dr Brubaker near her 1st birthday. I’m not sure if any family were in attendance for the event.Swimming lessons were given to both Missy and Mandy by lifeguards at Rolling Hills Country Club in west Wichita near our home (joined early spring 1974 in time for golf and pool).Mandy would  love to watch her older sister run around and perform all sorts of tricks and stunts. Sometimes she would go along and enjoy the fun and excitement and trouble would occasionally pop up along the way.When Mandy was about 1 and Missy 2 we took a summer vacation from Wichita to Natchez, Mississippi , New Orleans, a and Gulf Port, Ms in the Pfizer company car, a light green ,4 door, V6 Chevervot Impala. On the first leg of the trip we met our old friends from Alliance, Ohio and Mount Union College, Debby and Guy Rowland and their children Monica (5) and Alex (2) in Natchez to go tent camping. It rained most of the day and when we all arrived the grounds were all muddy and our gear was wet and everyone hated the Natchez State Park that we had picked out sight unseen. So the next day we packed up all our stuff and drove to the nearest Natchez Holiday Inn and checked into 2 rooms and went straight to the outside pool. We all had a great time together and promised to do it again next year but forget the camping part. During the trip to Natchez, Mandy started acting sick and couldn’t hold much down and ran a little temperature. As we proceeded to New Orleans, she became worse. After checking into the French Quarter Holiday Inn, we went directly to the emergency room at the Tulane Medical School Hospital. Mandy was seen diagnosed with stomach virus and given an IM shot of Pfizer’s Visterial for nausea and vomiting. This worked like a miracle and started eating and drinking again and holding everything down. We were so worried about her condition, without our pediatrician and in a strange big city.   

The first evening in the French Quarter, Missy in her backpack and I went out for a quick beer and dinner on Bourbon Street. Mandy was still being watched closely and needed to be well since we were heading east to the Gulf Port beach in 2 days. We didn’t see much of New Orleans but we did walk the quarter, Jackson Square and the levy on the Mississippi River. We took a paddle wheel boat trip to an anti-bellium plantation home down the river for a tour. Next, we headed for a group of small rental cottages on the beach near Gulf Port, Ms for 2 days. The weather was poor and the beach and sand were not very good, so we spent more time in the cottage and driving the area than we had planned. The trip back home to Wichita was a long way, but we covered a lot of ground and had a great vacation, especially when Mandy got well.
WICHITA, KANSASMissy and her baby sister Mandy played on a new swing set in our fenced-in back yard (fence was built by me, swing set finally put together by me after much consternation). Also played with older neighbor Polly sisters from across the street (Glenhurst) in Wichita, Ks. Easter dresses were worn by both girls and paraded in front yard after church. Mandy was just standing up and needed to hold on to someone or thing. The Polly girls helped out here.