Tag: childhood
Bread bag boots
Who remembers wearing bread bags over their socks before putting shoes on to go out and play in the snow? Kym Seabolt recalls those childhood adventures.
The buckin’ barrel
Bryce Angell fell victim to a family legacy in the rodeo and had to prove himself on the buckin' barrel.
Nothing you love is lost
Judith Sutherland believes childhood places are never truly gone when we can revisit them in our memories.
Bat versus Bat
Bryce Angell recalls the advice his father gave him about swinging a bat as he battles a bat flying through his bedroom.
A real life lesson about quicksand
Judith Sutherland recalls a real life lesson her father taught her about quicksand.
Recalling childhood’s tastes and smells
Judith Sutherland talks about how taste and smell can transport one back in time to childhood memories.
Taking a walk on the country side
Judith Sutherland recalls the conundrums caused by friends from town visiting and helping with farm chores.
A little dirt can’t hurt
Some of the greatest joys of childhood are borne of bumps, bruises and the sheer thrill of unplanned hours spent in exploration.
Pride comes before the fall
Alan Guebert started out traveling by foot on the dairy farm of his youth, and after a crash or two on two wheels, it seems walking suits him best.
Loving the sport of barn ball
During Judith Sutherland's childhood, old barns typically had a basketball hoop attached to the wall or a beam, drawing children in to play barn ball.
