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A Cowboy Breakfast
By Josephine McDowell as told to Edith McDowell Edson
What’s better than café food? Country cookin’ by a real cowboy.
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A Kid’s Utopia
By John B. Klunder
Our suburban wonderland provided the ideal setting where summer memories were made.
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An Unexpected Stowaway
By M.D. Smith
I surprised a deadly, venomous snake. Or did I?
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Being the Hero
By Everett Garrison
Her saving me was not my plan.
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Bits and Pieces -- A Night of Adventure
By Kathleen Fessler
A gentle lull and ghost stories made for the perfect adventure. Until … what was that?
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Eat Your Fish and Have It Too
By Drew Coons
Should he or shouldn’t he? The answer echoed through the years.
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Entrepreneurship and the Rock Scene
By Glenn Thaxton
Friends turned into buyers when rocks turned into dinosaur eyes and bones from a pirate’s toes.
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Fireworks and Fireflies
By Joann Draves Lightfoot
Fourth of July meant food, fun and family every year.
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Goin’ to the Ocean
By Elizabeth Wagoner
From pine trees, mountains and lakes to palm trees, beaches and bragging rights, our carload of family was hooked.
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Gone Fishing!
By Bob Reed
We learned to appreciate the world around us—and how to untangle a hook.
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Good Old Days in the Kitchen -- Perfect Day for a Picnic
By Georgia Kohart
Everything tastes better outside and with family!
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Good Old Days on Wheels -- Whitewall Willpower
By Donald Kozlowski
Elbow grease and a can of Wizard White paint transformed her into the ultimate cool.
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Hitting the Road
By Teresa L. Carlson
Camping with family, food and fun made the best short getaways.
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Keepsies
By Paula J. Hafner
Would I listen to the voice of greed or my conscience? And how would I get back my Rainbow Turtle Cat’s Eye?
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Looking Hollywood Way -- A Little Girl With Big Ideas
By Michael O'Donnel
Her size couldn’t keep her from riding the surf.
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Making a Splash
By Frances Smith
We expected a resort but ended up all wet.
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On Cedar Lake
By Kenneth Hoffman
Moving from the city to the country meant new adventures galore.
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Percy Ann’s Great Escape
By Frances Smith
She won a blue ribbon, but not for patience.
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Picnic Traditions
By Susan Davis
We bonded with our extended families over chilled watermelon and birthday cake.
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Pin Boy
By Allan C. Hanrahan
What started out as an adventure quickly turned into a thrilling but short-lived career.
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Pretty Knees
By Juliana S. Quackenbush
With roller skates, snaking sidewalks and Mercurochrome, we had everything we needed to make a great summer.
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Running on Empties
By Bill Barrick
Fast money could bring fast trouble—and shame, if greed was involved.
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Spino’s Lemon Ice
By Amanda Spino
A community legend served more than just a tasty treat.
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Surrounded by Hardworking People
By Dr. Harry James Ford
Honest, hard work can be even harder when you’re striving for self-reliance.
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The Mulberry Tree
By Dorothy Stanaitis
More than purple stains on a sidewalk or carpet, the tree also conjured memories of far-away family, treats and silkworms.
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The National Picnic
By Jeffrey Maurice Smith
What a perfect summer day—races, contests and all the ice cream I could eat!
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The Swimming Hole
By Ruth Enderle Brown
Our cooling-off spot was kid-tested, but it wasn’t mother-approved.
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The Watermelon Stand
By Douglas S. Clark
We were in the business of selling what we grew—if we didn’t eat it first.
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