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A Cold Snowy Day .... Mules Rule, Cars Drool!

At least that was the situation 90 years ago on the Hughes farm! This day prompted me to write this entry into “Vision and Venture” for a...

He's in the Navy now, not behind a plow!

This picture was taken in 1946 (spring I think) at the home of my uncle John and aunt Cecil's home in Gardner, Ill. I was in the navy...

What do Freddy Mercury and Opa have in common?

They want to ride their bicycle, they want to ride their bikes. Duh! No matter if you like the video or not, you WILL like to hear about...

Motoring Mose!

My pet coon, Mose, from my memories lives on!!

Extra, extra, read all about it!

The first big public event I recall was discussion of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. That happened when I was 5 but it was...

Sparklers, Firecrackers, Snakes and Roman Candles

I have many memories of my grandparents. My grandfather, Bartlett Kniffin Meneffee, was a doctor that had started practice within a few...

Depression Years

Although these early memories are from what is known as “The depression years," I have no recollection of being deprived of anything. I...

Kurt and Alice and Dick's Wildcat

I have many early memories of Kurt and Alice, a black couple on the farm at Crittenden. Kurt was blind and did major babysitting duty...

My Earliest Memory

Firm early memories are hard to dig up, but the two earliest I can recall are: 1) Falling and busting my lip on a concrete walk way...

Earliest Memory of My Father

My earliest memory of my father is riding on his foot with his legs crossed. This was a play session of “Riding Horse.” I relate it to...