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MY WIFE'S FAMILY NUDIST BACKGROUND

In previous posts I have detailed how my parents were introduced to the benefits of social nudism in the late 1940s. After the birth of my sister they decided to make the commitment to raise their family in the wholesome nudist lifestyle. My parents went to great lengths to seek out families that had conservative ideals and attitudes that mirrored or complimented their own and eventually developed a network of nudist families with which we associated.

We attended many get-togethers with these families at our home and at their homes. One of these families was that of my future wife. Consisting of parents, Bill and Mabel, and daughters, Rebecca and Julie, they were also a committed fulltime nudist family. However, to a certain extent, their introduction to nude living was brought about by necessity.

Mabel grew up on a farm near Bakersfield, California, during the depression years of the 1930s. Her family was quite poor and had to save their good clothing for school and work. Consequently, she and the rest of her family became used to wearing little or nothing while at home. She enlisted in the Navy for the duration of World War II, receiving a veteran's grant to attended college at UCLA, earning a teaching degree. There she met Bill, a grad student studying English. They married in 1950.

They moved to Colton, California, near where Bill had secured his first position as an English teacher at Redlands University. Mabel also got a job at the local community college as a sociology teacher. At their new home Mabel introduced Bill to the concept of living nude at home, as she had in her youth and had liked very much. As a young couple they soon discovered nearby Olive Dell nudist camp and became regular members. They were very active there, organizing pot lucks, birthday parties, and other club events. So their daughters, Rebecca and Julie, were nudists from birth.

In 1963 Bill accepted a professorship position at San Diego State. In June, after selling their house and furniture the family moved into a pair of tents at Samagatuma Nudist Camp. The plan was to live there during summer while searching for a home in the San Diego area. And that is when and where our family cross paths with theirs.

At our home there was no mandatory nudity rule, but mom and dad made it clear that they would be nude whenever possible. We were not under any pressure to be nude and it would be up to us to determine our individual level of dress. Technically, it was a clothing optional home but nudity was preferred. Thinking back, except for those times when it was too cold or we were preparing to attend a clothed event, there were very few times when we were not all nude. That said, our displays of affection were very conservative, limited to the occasional hugs and kisses. Any sexually motivated activity was kept in private.

By contrast at Bill & Mable's home nudity was almost mandatory, unless not practical. After all, it was the 1960s and was the era of evolving liberal social mores and behaviors, with Free Love, Flower Power and acceptance being the norm. As college professors Julie's parents were right in the middle of it and developed a more liberal attitude regarding drinking, social behavior, touching, and public displays of affection. Some of these beliefs and associated events will be discussed in future stories about my wife's living nude experiences. Some of these stories may seem a little racy but they are all part of her well rounded and satisfying life story.

Minor differences aside, Mabel and my mom hit it off right away and eventually became very close family friends. They were both were great advocates for social nudism. They organized many events for us and we visited each other's homes many times, had countless parties, overnight sleepovers, desert camping weekends, and visits to many nudist camps in California and Arizona over the years.