Counting presents! Didn’t matter what was in them, but we always counted to make sure all three of us got exactly the same number … lol.

Always got one big present for the family. One year was a huge toboggan which we put to immediate use on the snow hill across the street from our house. All of us fit.

Another year was a huge family-sized canoe that we used for years. Which now reminds me of our summers.

We never took “hotel” vacations. We went camping. I remember going to the UP in Michigan to the beautiful wilderness and begging to go the dump to watch the bears!

Camping in rain cloud in Smoky Mountain National Park (you could see it as you went down the mountain). In the same park, saw the most beautiful albino skunk–just as it was waddling right under our trailer. We stayed very still and very quiet until it decided to leave!

Most embarassing camping story: My dad, who thought he was a master builder (that’s another whole set of stories) used a boat trailer as a base and built a camper out of wood. Omigosh, the looks we got. First camping trip, it rained, of course, and leaked from every nail hole because he forgot to caulk the thing.

Well, this blog and entries and memory jog sure brought a smile to my face. THANK YOU one and all … Pam

It all sounds so exciting Gloria. I’d love to do something like that. I feel like I’m ready for another joyous adventure too, in this wondrous gift of Life!

The general idea of this once-in-a-lifetime motor home trip is to go around the United States all the way to Argentina. Along the way we will give workshops, see places like Mt. Shasta in California and the white desert of Chile. The purpose of the trip is to spread peace, unite the two Americas, and, of course, have a wonderful time.

Two Heavenreaders who sponsored Godwriting workshops are committed to coming along, Carol Mauer of Montana, and Michelle Gabler of Nevada. If the trip can still fit their schedule, Toni and Philip of Washington State will form a caravan. There’s a possibility of another gentleman as well.

Santhan is the tour director! He will have more details for us later.

Thanks for asking, Mary.

It is anticipated that the trip will take three months.

Hey Gloria ~ is it ok for us to ask questions, or to post a new comment in this bit?

I’ve only just started to remember to check this section out as well as the HL site.

‘cos I’d just love to know more about your upcoming new exciting adventure ~ what little I do know sounds just fantastic!!!

I have already started a second list of early memories.

I wonder what memories our children have of their early childhoods.

Watching my daddy paint the ceiling with a knotted white handkerchief on his head!

Putting the Christmas tree up on Christmas Eve, and putting real white candles on the end of every branch and a white and gold star at the top!

Watching mammy make apple pie.

Sitting in front of the fire watching the dancing flames and making pictures out of them.

Standing in the back yard and looking up at the sky, and making pictures up there too!

…and I still do the last two even now!

Mary

Looking up to see the Milky Way! Like poetry.

How individual each of our memories are, and yet how easy to relate to. And how revealing.

I think I’ll do an additional list sometime. You inspire me, Jo.