Remembering a Strong Mother as His Own Life Unfolded with Robert W Norris

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/