Here are some things I sent to my sister to help jog her father-in-laws memory of his childhood. Maybe someone can use them. old towns neighbors cars old girlfriend best friends swiimming hole horse rides and mishaps mules grandma's house wagon rides snakes and things indians outhouses the old well sunday dinners uncle? and aunt? cousins (what we used to do) trips to town puberty schooling the school marm scandelous rumors radio and telephone. drownings murder sherriff's posse jesse james the james gang trains, airplanes, the war the civil war war between the states anyone in the wars where where you from before missouri where was grandpa from where did he meet grandma how many children did they have before the ride through preacher came to town? did you have a dog your dog and other animals. bears, critters, wolves,prairie dogs, wild animals remember when you and-------went down to the --------and ----------? -------------was mad at you for such a long time--------- then there was the time when me and eugene used daddys razor to shave the dog,cause he had mange reeeeallllllll bad. we threw the cat down the well the cat tore up the wall paper.( or tore the paper out from between the logs on the inside of the house) we took dads car and-------- we tore apart grandpa's tractor? set fire to the hay loft jimmy drowned at the swimming hole the rope at the swimming hole cousin------got bit by a spider bit on the but by a spider in the old out house pushing over someone's outhouse riding bucking broncos the wheel fell off the wagon. how grandma made clothes how they did the wash how big was the house how many bedrooms who did you sleep with was your dad mean and strict or just an easy going guy did you like him or just afraid of him? was mama nice or an old crone? who was your favorite brother or sister. anyone ever get shot? Have a bad accident? broken legs, arms, fellout of the wagon, off the house any humorous accidents, blown off the toliet? drug by a horse? Hogs ate your little brother? Racoons invaded the house? a bear chase you up a tree? Wolves chasing sister kate? Emily captured by wild indians? Uncle ernie scalped by indians? your mother's brothers and sisters? your father's brothers and sisters? How the town changed from when you were little to when you left ----? county. The town you lived in? nearest picture show? The girl in town who had been to a picture show or two? Or who had been around the block once or twice? what kind of religion did you grow up with? Bible thumping, foot washing, floor rolling,? what did you wear to church? Did you go to church? First real girlfriend or boyfriend, (not counting cousins) MORE LATER