Mom always said she was the height of an average 7th grader since we all outsized her that year. Though she was only 5 foot 1 she always stood out. She was comfortable playing bridge, golfing, bowling, or preparing church dinners or school chili suppers among her many other talents and interests. She always seemed…

Camping out was almost a way of life in my neighborhood. It seems like we camped out 2 or 3 times a week all summer long. I may be exaggerating a bit but it was definitely a regular activity. All we needed were sleeping bags and flashlights. We unrolled our sleeping bags and our campsite…

The pasture, my great grandparents’ 6 acre horse field, was the center of many entertainments and distractions for us kids. Our yard bordered the pasture as did as my great grandparents’ and my grandparents’ yards. Mrs. Ormsby’s wooded property next to my grandparents’ and also bordered the pasture. This was another property that kept us…

I suspect this will be my next post, primarily because I have a photo for it. Mind you, it won’t be a very great photo but it will be nicely composed. Kris does the composing. Being only my third post it miiiiiiiiight be a bit early to reminisce but I’m going to anyway. I’ve toyed with…