It was 1971 before we got our first television.  We were so excited.  Some of our favorites were The Big Valley, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Here Come the Brides, Bewitched, I…

Remembering the school plays Gary, Alane & Fred did in High School @ Chewelah.  Bell, Book & Candle and Tom Sawyer.  They always played lead roles.

We had a missionary one time who frequently visited our home whose tummy would make a meowing sound or he was some kind of ventriloquist.  He had us looking all…

Remember when Carol and Janene were fighting over what to watch on television.  Finally in pure frustration Carol decided she would end the battle once and for all so she…

Our dad always enjoyed liver and onions.  He frequently would ask it to be served.  Most of us struggled to eat our dinner on those nights.  We can tell you…

In the coulee we had a Shetland pony named Smokey.  He was so cute.  He was so small that when saddled the stirrups would drag on the ground.  The good…

We moved to Chewelah in 1971.  It was there that we raised dairy calves.  We had a young man that came to live with us.  His name was Pete Chapin. …

In 1970 we moved to Deer Park and dabbled in the sheep farmer business.  When we purchased the sheep farm, a shepherd and two sheep dogs were included in the…

While living in the coulee from 1966 to 1971, we had no telephone or television.  We entertained ourselves in the evenings by playing tag or statue on the lawn.  Many…

We always had chores from a very young age.  We raised pigs, goats, had a milk cow and other beef stock.  We had one pig named Sally who loved to…